It wasn't initially on my want list, and I couldn't have told you what the group sang. However, one day while searching Discogs, I came across, Pajama Party - Up All Night. From there, it stayed on my docket for months. Never a high priority, or one that I actively looked to add to my cart.
As I often do, I went searching for a seller that had several items on my list, making for an opportunity to bulk purchase. That was when I found a guy who Discogs claimed had sixteen of them. The prices were right, and the timing felt good, so I took them all. Among them was Pajama Party.
The all girl group featuring Daphne Rubin-Vega, Jennifer McQuilkin, and Suzi Ranta, was formed in 1988, and brought with them a freestyle sound that unfortunately didn't make a big impact with many. Their biggest hit single, Yo No Sé, barely cracked the the Billboard Top 100, peaking at number seventy-five.
Their first album, Up All Night was released in 1989, and was led by the above noted single. Giving it a spin for today's post, I was greeted by the opening track, Over And Over, which I swear I've heard before, despite not really remembering. Bottom line, it was a solid tune, and I added it to my shuffle.
While the songs from there kept things funky and beat driven, it wasn't until Yo No Sé, track five, that I would add another song to my digital mix tape. I can definitely see why this one charted, and am a little surprised it didn't fare better than it did.
A handful of other tracks from the album piqued my interest, but never really stood out as better than the single or opening song. Though I was tempted to add them to my shuffle list, I ultimately opted to pass. The reason being, I have a bad habit of adding songs that intrigue me at the time, but then when they roll around on my playlist, I skip them.
Overall, Up All Night was a good listening session. I do feel like if they would have released the album sooner in the decade that they probably would have made a bigger splash than they did. 1989 was not a kind year to new artists who wanted to stay in the realm of pop. They often got glanced over for the new sounds that were emerging for the decade to come.
Homi was replaced by Club MTV dancer Marialisa Costanzo after the group recorded their debut album, and the girls would go on to release their second and final album, Can't Live Without It, in 1991. By 1992, the group disbanded.
A brief iteration was formed in 2000 with all new ladies, who performed for a celebration held in honor of Fever Records's Sal Abbatiello. While they performed classic hits from the group, and even sang some new material, a new album never materialized.
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| THIS WEEK ON THE CHARTS February 26, 1983 |
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| THIS WEEK ON THE CHARTS February 26, 1988 |
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