MTS was an American Eurodance project created in Miami, Florida. Originally, the projects's acronym stood for "Max, Tolga and Stacy", later changed to "Move Through Sound". MTS is best known for the song "I'll Be Allright", number one in Canada Dance Chart. The members were Tony Delaney, Tonia Lee and Melissa Hamm.
What happened next?
An album, "Let it go" was released in 1996 and a second single, "I'm gonna make you love me" was promoted but that was the extent of the activity from MTS.
Mr Roy is actually trio consisting of Alun Harrison, Graham Simmons and Mark Mumford. They are best known for reworking the BBC Test Match Cricket theme tune (Booker T & The MGs' "Soul Limbo") on the track, "Saved". They actually scored 2 UK Dance #1s in 1995, "Something about u" was the other #1.
90 Hits (Discography):Date UK Song Jan 1995 24 Saved
What happened next?
No new material has been released since 1999's "Speeding up the beat". Although a 2019 remix of "Something about u" was made by Mark Knight.
Moloko is an electronic music duo formed in England, consisting of Irish born (July 5) vocalist Roisin Murphy and English born producer Mark Brydon. Together they are best known for the UK and US Dance #1, "Sing it back". "Sing it back" was written in honour of the regular house music party, "Body & Soul". The name was conceived from the drink consumed by Droogs in the Karova Milk Bar in "Clockwork Orange".
90 Hits (Discography):Date UK Song May 1996 36 Fun for me Sep 1999 4 Sing it back
What happened next?
Moloko would have #2 hit in the UK with "The Time is Now" in 2000. "Pure Pleasure Seeker", "Familiar Feeling" and "Forever More" were further hits in the UK. Moloko disbanded in 2003. Roisin Murphy launched a solo career with "Let me Know" (UK#28 in 2007) her biggest hit to date and last album, "Roisin Machine" was released in 2020. Mark Brydon continues work as aranger and remixer (as DJ Plankton).
Marta Marrero (better known as Martika) is an American born (May 18) singer/songwriter. Best known for the 1989 US #1 hit, "Toy Soliders", she has had a UK top 10 hit with "Love... they will be done" for which Prince added the music to her prayer/lyrics.
90 Hits (Discography):Date UK Song Jan 1990 15 More Than You Know Aug 1991 9 Love... Thy Will Be Done Nov 1991 17 Martika's Kitchen
What happened next?
Martika formed a Latin duo with husband, Michael Mozart called Oppera and recorded a couple of album in the mid-2000s. Recently, she has toured ona few 80s revival shows.
Martha Elaine Wash (or just Martha Wash is an American born (Dec 28) singer and songwriter, known for her distinctive and powerful voice. Before the 90s, she was best known for one half of the Weather Girls. In the 90s, she had some success particularly as a featured artist working with Todd Terry. She was quite prolific US Dance chart where she hit the top spot with "Carry on" (1992), "Give it to you" (1993) and "Catch the light" (1998) that she got dubbed the "Queen of Clubland". But she perhaps best known after the fact for performing vocals for both Black Box and C&C Music Factory as stated by the Rolling Stone!
90 Hits (Discography):Date UK Song Mar 1993 37 Give It To You Jul 1996 8 Keep On Jumpin' (Todd Terry featuring Martha Wash & Jocelyn Brown) Feb 1998 21 It's Raining Men The Sequel (featuring RuPaul) Apr 1998 20 Ready For A New Day (Todd Terry featuring Martha Wash)
What happened next?
Martha Wash continues to record and tour. Mostly recenntly, she recorded the album, "Love & Conflict" and was released in 2020. In December 2016, Billboard magazine listed her among the 100 Top Dance Club Artists of All Time (as the 58th). Wash has scored 7 US dance #1 hits (excluding the ones with Black Box and C&C Music Factory).
Magic Affair is a German eurodance project consisting of producer Mike Staab, singer, Franca Morgano and American rapper Burnell Keith Herring (AK Swift). They are best known for the UK Top 20 hit, "Omen III".
90 Hits (Discography):Date UK Song Jun 1994 17 Omen III Aug 1994 30 Give Me All Your Love Nov 1994 38 In The Middle Of The Night
What happened next?
Magic Affair continued to release tracks until 1999 before going to hiatus. A couple of comebacks were attempted, mostly in 2014 with "Hear the voices". Franca Morgano continues to record, mostly on Stefan Rio's "Crush on you".
Madonna Louise Ciccone (or just Madonna) is an American born (Aug 16) singer-songwriter and actress. An absolute icon in popular culture since the 80s. In the 90s, she was prolific with no less than 29 UK Top 20 hits including #1s "Vogue" and "Frozen" whilst she had 4 chart toppers in the US with "Frozen", "Justify my love", "This used to be my playground" and "Take a bow".
