"Circles" is a song by the American band
Atlantic Starr
Atlantic Starr is an American band based in White Plains, New York. They are best known for the hits " Always", " Secret Lovers", "Send for Me", " Circles", "Silver Shadow" and "Masterpiece".
History
Atlantic Starr began in Greenburgh, New Yo ...
, and the first single released from their 1982 album ''
Brilliance''. The single was the most successful for the group thus far, peaking at number two for two weeks on the Soul Singles chart and it also became their first single to hit the
''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at number 38. "Circles" was also Atlantic Starr's most successful single on the dance charts, peaking at number nine.
Cover versions
*In 1992, Nigerian singer
Saffron
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recorded her version, which featured a remix by
Frankie Knuckles
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, which charted at #60 in the UK.
*In 1998,
Kimara Lovelace
Kimara Lovelace is a female dance music vocalist from Somerville, New Jersey who placed three songs in the Top 10 of the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the late nineties. "Circles" spent a week at #1 in 1998. That same year, Kimara performed ...
went to number one on the dance play charts with her version of the song, becoming the most successful single of her career.
Chart positions
Atlantic Starr
Saffron
See also
*
List of number-one dance singles of 1998 (U.S.)
*
List of post-disco artists and songs
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References
1982 songs
1982 singles
1997 singles
Atlantic Starr songs
A&M Records singles
Post-disco songs
Song recordings produced by James Anthony Carmichael
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