The 12″ version of Unexpected Lovers by Lime
Before freestyle crystallized as a genre, Lime was already perfecting the formula—infectious hooks, pulsing synthesizers, and vocals built for maximum dancefloor impact. The Canadian duo helped define the Hi-NRG sound that would influence dance music on both sides of the Atlantic throughout the 1980s. Read the full Lime biography.
The official music video for Diamond Girl by Nice & Wild About Nice & Wild Some artists need a deep catalog to secure their legacy. Nice & Wild needed just one song—but what a song it was. Read the full Nice & Wild biography.
The radio version of Clear Touch’s Surrender Your Love About Clear Touch Clear Touch recorded for Micmac Records, and “Surrender (Your Love)” arrived in 1990 as catalog number MIC-554, a 12″ carrying radio, club, and dub mixes. The record became one of the label’s signature releases of that year and a staple of New York…
The official video for Spring Love by Stevie B About Stevie B Born Steven Hill Bernard on April 18, 1958, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Stevie B earned the title “King of Freestyle” through a run of dance floor anthems and crossover ballads that defined the genre’s commercial peak. Read the full Stevie B biography.
The 12″ version of Please Don’t Go by Nayobe About Nayobe Nayobe Gomez, Brooklyn-born and of Cuban descent, was singing at the very start of freestyle. “Please Don’t Go,” released in 1985, stands among Fever Records’ first singles and among the earliest records the genre can claim, cut when she was still a teenager. Read…
The official video of Yo No Se by Pajama Party Note: This actually listed officially on Spotify as “You” instead of “Yo”. About Pajama Party Pajama Party was a New York vocal trio assembled in the late 1980s, part of the wave of girl groups that Atlantic Records signed as freestyle crossed toward pop. “Yo…
The official version of Because Of You by-the Cover Girls About The Cover Girls In a genre dominated by solo acts and studio creations, The Cover Girls stood out as a genuine group—three voices harmonizing over some of freestyle’s most polished productions, delivering hit after hit through the late 80s and into the 90s. Read…