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 +'''Full Force''' is an [[United States|American]] group of [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]] performers and [[record producer|producers]] from [[Brooklyn]], [[New York]].
-"'''I Wonder If I Take You Home'''" is a song recorded in [[1984 in music|1984]] and released as a single in [[1985 in music|1985]] by [[Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam]] with [[Full Force]]. Never originally released on Personal Records, the then-obscure demo was discovered in a tape "discard bin" at Personal Records by producer/writer/artist [[Kenny Beck]] ([[KRS One]] [[Success is the Word]] and [[Octavia]] [[2 The Limit]]), while searching for possible material to include in his debut album on the label. He was so impressed with the song that he created a compilation album to release the song on and it was licensed by Personal Records owners [[Don Oriolo]] and [[Jurgen Korduletsch]] to [[CBS Records]] for the Beck created [[Break-dancing]] album [[CBS/Suzy Q]] released in Europe, and released as a single in the [[United States]] on [[Columbia Records]]. After the song received heavy play from club DJs who had imported the album. "I Wonder If I Take You Home" reached #1 on the ''Billboard'' [[Hot Dance Club Play]] chart for one week in June 1985; it peaked at #6 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|R&B]] chart; and it reached #34 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|Hot 100]]. It also charted at #12 on the [[UK Singles Chart]]. The single was certified as gold in the U.S. by the [[RIAA]]. Since its release the song has become regarded as a mid eighties dance classic, and one of Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam's signature and most recognizable songs.+==Members==
 +*B-Fine (Brian George) - [[drum]]s and [[drum machine|drum programming]]
 +*Shy Shy (Junior Clark) - [[bass guitar]]
 +*Paul Anthony (Paul Anthony George) - vocals
 +*Bow-Legged Lou (Lucien George Jr.) - vocals
 +*Curt-T-T (Curt Bedeau) - [[guitar]]
 +*Baby Gee (Gerry Charles) - [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]]
-Its chorus has been interpolated in [[The Black Eyed Peas]] [[2005 in music|2005]] hit song, "[[Don't Phunk With My Heart]]", [[Fabolous]]'s song with [[Lil' Mo]] entitled "Take You Home" & in the [[Angie Martinez]] single "Take You Home" featuring Kelis. The song has also been [[sampling (music)|sampled]] by [[Kylie Minogue]] (in her song "[[Secret (Take You Home)]]"), [[Pitbull (rapper)|Pitbull]] (in his song "I Wonder", featuring [[Oobie]]), [[R&B]] singer [[Paula Campbell]] in her single "Take You Home," which garnered much airplay on urban radio-stations around the Baltimore-DC area, and in the [[Junior Mafia]] featuring [[Aaliyah]] single, "I Need You Tonight". In 2010, singer [[Adrienne Bailon]] and rapper [[Ghostface Killah]] covered the song as, "Take You Home". which is the lead single off her yet-untitled debut album .+B-Fine, Paul Anthony, and Bow-Legged Lou are brothers, Shy Shy, Baby Gerry and Curt-T-T are cousins.
 + 
 +==History==
 +===Production and songwriting===
 +The group produced and wrote music for [[UTFO]], [[Doctor Ice]], [[Samantha Fox]], [[Patti LaBelle]], [[Jasmine Guy]], [[The Force M.D.s]], the R&B all-female group [[Ex Girlfriend (band)|Ex Girlfriend]], [[Britney Spears]], [[James Brown (musician)|James Brown]], [[Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam]], [[Backstreet Boys]], [[La Toya Jackson]], and [[Selena]]. Full Force produced UTFO's "Roxanne Roxanne" (1985), a record that led to several answer records, most notably one by [[Roxanne Shanté]]. The group produced [[Rihanna]]'s 2005 hit "That La, La, La," which appears on her debut album ''[[Music Of The Sun]]''. [[The Black Eyed Peas]]' worldwide hit "[[Don't Phunk With My Heart]]" was also written as a collaboration between Full Force and [[will.i.am]] of the Peas. Full Force wrote and produced most of the singles from [[La Toya Jackson|La Toya Jackson's]] fifth studio album ''[[La Toya]]'', including "[[You're Gonna Get Rocked! (song)|You're Gonna Get Rocked!]]" "[[You Blew]]," and "[[Such a Wicked Love]]," as well as [[Patti LaBelle]]'s track "I Got It Like That," for which it also provided prominent background vocals from her 1989 album ''Be Yourself''.
 + 
 +Full Force provide backing vocals on two [[Bob Dylan]] songs recorded during sessions for ''[[Infidels]]'': "Death Is Not the End" (released on ''[[Down in the Groove]]'' (1988) and "Tell Me" (released on ''[[The Bootleg Series Volumes 1-3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961-1991]]'').
