Umboza were a house duo from the United Kingdom composed of Stuart Crichton and Michael Kilkie. They recorded for Positiva Records.
Umboza | |
|---|---|
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | House, Eurodance |
| Years active | 1995-1996 |
| Past members | Stuart Crichton Michael Kilkie |
Umboza's 1995 single "Cry India", based on a sample of Lionel Richie's hit "All Night Long", was a hit both in the U.S. and the UK. The song peaked at #16 on the Billboard Dance Club Play chart[1] and #19 on the UK Singles Chart.[2] A second single, "Sunshine", based on a sample of the Gipsy Kings hit "Bamboléo", proved to be their biggest UK hit, reaching #14 in 1996.[2] The track appeared on numerous compilations including Now 34 and Dancemania 3.
Discography
editSingles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS [3] |
FIN |
SWE |
UK [2] |
US Dance [1] | ||||||||||
| 1995 | "Cry India" | 194 | — | — | 19 | 16 | Singles only | |||||||
| 1996 | "Sunshine" | 34 | 17 | 16 | 14 | — | ||||||||
| "Paradiso" | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b Chart positions, Allmusic
- ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ "Umboza ARIA chart history complete". ARIA. Retrieved 20 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.