Umboza

House duo from the United Kingdom


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::summary House duo from the United Kingdom ::

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FieldValue
nameUmboza
backgroundgroup_or_band
years_active1995–1996
originUnited Kingdom
genreHouse, Eurodance
past_membersStuart Crichton
Michael Kilkie
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| name = Umboza | image = | caption = | background = group_or_band | years_active = 1995–1996 | origin = United Kingdom | genre = House, Eurodance | current_members = | past_members = Stuart Crichton Michael Kilkie

Umboza were a house duo from the United Kingdom composed of Stuart Crichton and Michael Kilkie. They recorded for Positiva Records.

Umboza's 1995 single "Cry India", based on a sample of Lionel Richie's hit "All Night Long", was a hit both in the U.S. and the UK. The song peaked at #16 on the Billboard Dance Club Play chart and #19 on the UK Singles Chart. A second single, "Sunshine", based on a sample of the Gipsy Kings hit "Bamboléo", proved to be their biggest UK hit, reaching #14 in 1996. The track appeared on numerous compilations including Now 34 and Dancemania 3.

Discography

Singles

::data[format=table] | Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | AUS | FIN | SWE | UK | US Dance | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1995 | "Cry India" | 194 | — | — | 19 | 16 | Singles only | | | 1996 | "Sunshine" | 34 | 17 | 16 | 14 | — | | | | "Paradiso" | — | — | — | — | — | | | | | "—" denotes releases that did not chart | | | | | | | | | ::

References

References

  1. [{{AllMusic
  2. "Umboza ARIA chart history complete". ARIA.
  3. Roberts, David. (2006). "British Hit Singles & Albums". Guinness World Records Limited.

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