Robin S. facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Robin S.
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| Birth name | Robin Jackson Stone |
| Born | April 27, 1962 Hempstead, New York, U.S. |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1990–present |
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Robin Jackson Maynard (born April 27, 1962) is an American singer and songwriter. She is famous for her first song, "Show Me Love", released in 1992. This song became very popular, reaching number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Her next song, "Luv 4 Luv", also did well. Robin S. is known for her house music style, and she has had three songs reach number one on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.
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About Robin S.
Robin S. first released "Show Me Love" in 1990. It was produced by Fred McFarlane. Later, in 1993, a Swedish DJ named StoneBridge remixed the song. This new version was released by Big Beat Records and became a huge hit.
"Show Me Love" Success
The remixed "Show Me Love" topped the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart and the Hot Dance Singles Sales chart. It also reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. This success led to Robin S. performing at the 1994 "American Music Awards". Her next songs, "Luv 4 Luv" and "What I Do Best", were also very popular. By 2004, her first album, also called Show Me Love, had sold over 300,000 copies in the U.S.
Second Album and New Sounds
After writing more songs, Robin S. worked with producers Eric "E-Smoove" Miller and Todd Terry on her second album. This album, From Now On, came out in 1997. It showed a wider range of music styles, including Gospel and R&B songs, along with her usual dance music.
The first song from this album, "It Must Be Love", was a big hit. It stayed at number one on the Hot Dance Club Play chart for two weeks. Another song, "Midnight", also reached number one on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. Robin S. performed "Midnight" on the Ricki Lake show. The album From Now On sold about 100,000 copies in the U.S. The song "Midnight" was originally written by British singer Alison Moyet. In 1996, Robin S. also sang "Givin You All That I Got" for the movie Space Jam soundtrack.
Later Career and Tours
In 2004, Robin S. went on a successful tour in Europe, where her music has always been very popular. She often performs at concerts that celebrate 1990s club and dance-pop music.
In 2008, she recorded a new song with a European artist named Honest. In October 2008, the radio version of her 1993 hit "Show Me Love" became number one in the Dutch Top 40 chart. This made it her most successful song in the Netherlands. In 2009, she released another new song called "At My Best" with Corey Gibbons. In 2016, Robin S. worked with DJ Escape on a song called "Shout It Loud", which also reached number one on the U.S. dance chart.
Discography
Studio Albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||
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US R&B |
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NLD |
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| 1993 | Show Me Love | 110 | 37 | 67 | 84 | 20 | 34 |
| 1997 | From Now On
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— | 79 | — | — | — | — |
| "—" means the album did not chart or was not released in that country. | |||||||
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||
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| US |
AUT |
BEL |
FRA |
GER |
IRE |
NLD |
SWE |
SWI |
UK |
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| 1993 | "Show Me Love" | 5 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 29 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 6 | Show Me Love | |||
| "Luv 4 Luv" | 53 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 11 | |||||
| "What I Do Best" | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | 43 | |||||
| 1994 | "I Want to Thank You" | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | ||||
| "Back It Up" | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | 43 | |||||
| 1997 | "Show Me Love '97" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | N/A | |||
| "It Must Be Love" | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | From Now On | ||||
| "You Got the Love" (with T2) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | N/A | ||||
| 1998 | "Midnight" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | From Now On | |||
| 1999 | "Dance" (featuring Mary Mary) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Dr. Dolittle | |||
| "Show Me Love 99" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N/A | ||||
| 2002 | "Show Me Love 2002" | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | 80 | — | 98 | 61 | ||||
| 2006 | "Show Me Love 2006" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | ||||
| 2008 | "Show Me Love 2008" | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | ||||
| 2009 | "Show Me Love 2009" (with Steve Angello & Laidback Luke) | — | 64 | — | 25 | 93 | 25 | — | — | — | 11 | ||||
| "At My Best" (with Corey Gibbons) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 2010 | "Straight to the Sky" (with Sandy Vee) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2011 | "Shake It" (with Ctk) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2012 | "All of Me" (with DJ Roland Clark) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2013 | "Rise Again" (with DJ Roland Clark) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2015 | "Love Thing" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2015 | "Blessing Me (Over & Over)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2015 | "Shout It Out Loud" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2018 | "Get Up and Get In Line" (with Chris Curry) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2019 | "I Believe" (with Phoenix Lord) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2019 | "The Way You Are" (with Preston Glass) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2020 | "All That I Got" (with Todd Terry) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2022 | "See It My Way" (with James Worthy) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2022 | "Love One Another" (with Crystal Waters & Soul Central) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2023 | "What About U" (featuring James Worthy) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2023 | "Live Tonight" (with Young Grey) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2023 | "Tonight" (with Mothers Favorite Child) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "—" means the song did not chart or was not released in that country. | |||||||||||||||
See Also
- List of Billboard number-one dance club songs
- List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance Club Songs chart
In Spanish: Robin S. para niños
