Five Flights Up
Five Flights Up was an American five-person R&B ensemble including Geneva Crawford, Blanton McFarlin, Carlnetta Kelly, Charles Termell and J.B. Bingham.[1] They had a hit in 1970 with the song "Do What You Wanna Do", which was written by J.B. Bingham, arranged by Ernie Freeman, and produced by John Florez. The song, released on T-A Records, hit #37 on the Hot 100[2] but top 10 in Chicago, #9 on WCFL[3] and #6 on WLS.[4] In Canada, the song reached #64 on the national charts[5] and #22 on Toronto's CHUM Chart.[6] A follow-up single, "After the Feeling Is Gone," peaked at #89 on the Billboard pop chart.
Discography
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| Title | Label | Year | Notes # |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Do What You Wanna Do" / "Black Cat" | T-A 202 | 1970 | |
| "After The Feeling Is Gone" / "Where Are You Going, Girl?" | T-A 207 | 1970 | |
| "Like Monday Follows Sunday" / "California Girl" | T-A 2012 | 1971 | |
| "Day Before Yesterday" / "There's Nothing Wrong (With Loving A Stranger)" | Oak OR-113 | 1973 | [7] |
References
[edit]- ↑ "soul Junction Records". Artists Biography : J.B. Bingham.
- ↑ Joel Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. 7th edn, 2000
- ↑ "Big 10 Countdown". WCFL. October 5, 1970. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ↑ "Radio 89 Hit Parade". WLS. October 5, 1970. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ↑ "RPM Top 100 Singles - October 31, 1970" (PDF).
- ↑ "CHUM 30 - October 31, 1970".
- ↑ 45Cat - Five Flights Up - Discography, USA
External links
[edit]- Five Flights Up discography at Discogs
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