Change is an Italian-American post-disco group formed in Bologna, Italy, in 1979 by businessman and executive producer Jacques Fred Petrus (1948–1987) and Mauro Malavasi (born 1957). They were heavily influenced by the disco band Chic. The current incarnation of the group formed in 2018.
Career
Concept
Change was initially formed in early 1979 as a studio band with a revolving stable of musicians, led by businessman and executive producer Jacques Fred Petrus, with the majority of songwriting and production carried out by Mauro Malavasi and Davide Romani. enough to make it the No. 1 disco recording of the year, and a strong seller in the U.S. It also made the Pop Top 40 that summer. The success of "Searching" and "The Glow of Love" exposed Luther's voice to the mainstream, and led to a successful solo career soon afterward. who were not only Change's labelmates at Atlantic Records in the US, but also shared their backing vocalists.
The failure of the 1983 album left the future of Change in jeopardy. Petrus wisely hired recently sacked Time members Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis to write and produce what would become Change of Heart in 1984. It was produced by Romani and Puccioni, written by Romani, Puccioni and Boothe, with Boothe as the main lead vocalist.
In 2001, American R&B/pop singer Janet Jackson featured a sample of Change's "The Glow of Love" in her number 1 single All for You.
In 2018, Change returned with original members Davide Romani and Mauro Malavasi, and new vocalist Tanya Michelle Smith. The reformed act also released their first single and video, "Hit or Miss," in June 2018, which is the lead-off track from "Love 4 Love," a nine-song set that was released September 7, 2018.
In May 2025, the album Embrace was released, featuring singer Tanya Michelle.
Lineup
Change was effectively a studio group composed of session musicians and a core group of collaborators led by Jacques Fred Petrus and Mauro Malavasi.
! width="35"| US<br>R&B<br>
! width="35"| NLD<br>
! width="35"| UK<br>
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|| 1980
| style="text-align:left;"| The Glow of Love
- Labels: RFC Records/Warner Records
| 29
| 10
| 22
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- US: Gold
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|| 1981
| style="text-align:left;"| Miracles
- Labels: RFC/Atlantic Records, WEA
| 46
| 9
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| —
| —
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|| 1982
| style="text-align:left;"| Sharing Your Love
- Labels: RFC/Atlantic, WEA
| 66
| 14
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| —
| —
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|| 1983
| style="text-align:left;"| This Is Your Time
- Labels: RFC/Atlantic, WEA
| 161
| 34
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|| 1984
| style="text-align:left;"| Change of Heart
- Labels: RFC/Atlantic, WEA
| 102
| 15
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| 24
| 34
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|| 1985
| style="text-align:left;"| Turn on Your Radio
- Labels: Atlantic, Cooltempo Records
| 208
| 64
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| —
| 39
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|| 2010
| style="text-align:left;"| Change Your Mind
- Labels: Fonte Records
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|| 2018
| style="text-align:left;"| Love 4 Love
- Labels: ODC Records
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|| 2025
| style="text-align:left;"| Embrace
- Labels: Fresca Records
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| colspan="15" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
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Singles
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! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Single
! colspan="9"| Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2"| Album
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! width="35"| US<br>
! width="35"| ITA<br>
! width="35"| NLD<br>
! width="35"| UK<br>