90 Hits (Discography):Date UK US USD Song Jan 1990 - 8 1 Keep it together Apr 1990 1 1 1 Vogue Jul 1990 2 10 - Hanky Panky Dec 1990 2 1 1 Justify My Love Mar 1991 2 - - Crazy For You (remix) Apr 1991 3 9 6 Rescue Me Jun 1991 5 - - Holiday (re-issue) Jul 1992 3 1 - This Used To Be My Playground Oct 1992 3 3 1 Erotica Dec 1992 6 7 1 Deeper And Deeper Mar 1993 10 36 - Bad Girl Apr 1993 6 - 1 Fever Jul 1993 7 14 - Rain Apr 1994 7 2 - I'll Remember (Theme From 'With Honours') Oct 1994 5 3 1 Secret Dec 1994 16 1 - Take A Bow Feb 1995 4 42 1 Bedtime Story Aug 1995 8 46 2 Human Nature Nov 1995 5 6 - You'll See Jan 1996 16 - - Oh Father Mar 1996 11 - - One More Chance Mar 1996 - 78 16 Love don't live here anymore Nov 1996 10 18 - You Must Love Me Dec 1996 3 8 1 Don't Cry For Me Argentina Mar 1997 7 - - Another Suitcase In Another Hall Mar 1998 1 2 1 Frozen May 1998 2 5 1 Ray Of Light Sep 1998 10 - - Drowned World (Substitute For Love) Dec 1998 6 11 - The Power Of Good-Bye / Little Star Mar 1999 7 93 1 Nothing Really Matters Jun 1999 2 19 1 Beautiful Stranger
What happened next?
Madonna has had her (mostly) ups and downs but never really disappeared. In December 2016, Billboard magazine listed her Number 1 on the 100 Top Dance Club Artists of All Time. Not surprising considering, she has had a staggering 50 chart toppers on the US Billboard dance chart, mostly recently with "I don't search I find" in 2020. Recently, she is starting reissue her back catalogue in commemoration of her 40th anniversairy of her recording career and autobiographical movie is in the works.
Lucid is a UK house duo consisting of Mark Hadfield and Adam Ryan-Carter, best known for the UK Dance #1 and UK Top 10 hit, "I can't help myself". A couple other singles made the UK top 40.
90 Hits (Discography):Date UK Song Aug 1998 7 I can't help myself Feb 1999 14 Crazy Oct 1999 25 Stay with me til dawn
What happened next?
Despite the number of hits, no album was ever released as no material was released (to date) after the 90s.
David Lubega Balemezi (Better known as Lou Bega) is a German born (Apr 13) singer, best known for the UK charttopper, "Mambo No 5 (A little bit of)". The 1999 song was a remake of 1949 Perez Prado instrumental piece. Bega's influences consists of combining musical elements of the 1940s and 1950s with modern beats and grooves.
90 Hits (Discography):Date UK Song Sep 1999 1 Mambo No 5 (a little bit of...)
What happened next?
Lou Bega continued to record and release tracks over the years but thus far failed to add to the success of Mambo No 5. However, his most recent releases include the rework of Scatman John (John Larkin) called "Scatman & Hatman" in 2019, which was featured on 2021 album of 90s covers called "90s Cruiser"
Lina Santiago is an American born (Sep 5) singer and best known in North America for the song, "Feels so good (Show me your love)". It reached #6 on the US Dance chart and #1 on the Canada Dance chart in 1996. Her follow-up, "Just because I love you" did not fare as well but did reach the US Top 100.
90 Hits (Discography):Date US Song 1996 35 Feels so good (Show me your love) 1996 78 Just because I love you
What happened next?
Maybe it's just me but when Britney Spears debuted "Baby one more time, I thought it looked very similar to Lina's album sleeve. In 2017, she was a featured artist on the Randy Taylor-Weber/Lenny Ruckus song, "Mi Amor".
Suzanne Melone (better known as Lil Suzy) is an American born (Mar 1) freestyle singer, best known for the song, "Take me in your arms" from her debut album, "Love can wait". She was only 12 at the time of the record. The song reached #67 on the US chart but also #4 ont he Canada Dance chart.
90 Hits (Discography):Date US Song 1991 67 Take me in your arms 1994 62 Promise Me 1997 79 Can't get you out of my mind 1998 94 I still love you
What happened next?
In the 2000s, Lil Suzy oured with Lisette Melendez and Angel Mercado (The Cover Girls) as a trio, S.A.L. (Suzy, Angel, Lisette). Lil Suzy has also toured with Amber, and the now disbanded electronic group, Prophecy Collective. Her last releases were in 2002 as featured artist on Collage's "Don't you want me" and "Dance Tonight" in 2009.
William John Latour (or just LaTour) is an American born electronic musician and engineer who is best known for then controversial "People are still having sex", which topped the dance charts in both Canada and USA and reached the top 20 in the UK.
90 Hits (Discography):Date UK Song Jun 1991 15 People Are Still Having Sex
What happened next?
LaTour largely went underground after the success of "People are still having sex" and performed as a strudio for many house music labels in Chicago in the 90s. He went on to be on numerous radio stations in the Chicago area.
