| Stargard | |
|---|---|
| Origin | United States |
| Genres | Funk, disco, R&B, soul |
| 1976-1983 | |
| Labels | MCA Records Warner Bros. Records |
| Norman Whitfield, Junior Walker, Verdine White | |
| Rochelle Runnells Debra Anderson Janice Williams | |
Stargard was an American R&B, funk and soul girl group.[1]
Overview
Stargard consisted of members being Rochelle Runnells, Debra Anderson, and Janice Williams. The vocal trio issued the "Theme Song from 'Which Way Is Up'" for the soundtrack of the 1977 feature film Which Way Is Up?. The Norman Whitfield penned track also came upon Stargard's 1978 self-titled debut album for MCA Records. The album rose to numbers 12 & 26 upon the Top R&B Albums and Billboard 200 charts respectively.[2][3] As a single 'Which Way Is Up' rose to numbers 1, 12 & 21 upon the Billboard Hot R&B Songs, Dance Club Songs and Hot 100 charts respectively. Which Way Is Up also got to No. 19 upon the UK Singles chart.[4][5][6][7]
During 1978 Stargard released their sophomore album entitled What You Waitin' For. Off of this album its title track went on to be a Top 10 R&B hit. The group then switched to Warner Bros. Records upon which their third LP The Changing Of The Gard was issued in 1979. The album cut "Wear It Out" was co-produced by Verdine White of Earth, Wind, & Fire. As a single Wear It Out rose to no. 4 upon the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. Stargard also lent background vocals to Junior Walker's 1979 album Back Street Boogie. [8][9][1]
Anderson went on to leave Stargard shortly after The Changing of the Gard's issue. With now only Williams and Runnells in tow the band released their Whitfield produced fourth album entitled Back 2 Back in 1980.[1] They thereafter returned to MCA upon which their fifth LP Nine Lives was issued in 1982.[1]
Media appearances
Stargard appeared as 'the Diamonds' in the 1978 film Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.[10]
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Record label | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [11] |
US R&B [12] |
CAN [13] | ||||||||||||
| 1978 | Stargard | 26 | 12 | 25 | MCA | |||||||||
| What You Waitin' For | 50 | — | ||||||||||||
| 1979 | The Changing of the Gard | — | 57 | — | Warner Bros. | |||||||||
| 1981 | Back 2 Back | 186 | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1982 | Nine Lives | — | — | — | MCA | |||||||||
| "--" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 [14] |
US Hot R&B [8] |
US Dan [9] |
AUS [15] |
CAN [13] |
NLD [16] |
NZ [17] |
UK [18] | |||||||
| 1977 | "Theme Song from 'Which Way Is Up'" | 21 | 1 | 12 | 79 | 24 | 20 | 7 | 19 | Stargard | ||||
| 1978 | "Disco Rufus" | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "Love Is So Easy" | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | ||||||
| "What You Waitin' For" | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | What You Waitin' For | |||||
| "Sensuous Woman" | — | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1979 | "Wear It Out" | — | 43 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | The Changing of the Gard | ||||
| "Runnin' from the Law" | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| 1981 | "High on the Boogie" | — | 70 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | Back 2 Back | ||||
| "Back to the Funk" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| 1982 | "True Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Nine Lives | ||||
| "--" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b c d Stargard at AllMusic
- ^ "Stargard: Stargard (Billboard 200)". Billboard.com.
- ^ "Stargard: Stargard (Top R&B Albums)". Billboard.com.
- ^ "Stargard: UK Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved .
- ^ "Stargard: Stargard (Hot R&B Songs)". Billboard.com.
- ^ "Stargard: Stargard (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.com.
- ^ "Stargard: Stargard (Hot 100)". Billboard.com.
- ^ a b "Stargard: Hot R&B". Billboard.com.
- ^ a b "Stargard: Hot Dance Club Play". Billboard.com.
- ^ "Stargard". IMDB.com.
- ^ "Stargard: Billboard 200". Billboard.com.
- ^ "Stargard: Top R&B Albums". Billboard.
- ^ a b "Stargard: CAN Charts". RPM. Retrieved .
- ^ "Stargard: Hot 100". Billboard.com.
- ^ David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970--1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "NLD Charts > Stargard". MegaCharts. Retrieved .
- ^ "NZ Charts > Stargard". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved .
- ^ "Stargard: UK Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved .
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