 + 
 +Although not included on the soundtrack, Full Force's track "Ain't my Type of Hype" was the track used in the dance battle scene with Kid'N'Play.
 + 
 +Full Force's biggest hit (production-wise) from the 1990s was the Backstreet Boys' hit single "All I Have to Give." Full Force worked with [[Prince (musician)|Prince]]'s ex-wife Mayte on her album ''Child of the Sun''. However the songs were all produced by Prince, so they remained unreleased. Full Force was then featured on [[Lil' Kim]]'s ''[[La Bella Mafia]]'' (2003) on her song "Can't Fuck with Queen Bee."
 + 
 +===Recording===
 +In addition to their production résumé, the group have also released their own albums and music. They placed several hit singles under their own name on the [[United States|US]] ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|R&B]] [[record chart|chart]] during the latter half of the 1980s. Tracks such as "Unselfish Lover" (off their self-titled debut) and "Temporary Love Thing" (off their follow-up album, ''Full Force Get Busy 1 Time!'') received substantial airplay. "All in My Mind" became the group's first and only single to date to reach the R&B Top Ten in 1988. Two [[greatest hits]] compilations are available, one by [[Thump Records]] and the other by [[Collectables]].
 + 
 +In 2007, on its Columbia release ''Legendary'', the group has a song dedicated to [[Oprah Winfrey]] titled "We're Feeling You, Oprah." It was inspired by the related members' mother's love for Winfrey.
 + 
 +[[Thump Records]], a label known for its [[Freestyle music|freestyle]] compilations, released the group's first greatest hits compilation.
 + 
 +===Acting===
 +They appeared in the 1990 comedy film ''[[House Party (movie)|House Party]]'' and [[House Party 2| its sequel]] as the gangster villains of [[Kid 'n Play]]. Recent activities include the production of another installment of the franchise titled ''[[Bouncers (House Party)|Bouncers]]''.
 + 
 +==Discography==
 +===Albums===
 +* 1985: ''[[Full Force (Full Force album)|Full Force]]'' ([[Columbia Records|Columbia]]/[[Sony Music Entertainment|CBS Records]])
 +* 1986: ''[[Full Force Get Busy 1 Time!]]'' (Columbia)
 +* 1987: ''[[Guess Who's Comin' to the Crib?]]'' (Columbia)
 +* 1989: ''[[Smoove (album)|Smoove]]'' (Columbia)
 +* 1992: ''Don't Sleep'' (Capitol/EMI)
 +* 1995: ''Sugar On Top'' (Calibre)
 +* 2001: ''Still Standing'' (TVT)
 +* 2007: ''Legendary'' (Columbia/[[Sony Music Entertainment|SME Records]])
 +* 2009: ''Full Force, of Course'' (Earforce Records)
 + 
 +===Singles===
 +* 1980: "Turn You On" / "Groovin" (12") ''([[Dazz records]] DA 1003 / 1004 )''
 +* 1984: "[[I Wonder If I Take You Home]]" ''([[Columbia records]] 38-04886 )'' '''(with [[Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam]])'''
 +* 1985: "[[All Cried Out (Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam song)|All Cried Out]]" / "Behind My Eyes" ''( [[United States]] [[Columbia records]] 38-05844 [[UK]][[CBS Records]] TA 7268)'' '''(with Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam)'''
 +* 1985: "[[Can You Feel the Beat]]" '''(with Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam)'''
 +* 1985: "Alice, I Want You Just For Me" (Maxi) ''([[CBS Records]] [[United States]] 12-6640 [[UK]] TA 6640)''
 +* 1985: "Girl If You Take Me Home"
 +* 1985: "Unselfish Lover"
 +* 1986: "Temporary Love Thing"
 +* 1986: "Unfaithful (So Much)"
 +* 1987: "Old Flames Never Die"
 +* 1987: "All in My Mind"
 +* 1987: "Love is for Suckers (Like Me and You)"
 +* 1987: "[[Someone to Love Me for Me]]" '''(with Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam)'''
 +* 1987: "Take Care of Homework"
 +* 1987: "Your Love is so Def"
 +* 1988: "Every Little Thing About You" '''(with [[Cheryl "Pepsii" Riley]])'''
 +* 1989: "Ain't My Type of Hype"
 +* 1989: "Friends B-4 Lovers"
 +* 1990: "Kiss Those Lips" / "All I Wanna Do"
 +* 1991: "X Marks the Spot" Ex Girlfriend
 +* 1992: "Nice 'n Sleazy"
 +* 1992: "Quickie"
 +* 1994: "Can I Get Your Number?"
 +* 1995: "Back Together Again"
 + 
 +==Filmography==
 +* 1985: ''[[Krush Groove]]''
 +* 1990: ''[[House Party (film)|House Party]]''
 +* 1991: ''[[House Party 2]]''
 +* 1993: ''[[Who's the Man?]]''
-==See also== 
-*[[Sound of da Police]] 
-*[[List of number-one dance hits (United States)]] 
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Full Force is an American group of R&B performers and producers from Brooklyn, New York.

