Voggue
Voggue was a female disco vocal duo from Canada composed of Chantal Condor[https://www.pressreader.com/canada/montreal-gazette/20070827/282346855421293 "Montrealer to Sing at the Pyramids"]. Montreal Gazette, Aug 27, 2007[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2007/04/01/shes_not_a_millionseller_but_singer_chantal_chamandy_is_at_least_a_star_in_transit.html "She's not a million-seller, but singer Chantal Chamandy is at least a star in transit."]. Toronto Star, Michele Henry April 1, 2007 and Angela Songui. The group recorded two albums and released a number of singles, including "Love Buzz" and "Dancin' the Night Away", which appeared on the US dance music charts.[https://web.archive.org/web/20150413010336/http://www.arabamericannews.com/news/news/id_646/rp_0/act_print/rf_1/Print.html "PBS special to premier in Detroit"]. The Arab American News, Saturday, 02.09.2008
History
In 1980, the duo released its first self-titled album, which contains the singles "Love Buzz", "Here We Are" and their most successful single, "Dancin' the Night Away", on the Trans-Canada label.{{cite magazine|title=Promises dynamism|magazine=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QCQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PT51|date=16 January 1982|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|pages=51–|issn=0006-2510}} While the singles were well received,{{cite magazine|title=Recommended LPs|magazine=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6SMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA69|date=20 March 1982|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|pages=69–|issn=0006-2510}} some of the other tracks on the album were criticized as less polished and lacking in energy.{{cite magazine|author=Barry Lederer|title=Disco Mix|magazine=Billboard|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6SMEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA59|date=20 March 1982|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|pages=59–|issn=0006-2510}}
In 1981, their most successful single, "Dancin' the Night Away", written by Denis LePage,[http://www.journaldequebec.com/2011/04/25/denis-lepage-devient-nini-no-bless "Denis Lepage devient Nini No Bless"]. Le Journal de Québec, Serge Drouin, 25 April 2011 spent three weeks at #1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart in the U.S.,Joel Whitburn's Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003, 2004 it hit #109 in the Bubbling Under chart. It also reached #39 on the UK Singles Chart.{{cite book
| first= David| last= Roberts| year= 2006| title= British Hit Singles & Albums| edition= 19th| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London| isbn= 1-904994-10-5| page= 588}} It also hit #4 in Belgium, the follow up "Movin' Up" reached #35 in Belgium.
In 1983, a second album was released on Matra Records, containing the singles "I Want to Dance" and "Sunstruck Lovers". Voggue disbanded in 1984.
In popular culture
The play Coming Clean, by Kevin Elyot, includes a scene in which "Dancin' the Night Away" plays in the background.{{cite book|author=Kevin Elyot|title=Four Plays|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OTff2jlK6ScC&pg=PA67|year=2004|publisher=Nick Hern Books|isbn=978-1-85459-830-1|pages=67–}}
See also
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