Xaviera Gold facts for kids

Xaviera Gold is an African American singer known for her dance music. She used to be a DJ and a mixer. A DJ plays music for people, and a mixer helps create new versions of songs. Xaviera Gold worked at a radio station in Chicago called WBMX-FM.

In 1987, she had a very popular song called "You Used to Hold Me". She worked with another artist named Ralphi Rosario on this song. For this particular song, her name was listed as Xavier Gold, without the 'a' at the end.

Later, in 1993, Xaviera Gold had an even bigger hit. Her song "Gonna Get Back to You" reached the number one spot on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. This means it was the most popular dance song in clubs at that time. She created this song with a group called Masters At Work.

She continued to have success in dance music. In 1994, she was the main singer on a new version of "You Used to Hold Me". This song, called "You Used to Hold Me '94", also became a Top 10 hit on the dance charts. Later that same year, her song "Good Luv" was also popular, reaching the Top 30 on the dance charts.

Songs by Xaviera Gold

Xaviera Gold released many songs and extended plays (EPs) during her career. Here are some of her well-known releases:

• "You Used to Hold Me" (1987)
• "Gonna Get Back to You" (1992)
• You Used to Hold Me '94 (1994)
• Good Luv (1995)
• "Bad Girls" (1995)
• Walkin' Out Da Door (2007)
• Another Day (2008)

More About Dance Music

If you're interested in dance music, you might want to learn more about these topics:

• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart