Niteflyte was an American

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, whose main members were Howard Johnson and Sandy Torano. They released an

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Ariola Records Ariola (also known as Ariola Records, Ariola Express, Ariola-Eurodisc and BMG Ariola) is a German record label. In the late 1980s, it was a subsidiary label of the Bertelsmann Music Group, which in turn has become a part of the international ...

in 1979, which peaked at #59 on the

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Soul Albums chart, and a

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, "If You Want It", which hit #37 on the

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''Billboard'' Hot 100

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. A second album followed in 1981 on Ariola, but failed to attain the success they had. After the album's release, the band split and Johnson embarked on a solo career.

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