Examine individual changes

'{{redirect|Lisa Lisa|the 1977 American film|Axe!}} {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> | name = Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam | image = | caption = | image_size = 200 | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = [[New York City|New York]], [[New York]], [[United States]] | genre = [[Urban contemporary]], [[Freestyle music|freestyle]] | years_active = 1984-1991 | label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]<br>[[Sony Music Entertainment|CBS Records]]<br>Pendulum<br>[[Mass Appeal Entertainment|Mass Appeal]] | associated_acts = | website = | current_members = Lisa "Lisa Lisa" Velez<br/>Alex "Spanador" Moseley<br>Mike Hughes | past_members = | notable_instruments = }} '''Lisa Lisa''' (born '''Lisa Velez''', January 15, 1966<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0892471/bio|title=Person: Lisa Velez: Biography|work=[[IMDb]]|accessdate=June 18, 2012}}</ref>) and her band '''Cult Jam''' are an [[urban contemporary]] [[band (music)|band]] and one of the first [[freestyle music]] groups to emerge from New York City in the 1980s.<ref name ="Shadows"/> Cult Jam consisted of [[guitarist]]/[[bassist]] Alex "Spanador" Moseley, and [[drummer]] and [[keyboardist]] Mike Hughes.<ref name ="Shadows"/> They were assembled and [[record producer|produced]] by [[Full Force]].<ref name ="Shadows">{{Cite book|title = Shadows of the Music Industry|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=B4b3BgAAQBAJ|publisher = Lulu.com|date = 2014-07-25|isbn = 9781312306059|language = en|first = Michael|last = Hur|pages = 216-217}}</ref> ==History== Velez is of [[Puerto Rican people|Puerto Rican]] descent and grew up in [[New York City]] and attended [[Julia Richman High School]] in [[Manhattan, NY]].<ref name ="Shadows"/> According to [[Spin Magazine]], she was born in 1967 in [[Hell's Kitchen]], NYC as the youngest of 10 to a mother who supported the family by babysitting and an absentee father.<ref name="Spin">{{Cite book|title = SPIN|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=w-1-NqaOaKsC&pg=PA38&dq=lisa+velez&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiBtuOz65_JAhUCSCYKHVjmAgoQ6AEIMzAE#v=onepage&q=lisa%2520velez&f=false|publisher = SPIN Media LLC|date = 1988-01-01|language = en|first = SPIN Media|last = LLC}}</ref> She learned to speak Spanish at home and English in school.<ref name="Spin"/> Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam was formed after Velez auditioned with [[Full Force]], a production team from [[East Flatbush]], [[Brooklyn]], at the age for 14.<ref>{{Cite book|title = Vibe|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=zCUEAAAAMBAJ|publisher = Vibe Media Group|date = 2002-06-01|language = en|first = Vibe Media|last = Group}}</ref> The group released their debut [[album]] ''[[Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force]]'' in 1985. She was signed by [[Columbia Records]] and the label released their single "[[I Wonder If I Take You Home]]" to the European division of [[Sony Music|CBS Records]] for the compilation album ''Breakdancing''. Stateside club DJs began playing the single from the import LP, and thus the U.S. division of CBS, Columbia Records, released the record. It quickly became a chart-topper on ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'''s Hot Dance/Disco chart. It then crossed over to the R&B chart where it peaked at #6, and then to the pop chart, peaking at #34 in summer 1985. The single eventually went [[music recording sales certification|gold]]. "I Wonder If I Take You Home" was followed by another club hit, "[[Can You Feel the Beat]]", which also went to #40 on the R&B chart in late 1985. A sampling of the lyrics of this song would later be used by [[Nina Sky]] for their hit single "[[Move Ya Body]]" in 2004. Their third single, the ballad "[[All Cried Out (Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam song)|All Cried Out]]", also went gold, going to number #3 R&B and #8 pop in summer 1986. "All Cried Out" was later [[cover song|covered]] by [[Allure (group)|Allure]] in 1997 and was a hit in 1998. ''Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force'' went platinum.<ref name="Billboard">[http://billboard.com/bbcom/bio/index.jsp?pid=169561&cr=artist&or=ASCENDING&sf=length&kw=lisa%20lisa%20cult%20jam Billboard.com]</ref> Their second album, ''[[Spanish Fly (album)|Spanish Fly]]'', was a huge success in 1987. It spawned two #1 pop hits, "[[Head to Toe]]" and "[[Lost in Emotion]]", both of which went gold and both of which sported a retro Motown flavor mixed with the Freestyle sound they were known for. "Head to Toe" also parked at #1 R&B for two weeks and stayed in the pop top 5 nearly three months. Lost In Emotion's video went on to become the 4th most played video of 1987 on MTV. ''Spanish Fly'' went platinum, peaking at #7 on the album chart. Other singles from the album were the ballad "Someone to Love Me for Me" b/w "Spanish Fly" (#7 R&B), "Everything Will B-Fine" (#9 R&B).<ref name="Billboard"/> In between albums they recorded "Go For Yours," which was featured in the movie ''[[Caddyshack II]]'' and is found on its soundtrack exclusively. 1989's ''[[Straight to the Sky]]'' was a moderate hit that included the Top 30 pop/#3 R&B single, "Little Jackie Wants to Be a Star", as well as the club hit "Just Git It Together". Two decades later, their hit song would inspire the name of the group [[Little Jackie]]. Their fourth and final album, ''[[Straight Outta Hell's Kitchen]]'', was less of a commercial success, though it did include a hit with "[[Let the Beat Hit 'Em]]", which reached the pop Top 40 and was a #1 hit on both the R&B and club charts. The group disbanded in 1991. Velez pursued both solo and acting careers, and Moseley and Hughes went on to do other projects. Lisa Lisa released a solo album called ''[[LL77]]'' in 1994, which included the moderate club hit "When I Fell In Love" (which was remixed by [[Junior Vasquez]]) and the notable single "Skip To My Lu", which hit #38 on the R&B chart. She resurfaced circa 2001 on the Nickelodeon series ''[[Taina (TV series)|Taina]]'', in which she played the title character's mother. On June 24, 2008, Lisa Lisa presented an award at the BET Awards sparking interest that she may be plotting a comeback. In 2009, Lisa Lisa released ''Life 'n Love'', a full length album of new material on [[Mass Appeal Entertainment]] featuring the single "Can't Wait" with guest rapper Pitbull. The album also features a cover version of the song "Stand" which was originally performed by [[Taylor Dayne]] on her 1998 album "Naked without You." The song "Que Locura" was also released as an [[iTunes]] single. ==Discography== ===Studio albums=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Album details ! colspan="4"| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2"| [[Music recording sales certification|Certifications]] |- style="font-size:smaller;" !width="30"| [[Billboard 200|US]]<br><ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p4760|pure_url=yes}}|title=US Charts > Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam|publisher=[[Billboard (magazine)|''Billboard'']]|accessdate=2012-06-18}}</ref> !width="30"| [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|US<br>R&B]]<br><ref name="allmusic"/> !width="30"| [[RPM (magazine)|CAN]]<br><ref name="can">{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=ocv31cubjsh5l1e3bukj3tl923&q1=lisa+lisa+cult+jam&q2=&interval=20|title=CAN Charts > Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam|publisher=''[[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]''|accessdate=2012-06-18}}</ref> !width="30"| [[UK Albums Chart|UK]]<br><ref name="uk">{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/lisa%20lisa%20%26%20cult%20jam%20with%20full%20force/|title=UK Charts > Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam with Full Force|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|accessdate=2012-06-18}}</ref> |- | 1985 | align="left"| '''''[[Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force]]''''' * Release date: August 8, 1985 * Label: [[Columbia Records|Columbia]] | 52 | 16 | &mdash; | 96 | align=left| * US: Platinum <ref name="riaa">{{cite web|url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=%22Lisa%20Lisa%22|title=US Certifications > Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]]|accessdate=2012-06-18}}</ref> |- | 1987 | align="left"| '''''[[Spanish Fly (album)|Spanish Fly]]''''' * Release date: May 19, 1987 * Label: Columbia | 7 | 7 | 18 | &mdash; | align=left| * US: Platinum <ref name="riaa">{{cite web|url=http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=%22Lisa%20Lisa%22|title=US Certifications > Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]]|accessdate=2012-06-18}}</ref> * CAN: Gold <ref name="mc">{{cite web|url=http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=&ica=False&sa=Lisa%20Lisa%20and%20Cult%20Jam&sl=&smt=0&sat=-1&ssb=Artist|title=CAN Certifications > Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam|publisher=[[Music Canada]]|accessdate=2012-06-18}}</ref> |- | 1989 | align="left"| '''''[[Straight to the Sky]]''''' * Release date: May 25, 1989 * Label: Columbia | 77 | 18 | 63 | &mdash; | align=left| |- | 1991 | align="left"| '''''[[Straight Outta Hell's Kitchen]]''''' * Release date: August 20, 1991 * Label: Columbia | 133 | 29 | &mdash; | &mdash; | align=left| |- | 1994 | align="left"| '''''[[LL77]]''''' {{ref label|Note1|A|A}} * Release date: January 25, 1994 * Label: Pendulum | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | align=left| |- | 2009 | align="left"| '''''[[Life 'n Love]]''''' {{ref label|Note1|A|A}} * Release date: July 14, 2009 * Label: Mass Appeal | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | align=left| |- | colspan="15" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |} * {{note label|Note1|A|A}}Album credited to Lisa Lisa. ===Compilation albums=== *''Head to Toe'' (1995, [[Sony Music Entertainment|Sony Music]]) *''Lisa Lisa and Friends'' (1995, Sony Music) *''Past, Present & Future'' (1996, [[Thump Records|Thump]]) *''Super Hits'' (1997, Sony Music) *''Playlist: The Very Best of Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force'' (2010, [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]/[[Legacy Recordings|Legacy]]) ===Singles=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Single ! colspan="10"| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2"| [[Music recording sales certification|Certifications]] ! rowspan="2"| Album |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! width="30"| [[Billboard Hot 100|US]]<br><ref name="allmusic"/> ! width="30"| [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|US<br>R&B]]<br><ref name="allmusic"/> ! width="30"| [[Hot Dance Club Songs|US<br>Dan]]<br><ref name="allmusic"/> ! width="30"| [[Kent Music Report|AUS]]<br><ref name="kent">{{cite book|title=Australian Charts Book 1970—1992|author=David Kent|isbn=0-646-11917-6|year=1993|publisher=Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W.}}</ref> ! width="30"| [[VRT Top 30|BEL]]<br><ref name="bel">{{cite web|url=http://top30-2.radio2.be/#/artist-info/1937|title=BEL Charts > Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam|publisher=[[VRT Top 30]]|accessdate=2012-06-18}}</ref> ! width="30"| [[RPM (magazine)|CAN]]<br><ref name="can"/> ! width="30"| [[Irish Singles Chart|IRE]]<br><ref name="ire">{{cite web|url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement|title=IRE Charts Search > Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam|publisher=[[Irish Recorded Music Association]]|accessdate=2012-06-18}}</ref> ! width="30"| [[MegaCharts|NL]]<br><ref name="nl">{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Lisa+Lisa+%26+Cult+Jam|title=NL Charts > Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam|publisher=[[MegaCharts]]|accessdate=2012-06-18}}</ref> ! width="30"| [[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand|NZ]]<br><ref name="nz">{{cite web|url=http://charts.org.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Lisa+Lisa+%26+Cult+Jam|title=NZ Charts > Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand]]|accessdate=2012-06-18}}</ref> ! width="30"| [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]<br><ref name="uk1">{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/lisa%20lisa%20%26%20cult%20jam/|title=UK Charts > Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|accessdate=2012-06-18}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"|1985 | align="left"| "[[I Wonder If I Take You Home]]" <small>(with [[Full Force]])</small> | 34 | 6 | 1 | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | 