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The Wild Pair

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Labels
  
Virgin

Record label
  
Virgin Records

Associated acts
  
Paula Abdul

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Albums
  
The Adventures of MC Skat Kat and the Stray Mob, I Want It All

Genres
  
Dance music, Contemporary R&B, Hip hop music

Similar
  
Stacy Earl, Oliver Leiber, Paula Abdul, Sweet Sensation, Calloway

The wild pair trailer 1987


The Wild Pair, whose real names are Bruce DeShazer and Marv Gunn, was a singing duo and voice actors who were primarily known for their 1989 hit duet with Paula Abdul, "Opposites Attract" (in the video they were credited as MC Skat Kat). They have also provided background vocals on her other hits, "Forever Your Girl" and "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me."

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"Opposites Attract" was an international hit. In the U.S., it peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot 100, No. 3 R&B, and No. 24 Dance/Club Play. The song was featured on 3 of her albums, Forever Your Girl (No. 1 Billboard 200, No. 10 R&B, RIAA certified 7x Platinum), Shut Up and Dance: Mixes (No. 7 Billboard 200, No. 65 R&B, RIAA certified Platinum), and the 2000 release Greatest Hits.

"Opposites Attract" was not the Wild Pair's only hit. In 1992, singer Stacy Earl released her single "Romeo & Juliet" which was a duet with The Wild Pair. The song reached the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

DeShazer (also known as Tony Christian) and Gunn had previously been members of the band Mazarati, who were proteges of Prince and Brownmark.

Filmography

  • Opposites Attract (1989) ... MC Skat Kat (voice)
  • Songs

    Game RunnerI Want It All · 2001
    I Want It AllI Want It All · 2001
    Tigga-N-BlueI Want It All · 2001

    References

    The Wild Pair Wikipedia