Years active 1983-1988 | Labels Silver Cloud | |
Origin New York City, New York, United States Genres Freestyle music, Post-disco, Boogie, Garage house | ||
Up Front was a United States-based electro-funk studio project, best known for their 10-minutes long track "Infatuation".
Contents
"Infatuation" was recognized and included on various post-disco compilation albums such as The Perfect Beats, Vol. 2, released by Tommy Boy Records.
History
An early example of the New York Electro sound, "Infatuation" was one of the earliest influences of what would become known as freestyle; the tempo of this song is 122 beats per minute. The lyrics were written by Winston Negron and Janet Leto, and the music was written and produced by Eddie Colon and Fred Zarr. The track was a NYC summer anthem and received heavy rotation on both New York and Miami Radio and clubs. Infatuation was a particular favorite at the Funhouse where DJ John "Jellybean" Benitez, who actually "broke" the track, rocked the house.
Partial singles
Legacy
The track can be found on various compilation albums, including: