©Jacob Katel and Henry Stone Music USA Inc. During the summer of 1985 Newcleus enjoyed moderate hits with “I Wanna Be A B-Boy” (Sunnyview 12″ 425) and “Let’s Jam” (Sunnyview 7″ 3024).” One other song from the album, “Computer Age” (Push The Button) (Sunnyview 7″ 3013), released in August 1984 also became a Top 40 hit on Billboard’s Black Singles chart. It was an instant #1 hit in nightclubs around the world and to this day it’s a classic.Īfter the success of “Jam On It” I released their debut album “Jam On Revenge” (Sunnyview 4901), which peaked at #15 on Billboard’s Top 75 Black albums chart and #74 on Billboard’s Top 200 Pop Albums chart. Released in March 1984, the remixed version did a lot better the second time around as it reached #9 on Billboard’s Black Singles chart and #16 on the Billboard Top 80 Dance / Disco chart. In early 1984 I had Dan Joseph along with New York mixer Jonathan Fearing do a 12″ mix of “Jam On It” (Sunnyview 12″ 411, Sunnyview 7″ 3010) and hired Morris Levy’s son Adam to promote the record. In July 1983 I released a single on the group called “Jam On Revenge” (The Wikki Wikki Song(Sunnyview 7″ 3007)) which climbed to #26 on Billboard’s Black Singles chart. Although both Newcleus albums, Jam on Revenge and Space Is the Place. Now hes turned his attention to electro, the style that did more than any other to inspire Britains first wave of DJs and dance music producers. It was released in the USA as a Track in the Album - Jam On Revenge. Review: Over the years, Joey Negro has delivered compilations focusing on a wide range of styles and sub-genres, including soulful disco, Italo-house, early U.S disco-rap, and Washington D.C go-go. Their first release was Wikki Wikki Wikki and I thought it was just kooky enough to be a hit. 3, The beat from their 1984-song Automan was adapted by euro-dance project. About this song: Automan is a song by Newcleus belonging to the Hip-Hop/Rap Music Genre. When I first heard it, I heard the beginnings of a hit record. I was looking for a hip hop act out of New York cause most of my stuff came out of Miami and this was a New York group that was presented to me for a change of pace.
I brought with me to this new label Dan Joseph, who had worked for me at TK Records and was one of the best promo men in NYC.Ī couple of producers by the name of Joe Webb and Frank Fair who I knew from the streets and the music bidness brought me an act called Newcleus, a group from the city. “In the early 80’s I formed a company with Morris Levy of Roulette Records called Sunnyview Records.Īlthough I lived in Miami, the company was based in NYC.