Stevie B facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Stevie B
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| Birth name | Steven Bernard Hill |
| Born | April 19, 1958 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |
| Origin | Miami, Florida, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1987–present |
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| Associated acts | Alexia Phillips, Pitbull |
Steven Bernard Hill (born April 19, 1958), known as Stevie B, is an American singer, songwriter, and music producer. He became famous in the late 1980s for his freestyle and hi-NRG dance songs, especially in Miami. In 1990, he had a number-one hit song called "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)".
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Stevie B's Early Life and Music Career
Steven Bernard Hill was born on April 19, 1958, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He worked many different jobs before he became known for his 1987 dance hit, "Party Your Body". This song was also the title of his first album in 1988, which sold enough copies to be certified gold. This means it sold over 500,000 copies!
In 1989, Stevie B had more popular songs that made it into the top 40 music charts. These included "I Wanna Be the One", "In My Eyes", and "Love Me For Life".
Reaching Number One with "Because I Love You"
Stevie B became very successful with his 1990 album, Love & Emotion. The song "Because I Love You" from this album was a huge hit. It stayed at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart for four weeks in December 1990. This chart lists the most popular songs in the United States. He also had two other songs from Love & Emotion that made it into the top 15: "I'll Be by Your Side" and the album's title song.
Later Music and Collaborations
In 2009, Stevie B released an album called The Terminator. It included a new song, "Running for Miles", and a new version of his hit song "Spring Love". This new version featured the famous rapper Pitbull.
In 2019, Stevie B shared his thoughts on Facebook about the state of freestyle music today.
Stevie B's Family Life
Stevie B is the uncle of comedian Dulcé Sloan.
Stevie B's Music Albums
Stevie B has released many studio albums and compilation albums throughout his career.
Studio Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||
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| Party Your Body |
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78 | — | — | — | — |
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| In My Eyes |
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75 | — | 28 | — | — |
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| Love & Emotion |
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54 | 87 | — | — | 50 |
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| Healing |
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| Running Back |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
| Funky Melody |
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— | — | 29 | — | — | |
| Waiting for Your Love |
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| Summer Nights |
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| Right Here, Right Now! |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
| Freestyle Then and Now! |
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— | — | — | 83 | — | |
| It's So Good |
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— | — | — | 99 | — | |
| This Time... |
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| The Terminator |
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| The King of Hearts |
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| Never Gonna Let You Go |
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| Best of Life |
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| "—" means the album did not appear on that music chart or was not released there. | |||||||
Compilation Albums
- 1991: Best of Stevie B
- 1992: Best of Stevie B (different songs)
- 1993: The Best of Stevie B (Brazil edition)
- 1996: The Best of Stevie B Vol. 2 (Brazil edition)
- 1996: Finally
- 1997: Hit Collection
- 1998: Best of Stevie B (reissued)
- 2001: The Greatest Hits
- 2004: The Greatest Hits Volume 2
- 2005: The World of Stevie B
- 2008: Greatest Freestyle Ballads
- 2009: B-Sides and Outtakes
Stevie B's Hit Songs (Singles)
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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| 1987 | "Party Your Body" | — | 40 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Party Your Body | |
| 1988 | "Dreamin' of Love" | 80 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Spring Love (Come Back to Me)" | 43 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "I Wanna Be the One" | 32 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | In My Eyes | ||
| 1989 | "In My Eyes" | 37 | 21 | — | — | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Girl I Am Searching for You" | 56 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1990 | "The Stevie B. Megamix" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | ||
| "Love Me for Life" | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Love & Emotion" | 15 | 43 | — | — | — | 55 | 31 | — | — | — | Love & Emotion | ||
| "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" | 1 | — | — | 1 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 6 |
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| 1991 | "I'll Be by Your Side" | 12 | — | — | 16 | 73 | 38 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Forever More" | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1992 | "Pump That Body" | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Healing | |
| "Prayer" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1994 | "Funky Melody" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Funky Melody | |
| 1995 | "Dream About You" | 29 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "If You Still Love Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Waiting for Your Love" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Waiting for Your Love | ||
| 1997 | "Summer Nights" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Right Here, Right Now! | |
| 1998 | "Megamix Vol. 2" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "If You Leave Me Now" (with Alexia Phillips) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1999 | "It's So Good" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | It's So Good | |
| "Mega Freestyle" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Mega Mixx 2000" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2000 | "You Are the One" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Greatest Hits | |
| "Megafreestylemix" / "Young Girl" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "MegaMix 2001" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2008 | "Running for Miles" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Terminator | |
| "Get This Party Started" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2009 | "It Ain't Over" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | non-album single | |
| 2013 | "Spring Love 2013" (featuring Pitbull) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 87 | — | — | — | non-album single | |
| 2016 | "Changing Faces" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Never Gonna Let You Go | |
| "Freestyle" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2023 | "Take It All Back" (featuring Pitbull) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | non-album single | |
| "—" means the song did not appear on that music chart or was not released there. | |||||||||||||
Music Videos
| Year | Video |
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| 1988 | "Dreamin' of Love" |
| "Spring Love (Come Back to Me)" | |
| "I Wanna Be the One" | |
| 1989 | "In My Eyes" |
| 1990 | "Love Me for Life" |
| "Love & Emotion" | |
| "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" | |
| 1992 | "Pump That Body" |
| 1995 | "Dream About You" |
| 2000 | "You Are the One" |
| 2008 | "Running for Miles" |
See Also
- List of artists who reached number one in the United States
