Vicky D

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title: "Vicky D" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["american-dance-music-groups", "electronic-music-groups-from-new-york-(state)", "american-garage-house-musicians", "american-house-musicians", "american-boogie-musicians", "musical-groups-established-in-1981", "musical-groups-disestablished-in-1982", "musical-groups-from-new-york-city", "sam-records-artists", "virgin-records-artists"] description: "New York-based post-disco group" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicky_D" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary New York-based post-disco group ::

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Field	Value
name	Vicky "D"
alias	Vicky Dee
origin	New York City, United States
genre
years_active	1981–1982
label	SAM Records (US)
Virgin Records (UK)
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| name = Vicky "D" | image = | caption = | alias = Vicky Dee | origin = New York City, United States | genre = | years_active = 1981–1982 | label = SAM Records (US) Virgin Records (UK) | Associated Acts = | past_members = Vicky "D" was a short-lived New York City-based post-disco/garage house group best known for their club hit "This Beat Is Mine". Released in late 1981, the song peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Club Play Singles chart in February 1982, and peaked at number 42 on the UK Singles Chart in March 1982.

"This Beat Is Mine" was distributed by Sam Records in the US and Virgin Records in the UK.

History

Background

Vicky "D" recorded two songs for Sam Records; uptempo dance hit "This Beat Is Mine" and uncharted reggae song "Mystery Lover", respectively. "This Beat Is Mine" was produced by Gary R. Turnier of Gary's Gang.

Legacy

Vicky D's recordings can be found on various compilation albums such as 80s Groove, Vol. II (Ministry of Sound), 100 Hits: 80s Dance (Demon Music Group) and Boogie's Gonna Getcha: '80s New York Boogie (BackBeat).

Snoop Dogg sampled "This Beat Is Mine" for a song on his 2011 Doggumentary album, called "This Weed Iz Mine".

Chart performance

::data[format=table] | Year | Title | Label | Peak chart positions | US Dance | US R&B | UK | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1981 | "This Beat Is Mine" | SAM (US) Virgin (UK) | 11 | 64 | 42 | | | 1982 | "Mystery Lover" | SAM (US) | — | — | — | | | "—" denotes the release that did not chart in that territory. | | | | | | | ::

Discography

Singles

;"This Beat Is Mine" ::data[format=table]

12" / S-12343
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References

References

1. (January 23, 1982). "Billboard (r) Disco Top 80".
2. (April 3, 1982). "Billboard (r) Dance/Disco Top 80".
3. "Gary's Gang Page".
4. Baker, Ernest. (December 7, 2010). "Album preview: Snoop Dogg 'Doggumentary music' by Ernest Baker". [[Complex (magazine).
5. "Chart History – Vicky D: DANCE CLUB SONGS".
6. "Chart History – Vicky D: HOT R&B/HIP-HOP SONGS".
7. "VICKY D – full Official Chart History".

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