Roberto Who..? is a song by the British band Cayenne. Released on the Groove Production label, it was a hit in the UK in 1981, charting on both the Record Business Top 50 Disco chart and the Twelve Inchers chart.
| "Roberto Who..?" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Cayenne featuring vocals by Linda Taylor | |
| from the album Roberto Who..? | |
| A-side | "Roberto Who..?" |
| B-side | "Roberto Who..? (Instrumental)" |
| Written | Greenfield/Taylor/Carthy |
| Released | 1981 |
| Label | Groove Production GP 3012 (12") Groove Production GP 307 (7") |
| Producer(s) | Chris Palmer |
Background
editThe song became a dancefloor hit in clubs around the world and it won awards in both Mexico and Greece.[1]
There was an error in the July 13 issue of Record Business regarding the catalogue number for the 12" version of the record. The correct catalogue number was s GP 3012. The magazine posted the correct information in the August 3 issue.[2]
James Hamilton reported in his "Odds 'N' Bods" column for the week of July 18 that Cayenne had recorded a Spanish version of the song for overseas release.[3]
Linda Taylor co-wrote the song.[4]
The album was a mix of jazz, funk and salsa and it made the funk chart in the US.[5] The arrangements were handled by Robert Greenfield.[6]
Chart
editCayenne's single "Roberto Who?", credited to Cayenne featuring Linda Taylor debuted at No. 30 on the Record Business Disco Top 50 chart on the week of July 20.[7] It peaked at No. 24 on the Record Business Top Disco 50 chart on the week of August 3.[8] It was still in the chart for the week of August 17.[9][10] The following week it was at No. 52 on the Disco Bubbling Under chart.[11] It was still in the Bubbling Under chart at No. 65 for the week of August 31.[12][13]
The single made its debut at no. 17 in the Twelve Inchers chart for the week of July 20.[14] The following week there was no entry in the Twelve Inchers chart.[15] Then the following week (August 3) it was back in the chart one more time at no. 19.[16][17]
| Publication | Chart | Peak | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Record Business | Disco Top 50 | 24 | [18][19] |
| Record Business | Twelve Inchers | 17 | [20][21] |
References
edit- ^ Hideaway, Saturday, 9th Jul 2016 - Cayenne
- ^ Record Business, July 20, 1981 - Page 5 DISCO
- ^ James Hamilton's Disco Page - July 18, 1981: Modern Romance, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Bobby Broom, Genji Sawai & Bacon Egg, Spaces, ODDS ‘N’ BODS
- ^ Music & Video Week, August 22, 1981 - Page 21 News in brief... Edited by NIGEL HUNTER
- ^ Billboard, September 12, 1981 - Page 51 See Salsa Successful In Britain * Continued from page 44
- ^ New Musical Express, 29th August, 1981 - Page 16 QUE
- ^ Record Business, July 20, 1981 - Page 12 Disco Top 50, 30, _
- ^ Record Business, August 3, 1981 - Page 10 Disco Top 50, 24 29 ROBERTO WHO? CAYENNE FEATURING LINDA TAYLOR
- ^ Record Business, August 17, 1981 - Page 10 Disco Top 50, 28 37 ROBERTO WHO?CAYENNE FEATURING LINDA TAYLOR
- ^ Record Business, August 24, 1981 - Page 10 Disco Top 50
- ^ Record Business, August 24, 1981 - Page 12 DISCO Bubbling Under, 52 28 ROBERTO WHO Cayenne featuring Linda Taylor
- ^ Record Business, August 31, 1981 - Page 5 DISCO, Bubbling Under, 65 52 ROBERTO WHO Cayenne featuring Linda Taylor
- ^ Record Business, September 7, 1981 - Page 9 DISCO Bubbling Under
- ^ Record Business, July 20, 1981 - Page 11 DISCO, Twelve Inchers, 17 _ ROBERTO WHO? Cayenne Groove
- ^ Record Business, July 27, 1981 - Page 9 DISCO, Twelve Inchers
- ^ Record Business, August 3, 1981 - Page 5 DISCO, Twelve Inchers, 19 _ ROBERTO WHO? Cayenne Groove
- ^ Record Business, August 10, 1981 - DISCO, Twelve Inchers
- ^ Record Business, August 3, 1981 - Page 10 Disco Top 50, 24 29 ROBERTO WHO? CAYENNE FEATURING LINDA TAYLOR
- ^ Record Business, August 17, 1981 - Page 10 Disco Top 50, 28 37 ROBERTO WHO?CAYENNE FEATURING LINDA TAYLOR
- ^ Record Business, July 20, 1981 - Page 11 DISCO, Twelve Inchers, 17 _ ROBERTO WHO? Cayenne Groove
- ^ Record Business, July 27, 1981 - Page 9 DISCO, Twelve Inchers
External links
edit- Discogs – Cayenne – Roberto Who..?
- NeoFunkyman1 channel, Feb 17, 2009 – Cayenne - Roberto Who? (audio)