Lime (band)
Lime is a Canadian Disco band from Montreal, Quebec. The group was composed of married couple Denis and Denyse LePage.
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 Lime performing in New York City (2013) | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Hi-NRG,[1] post-disco,[1] dance-pop[1] |
| Instruments | TR-808, Jupiter-8, Juno-60, MC-4 |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Labels | Matra Records Prism Records Polydor/PolyGram Records Unidisc Records Critique/Atco/Atlantic Records |
| Associated acts | Joe LaGreca, France Joli, Carol Jiani, Kat Mandu |
| Members | Denis LePage Denyse LePage Joy Dorris Chris Marsh[2] |
History
In 1979, Denis LePage wrote, arranged and released an instrumental 12" single vinyl record called "The Break" under the name Kat Mandu. It appeared first on Unidisc Records. The single was successful and peaked at number three on Billboard's Disco chart.[3] Singer Denyse Le Page also wrote and sang on the records "Dancin' The Night Away" by Voggue and "DIVA": "Double Trouble".
In between the Kat Mandu project, the LePages also produced and arranged music for numerous studio projects, notably for acts signed to Prelude Records. 1981 brought a worldwide hit single and album sung by Carol Jiani, "Hit N Run Lover", written by Denis LePage and Sandy Wilbour. The album tracks ("Mercy" and others) were written and arranged by Sandy Wilbour and Denis LePage, as well as Pete Bellotte and Sylvester Levay, who has composed music for movies, television and theatre.
Lime released their debut album Your Love in 1981. The title track was a gold record, a #1 Billboard Disco-chart hit in the US and a success in Europe. It appeared in the 1982 movie "Summer Lovers". "You're My Magician" was an international hit single.
1982 saw the release of Lime's second album Lime II and the release of one of their best known hits: "Babe We're Gonna Love Tonight". In 1983 Lime released Lime 3, featuring the hits "Guilty" and "Angel Eyes". Both tracks were bootlegged by German dance act "Lexy & K-Paul" in 2003 as "Dancing" and "Love Me Babe". After becoming instant hits in Germany, an agreement with Unidisc was achieved.
1984, Lime released "Sensual Sensation", and the single "My Love". Lime's next album was Unexpected Lovers and the title track became another worldwide hit. 1986's release, Take The Love, gave Lime two more chart hits, "Gold Digger" and "Cutie Pie". Denis and Denyse LePage divorced in 1988, and Denis continued to perform under the Lime name.
Lime continued to release albums through 2002, including "A Brand New Day", "Caroline", "The Stillness of the Night" and "Love Fury".
Denis LePage signed over rights to classic Lime royalties[4] before releasing a new album, Love Fury, in 2003. Since leaving the Lime project, Denis LePage has come out as transgender. She now releases records as Nini Nobless.[5] In 1983, two younger singers, Joy Dorris and Chris Marsh, were chosen to go on tour as "Lime".[2] Joy Dorris has been performing the live Lime concerts since 1983. Her current partner is Rob Hubertz. Joy Dorris and Rob Hubertz own the trademark to perform as Lime.[6]
Discography
Studio albums
- Your Love (1981)
- Lime II (1982)
- Lime 3 (1983)
- Sensual Sensation (1984)
- Lime – The Greatest Hits (1985)
- Unexpected Lovers (1985)
- Take The Love (1986)
- A Brand New Day (1988)
- Caroline (1991)
- Stillness of the Night (1998)
- Love Fury (2002)
Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Dance [7] |
UK [8] | ||
| 1980 | "Your Love" | 1 | — |
| 1981 | "You're My Magician" | — | — |
| 1982 | "Baby, I'll Be Yours / Agent 406" | — | — |
| "Wake Dream" | — | — | |
| "Come And Get Your Love" | 18 | — | |
| "A Man And A Woman" | — | — | |
| "Babe, We're Gonna Love Tonight" | 6 | — | |
| 1983 | "Angel Eyes" | 12 | — |
| "Guilty" | 22 | — | |
| 1984 | "I Don't Wanna Lose You" | — | — |
| "Take It Up" | — | — | |
| "My Love" | — | — | |
| "Give Me Your Body" / "On The Grid" | — | — | |
| 1985 | "Unexpected Lovers" | 6 | 78 |
| "Alive And Well" / "I'm Falling In Love" | — | — | |
| 1986 | "Take The Love" | — | — |
| 1988 | "Brand New Day" | — | — |
| 1989 | "Sentimentally Yours" | — | — |
| 1991 | "Babe, We're Gonna Love Tonight (Remix)" | — | — |
| 1992 | "Come And Get Your Love (Remix)" | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | |||
Compilations
- The Greatest Hits (1985)
See also
References
- Alex Henderson. "Unexpected Lovers - Lime | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- Torreano, Bradley. "Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 142.
- "Dario's LIME page - Denyse's emails". Archived from the original on October 26, 2009. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- Arena, James (April 6, 2016). Legends of Disco: Forty Stars Discuss Their Careers - James Arena - Google Books. Google Books. p. 136. ISBN 9781476624570. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- "Lime - United States Patent and Trademark Office".
- "Lime Songs US Chart Singles". Music VF. Retrieved April 4, 2020.
- "LIME | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Retrieved April 4, 2020.
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