Hey Dialophiles!
Upon scanning the airwaves for the long forgotten and the unfairly ignored, Kyle’s Radio Dial has locked frequencies onto “Because of You”, a tasty little slice of Latin-tinged dance pop.
Recorded by The Cover Girls comprising of Caroline Jackson, Sunshine Wright, and lead vocalist Angel Clivilles, and composed by late C&C Music Factory founder David Cole, “Because of You” peaked at #27 pop, #16 US dance, and #47 on the R&B charts when released as a single in late 1987.
I absolutely loved this jam when it was new, and I stayed up beyond my typical bedtime for several nights to try and tape this off the radio. I finally snagged it at around 1:30 am on the third night, and it was playing on my Walkman on the school bus the very next day. It’s a bouncy, positive, youthful song, very much evocative of a first crush or high school sweetheart kind of love. Plus, I’ve always been enamored of Angel’s sweet voice. :^)
Much like their contemporaries, Expose and Sweet Sensation, The Cover Girls mined a Latin freestyle pop vein, and had several hits including the top 10 smashes “We Can’t Go Wrong” (US#8 in ’89) and the Rose Royce cover “Wishing on a Star” (US #9 in ’92).
Ya know, I’ve always been an unapologetic fan of pop music. Whether it’s The Partridge Family, Abba, Debbie Gibson, or even the Spice Girls, if it’s got a decent hook, a catchy melody, and tends toward the upbeat, I’ll usually appreciate it on some level. And I truly appreciate The Cover Girls and their sweet and fun ’87 dance hit. Now… where did I put my Walkman?
“Now I’m jumping up and down… spinning all around, because of you, babe.
I’m as happy as can be, and it’s definitely because of you, babe…”
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