The radio version of Good Things Come To Those Who Wait by 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 full Nayobe biography.
The 12″ version of Babe, We’re Gonna Love Tonight by Lime Read a biography of Lime About 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…
Video for the song Now And Forever by Nyasia About Nyasia Nyasia, born Blanca Batista Santiago in West Palm Beach, Florida, joined freestyle’s second wave in the early 1990s. “Now and Forever” arrived in 1991 on Micmac Records, and “Who’s Got Your Love” followed in 1992, reaching #95 on the Billboard Hot 100. Read the…
The radio version of Then Came You by T.P.E. About T.P.E. T.P.E. stood for The Philadelphia Experiment, a project created in 1991 by Philadelphia producer Adam Marano, who was its only permanent member. Micmac Records released “Then Came You,” written by Amy Friedman, and the single reached #91 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving the…
The radio version of Rescue Me by Raiana Page About Raiana Page Raiana Page recorded “Rescue Me” in 1990, a single released in radio and club mixes that found its audience through the freestyle club and mix-show network. Read the full Raiana Page biography.
The club version of Honey To A Bee by Tina B About Tina B Tina B worked at the center of New York’s early-80s dance machine, recording with producer Arthur Baker across the years when electro was becoming freestyle. “Honey to a Bee,” released on Elektra in the mid-1980s, became her signature, with the Latin…
The official video for I Want You by Shana About Shana Shana came out of South Florida, and “I Want You,” released on Miami’s Vision Records in 1989, became one of late-80s freestyle’s crossover moments, reaching the Billboard Hot 100 while ruling the genre’s club and radio base. Read the full Shana biography.