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Johnny O
Birth nameJuan Ortiz
BornAugust 27, 1971
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
OriginHebrew, Puerto Rican and Cuban[1]
GenresDance, Latin freestyle, R&B, pop, electronic
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, record producer
Years active1988–present
LabelsMicMac, Ex-It, ZYX

Johnny O (born August 27, 1971 in Brooklyn, New York[2]) is an American freestyle and dance-pop singer. He reached the Billboard charts in the late 1980s with the singles "Fantasy girl", "Memories" and "Runaway Love".

He is married to his wife Charlene and they have 3 children. The family currently resides in Miami, Florida.

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

  • 1993: The Remixes
  • 1997: Best of Johnny O
  • 2001: Johnny O's Greatest Hits
  • 2003: Famous Very Words: The Very Best of Johnny O
  • 2005: All the Hits and More!

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions
US US
Dance
Singles
"Fantasy Girl"[3] 1988 48
"Highways of Love" 1989
"Memories"[4] 37
"Megamix" 1990
"Dreamboy/Dreamgirl"[5][6] 53 17
"We Can't Go On This Way" 1991
"I Just Wanna Get to Know You (If It's Alright with You)"
"I Wanna Make Love 2 U" 1992
"I Love You"
"The Music's Got Me" 1993
"Runaway Love"[7][8] 87 4
"Freestyle" 1994
"I Know That You Love Me" 1995
"Love Letters" 1996
"Diana" 2002
"Take Me Through the Night" 2003
"King of Kings / Scream" 2007
"My World" 2010
"—" denotes release that has not charted.

References

  1. ^ "Exclusive Johnny O 2012 Interview - Just When You Thought You Heard It All!!". June 5, 2012.
  2. ^ Torreano, Bradley. "Johnny O. - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved November 18, 2012.
  3. ^ "Hot Dance Music". Billboard. 100 (38). Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 32 September 17, 1988. ISSN 0006-2510.
  4. ^ "Hot Dance Music". Billboard. 101 (45). Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 32 November 11, 1989. ISSN 0006-2510.
  5. ^ "Hot 100 Singles Spotlight". Billboard. 102 (42). Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 84 October 20, 1990. ISSN 0006-2510.
  6. ^ "Hot Dance Music". Billboard. 102 (39). Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 36 September 29, 1990. ISSN 0006-2510.
  7. ^ "Johnny O Chart History - The Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
  8. ^ "Hot Dance Music". Billboard. 106 (6). Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 23 February 5, 1994. ISSN 0006-2510.