Vicky D

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Vicky "D"

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| alias = Vicky Dee

| origin = New York City, United States

| genre = {{hlist|Boogie|Garage house}}

| years_active = 1981–1982

| label = SAM Records {{Small|(US)}}
Virgin Records {{Small|(UK)}}

| Associated Acts =

| past_members =

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Vicky "D" was a short-lived New York City-based post-disco/garage house group best known for their club hit "This Beat Is Mine". Released in late 1981, the song peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Club Play Singles chart in February 1982,{{cite magazine|date=January 23, 1982|magazine=Billboard|volume=94|page=42|title=Billboard (r) Disco Top 80 (tm)}}{{cite magazine|date=April 3, 1982|magazine=Billboard|volume=94|page=42|title=Billboard (r) Dance/Disco Top 80 (tm)}} and peaked at number 42 on the UK Singles Chart in March 1982.

"This Beat Is Mine" was distributed by Sam Records in the US and Virgin Records in the UK.

History

=Background=

Vicky "D" recorded two songs for Sam Records; uptempo dance hit "This Beat Is Mine" and uncharted reggae song "Mystery Lover", respectively.

"This Beat Is Mine" was produced by Gary R. Turnier of Gary's Gang.{{cite web|title=Gary's Gang Page |url=http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/Garys%20Gang.html|website=Soulwalking.co.uk|access-date=March 5, 2022}}

=Legacy=

Vicky D's recordings can be found on various compilation albums such as 80s Groove, Vol. II (Ministry of Sound), 100 Hits: 80s Dance (Demon Music Group) and Boogie's Gonna Getcha: '80s New York Boogie (BackBeat).

Snoop Dogg sampled "This Beat Is Mine" for a song on his 2011 Doggumentary album, called "This Weed Iz Mine".{{cite web|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2010/12/album-preview-snoop-dogg-doggumentary-music/this-weed-is-mine|title=Album preview: Snoop Dogg 'Doggumentary music' by Ernest Baker|work=Complex|accessdate=2011-08-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120503111732/http://www.complex.com/music/2010/12/album-preview-snoop-dogg-doggumentary-music/this-weed-is-mine|archive-date=May 3, 2012|first=Ernest|last=Baker|date=December 7, 2010}}

Chart performance

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rowspan="2"\|Year ! rowspan="2"\|Title ! rowspan="2"\|Label ! colspan="4"\|Peak chart positions
align=center ! style="width:45px;"\|US Dance {{cite magazine\|title=Chart History – Vicky D: DANCE CLUB SONGS \|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/vicky-d/chart-history/dsi/\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=November 10, 2021}} ! style="width:45px;"\|US R&B {{cite magazine\|title=Chart History – Vicky D: HOT R&B/HIP-HOP SONGS \|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/vicky-d/chart-history/bsi\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=November 10, 2021}} ! style="width:45px;"\|UK {{cite web\|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/19495/vicky-d/\|title=VICKY D – full Official Chart History\|website=Official Charts Company\|accessdate=2011-08-20}}
1981 \| "This Beat Is Mine" \| SAM (US) Virgin (UK) \| align=center \| 11 \| align=center \| 64 \| align=center \| 42
1982 \| "Mystery Lover" \| SAM (US) \| align=center \| — \| align=center \| — \| align=center \| —
colspan="6" style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt;"\| "—" denotes the release that did not chart in that territory.

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rowspan="2"|Year

! rowspan="2"|Title

! rowspan="2"|Label

! colspan="4"|Peak chart positions

align=center

! style="width:45px;"|US Dance
{{cite magazine|title=Chart History – Vicky D: DANCE CLUB SONGS |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/vicky-d/chart-history/dsi/|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 10, 2021}}

! style="width:45px;"|US R&B
{{cite magazine|title=Chart History – Vicky D: HOT R&B/HIP-HOP SONGS |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/vicky-d/chart-history/bsi|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 10, 2021}}

! style="width:45px;"|UK
{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/19495/vicky-d/|title=VICKY D – full Official Chart History|website=Official Charts Company|accessdate=2011-08-20}}

1981

| "This Beat Is Mine"

| SAM (US)
Virgin (UK)

| align=center | 11

| align=center | 64

| align=center | 42

1982

| "Mystery Lover"

| SAM (US)

| align=center | —

colspan="6" style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt;"| "—" denotes the release that did not chart in that territory.

Discography

=Singles=

;"This Beat Is Mine"

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bgcolor="#E7EBEE" \| 12" / S-12343 \| "This Beat Is Mine" – 5:53 "This Beat Is Mine" (instrumental) –5:26 Label: SAM Songwriter, producer: Andre Booth, Gary R. Turnier

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bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | 12" / S-12343

"This Beat Is Mine" – 5:53
"This Beat Is Mine" (instrumental) –5:26

Label: SAM
Songwriter, producer: Andre Booth, Gary R. Turnier

References

Category:American dance music groups

Category:Electronic music groups from New York (state)

Category:American garage house musicians

Category:American house musicians

Category:American boogie musicians

Category:Musical groups established in 1981

Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1982

Category:Musical groups from New York City

Category:SAM Records artists

Category:Virgin Records artists