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Members

  • B-Fine (Brian George) - drums and drum programming
  • Shy Shy (Junior Clark) - bass guitar
  • Paul Anthony (Paul Anthony George) - vocals
  • Bow-Legged Lou (Lucien George Jr.) - vocals
  • Curt-T-T (Curt Bedeau) - guitar
  • Baby Gee (Gerry Charles) - keyboards

B-Fine, Paul Anthony, and Bow-Legged Lou are brothers, Shy Shy, Baby Gerry and Curt-T-T are cousins.

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History

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Production and songwriting

The group produced and wrote music for UTFO, Doctor Ice, Samantha Fox, Patti LaBelle, Jasmine Guy, The Force M.D.s, the R&B all-female group Ex Girlfriend, Britney Spears, James Brown, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, Backstreet Boys, La Toya Jackson, and Selena. Full Force produced UTFO's "Roxanne Roxanne" (1985), a record that led to several answer records, most notably one by Roxanne Shanté. The group produced Rihanna's 2005 hit "That La, La, La," which appears on her debut album Music Of The Sun. The Black Eyed Peas' worldwide hit "Don't Phunk With My Heart" was also written as a collaboration between Full Force and will.i.am of the Peas. Full Force wrote and produced most of the singles from La Toya Jackson's fifth studio album La Toya, including "You're Gonna Get Rocked!" "You Blew," and "Such a Wicked Love," as well as Patti LaBelle's track "I Got It Like That," for which it also provided prominent background vocals from her 1989 album Be Yourself.

Full Force provide backing vocals on two Bob Dylan songs recorded during sessions for Infidels: "Death Is Not the End" (released on Down in the Groove (1988) and "Tell Me" (released on The Bootleg Series Volumes 1-3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961-1991).

Although not included on the soundtrack, Full Force's track "Ain't my Type of Hype" was the track used in the dance battle scene with Kid'N'Play.

Full Force's biggest hit (production-wise) from the 1990s was the Backstreet Boys' hit single "All I Have to Give." Full Force worked with Prince's ex-wife Mayte on her album Child of the Sun. However the songs were all produced by Prince, so they remained unreleased. Full Force was then featured on Lil' Kim's La Bella Mafia (2003) on her song "Can't Fuck with Queen Bee."

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Recording

In addition to their production résumé, the group have also released their own albums and music. They placed several hit singles under their own name on the US Billboard R&B chart during the latter half of the 1980s. Tracks such as "Unselfish Lover" (off their self-titled debut) and "Temporary Love Thing" (off their follow-up album, Full Force Get Busy 1 Time!) received substantial airplay. "All in My Mind" became the group's first and only single to date to reach the R&B Top Ten in 1988. Two greatest hits compilations are available, one by Thump Records and the other by Collectables.

In 2007, on its Columbia release Legendary, the group has a song dedicated to Oprah Winfrey titled "We're Feeling You, Oprah." It was inspired by the related members' mother's love for Winfrey.

Thump Records, a label known for its freestyle compilations, released the group's first greatest hits compilation.

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Acting

They appeared in the 1990 comedy film House Party and its sequel as the gangster villains of Kid 'n Play. Recent activities include the production of another installment of the franchise titled Bouncers.

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Discography

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Albums

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Singles

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Filmography



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