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ROBIN S.

 A house diva whose productions use live instrumentation just as much as electronics, Robin S. debuted on the scene with the Top Ten hit “Show Me Love.” The Queens, New York native was signed by Big Beat Records in 1993, and debuted with the hot single, which climbed the charts during 1994, and spurred her first album, also titled Show Me Love. After working on her songwriting for several years, she began recruiting producers such as Eric “E-Smoove” Miller and Todd Terry to work on her second album. Released in 1997 on Atlantic, “From Now On” reflected broader interests for Robin S., encompassing gospel and ballads in addition to hi-NRG dance floor material. 

Recently the center of an international media storm following the release of Beyonce’s newest single “Break My Soul” which samples her iconic 90’s anthem “Show Me Love”. The wave of influence has greatly impacted the house music veteran in terms of licensing, special projects, and collaboration requests

Red Bull recently licensed the smash hit “Show Me Love” for their Dance Your Style Competitions around the world, and recent collaborations include DJ Icon and Carl Cox; a few of the largest names in electronic music.

“It’s always been important to me to create music that inspires people. Good music should be both timeless and constantly evolving. Beyonce inspires me with her artistry, and I am thrilled that she felt moved by my music, I’m so proud of her and honored to have influenced her message.” – Robin S.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

• Remixed “Show Me Love” track by Stonebridge was re-released in ’93 and peaked at No. 1 on Hot Dance Music / Club Play, No. 1 Hot Dance Singles Sales, No. 7 on Hot R&B / Hip-Hop Singles and Tracks and No. 5 on Billboard Hot 100. This success earned her a spot on the ’94 “American Music Awards” as a performer.

• “Luv 4 Luv” saw similar success and was at the top spot on the US dance chart.

• “What I Do Best” peaked at 21 in the Netherlands, was a Top 40 hit in Belgium and a Top 50 hit in the UK.

• “It Must Be Love” had two weeks at No. 1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart and was No. 91 on the Billboard Hot 100.

• In 2016 she collaborated with DJ Escape on “Shout It Loud” and hit No. 1 on the US dance chart.

• “Break My Soul” has reached No. 1 in Israel and the top 10 in Australia, Canada, Greece, Ireland, Japan, the UK, and the US. Hit No. 15 on Billboard Hot 100 and Beyonce’s highest debut since 2017’s “Walk on Water.” It is Beyonce’s tenth No. 1

billboard #1 Again

The “Show Me Love” star is back atop the tally, adding her fourth No. 1. Robin S. returns to No. 1 on Billboard’s Dance Club Songs chart (dated Jan. 30) for the first time in nearly 19 years, as “Shout It Out Loud,” with DJ Escape, rises 2-1. Remixes from Tom Stephan, Stephan Grondin and Chris Sammarco, among others, helped pump the tribal electro anthem to the top. “Shout” is the New York-born diva’s fourth Dance Club Songs leader (and first with a title lacking the word “love”). Robin S. (the S. stands for Stone, her last name) topped the chart with the classic, and often sampled, “Show Me Love” (May 8, 1993), as well as “Love for Love,” (Sept. 18, 1993) and “It Must Be Love” (June 28, 1997). Escape (real name: Jeff Jonas), meanwhile, scores his first No. 1. ARTIST MENTIONED Robin S.’s “Show Me Love” crossed over to a No. 5 peak on the Billboard Hot 100 in June 1993 (and hit No. 5 on the Pop Songs airplay chart that August). It was also revived last year via a trop house version by Sam Feldt (featuring Kimberly Anne), which hit No. 13 on Hot Dance/Electronic Songs in August. (A version credited to Steve Angello & Laidback Luke, featuring Robin S., also reached No. 14 on Euro Digital Songs in 2009.) While Robin’s 18-year, seven-month gap between Dance Club Songs No. 1s is lengthy, it’s not a record. Dating to the chart’s inception as a national survey (Aug. 28, 1976), Cyndi Lauper logged the longest break between leaders: 24 years and three months, between “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” (March 24, 1984) and “Same Ol’ Story” (June 28, 2008). Last year, Chic set the mark for the longest span between No. 1s for a group: 23 years and three months, when “I’ll Be There,” featuring Nile Rodgers, hit the top June 20, marking Chic’s first topper since “Chic Mystique” (March 21, 1992). By Gordon Murray 1/21/2016