Total Contrast were a male musical duo from England, specialising in soul and electro music. They are well known for their 1985 hit "Takes a Little Time", which made No. 1 on the US dance chart and No. 17 in the UK. The group formed in 1983 consisting of members Robin Achampong and Delroy Murray.
Biography
In the mid-1980s, they scored several hits on the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, including "Takes a Little Time", which hit No. 1 in 1985. In their homeland, the same song reached No. 17 on the UK Singles Chart.
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| rowspan="1"| 1983
| "Be with You Tonight"
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| rowspan="2"| 1984
| "Next Time I'll Know Better" / "Sunshine"
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| "The Apple of My Eye" <small>(with Carroll Thompson)</small>
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| rowspan="3"| 1985
| "Hit and Run"
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| align=center | 41
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| "Takes a Little Time"
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| align=center | 80
| align=center | 17
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| "The River"
| align=center | 7
| align=center | 88
| align=center | 44
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| rowspan="1"| 1986
| "What You Gonna Do About It"
| align=center | 42
| align=center | 64
| align=center | 63
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| rowspan="2"| 1987
| "Jody"
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| align=center | 90
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| "Kiss"
| align=center | 26
| align=center | 55
| align=center | 80
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| rowspan="1"| 1988
| "Waiting in Vain"
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| align=center | 90
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| rowspan="1"| 1989
| "Love Fever" <small>(with Tongue 'n' Cheek)</small>
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| colspan="5" style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
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See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
References
External links
- Total Contrast Discography at Discogs
- Total Contrast on SoundCloud
- Official website