24 | 41 | &mdash; | 12 | align=left| * US: Gold <ref name="riaa"/> | align="left" rowspan="3"| ''Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force'' |- | align="left"| "[[Can You Feel the Beat]]" <small>(with Full Force)</small> | 69 | 40 | 6 | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | 97 | align=left| |- ||1986 | align="left"| "[[All Cried Out (Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam song)|All Cried Out]]" <small>(with Full Force feat. Paul Anthony & Bow Legged Lou)</small> | 8 | 3 | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | 96 | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | align=left| * US: Gold <ref name="riaa"/> |- | rowspan="3"|1987 | align="left"| "[[Head to Toe]]" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 15 | 1 | &mdash; | 16 | 9 | 82 | align=left| * US: Gold <ref name="riaa"/> * CAN: Gold <ref name="mc"/> | align="left" rowspan="4"| ''Spanish Fly'' |- | align="left"| "[[Lost in Emotion]]" | 1 | 1 | 8 | 83 | &mdash; | 7 | &mdash; | &mdash; | 15 | 58 | align=left| * US: Gold <ref name="riaa"/> |- | align="left"| "[[Someone to Love Me for Me]]" <small>(feat. Full Force)</small> | 78 | 7 | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | align=left| |- | rowspan="2"|1988 | align="left"| "[[Everything Will B-Fine]]" | &mdash; | 9 | 22 | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | align=left| |- | align="left"| "[[Go for Yours]]" <small>(with Full Force)</small> | &mdash; | 19 | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | align=left| | align="left" rowspan="1"| ''[[Caddyshack II]]'' |- | rowspan="3"|1989 | align="left"| "[[Little Jackie Wants to Be a Star]]" | 29 | 3 | &mdash; | &mdash; | 16 | 98 | &mdash; | 6 | 10 | 90 | align=left| | align="left" rowspan="3"| ''Straight to the Sky'' |- | align="left"| "[[Just Git It Together]]" | &mdash; | 16 | 7 | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | align=left| |- | align="left"| "Kiss Your Tears Away" | &mdash; | 26 | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | align=left| |- | rowspan="3"| 1991 | align="left"| "[[Let the Beat Hit 'Em]]" | 37 | 1 | 1 | 72 | 27 | &mdash; | 27 | 30 | &mdash; | 17 | align=left| * US: Gold <ref name="riaa"/> | align="left" rowspan="1"| ''Straight Outta Hell's Kitchen'' |- | align="left"| "Let the Beat Hit 'Em Part 2" | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | 49 | align=left| | align="left" rowspan="1"| Non-album single |- | align="left"| "Where Were You When I Needed You" | &mdash; | 65 | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | align=left| | align="left" rowspan="1"| ''Straight Outta Hell's Kitchen'' |- || 1993 | align="left"| "Skip to My Lu" {{ref label|Note2|B|B}} | 105 | 38 | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | 42 | &mdash; | 34 | align=left| | align="left" rowspan="2"| ''LL77'' |- || 1994 | align="left"| "When I Fell in Love" {{ref label|Note2|B|B}} | &mdash; | 96 | 28 | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | align=left| |- || 2009 | align="left"| "Can't Wait" <small>(feat. [[Pitbull (entertainer)|Pitbull]]) </small> {{ref label|Note2|B|B}} | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | &mdash; | align=left| | align="left" rowspan="1"| ''Life 'n Love'' |- | colspan="15" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |} * {{note label|Note2|B|B}}Single credited to Lisa Lisa. ==See also== *[[List of number-one hits (United States)]] *[[List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (U.S.)]] *[[List of number-one dance hits (United States)]] *[[List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart]] ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p4760|label=Lisa Lisa}} *{{IMDb name|0892471}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:1966 births]] [[Category:American dance music groups]] [[Category:Electronic music groups from New York]] [[Category:American house music groups]] [[Category:American freestyle music groups]] [[Category:Columbia Records artists]] [[Category:Musical groups established in 1985]] [[Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1991]] [[Category:American people of Puerto Rican descent]] [[Category:Living people]] {{Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam}}'