''Designer Music'' is the third album by American disco act

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on lead vocals. It was released in 1981 on Casablanca Records. The tracks "Hold Me Down" along with the title track became a hit in 1981 peaking at number eleven on the American dance chart. While the song "Designer Music" failed to catch real attention in American dance charts, it made a lasting imprint in the Mexican and Philippine Disco scenes during the early 1980s as it was a certified disco smash hit and is a staple in discos being held at any part of the country.

Track listing

Side one # "Designer Music" – 5:40 # "Hold Me Down" – 5:25 # "The One" – 3:42 # "The One After" – 2:10 Side two # "Everybody Knows" – 4:36 # "I Need Some Cash" – 4:57 # "Background Singer" – 2:23 # "Things Take Time" – 3:51

Personnel

– lead vocals *Roger Dumas – synthesizer *Terry Grant – bass * Steven Greenberg – synthesizer, bass, drums, keyboards *Scott Jones – keyboards, vocals *Ivan Rafowitz – synthesizer, keyboards * André Cymone – vocals *Rockie Robbins – vocals *Melanie Rosales – vocals *Robert Schnitzer – guitar *Bobby Vandell – drums

Certifications

References

{{Authority control Lipps Inc. albums 1981 albums Casablanca Records albums