Five Flights Up was an American five-person R&B ensemble including Geneva Crawford, Blanton McFarlin, Carlnetta Kelly, Charles Termell and J.B. Bingham.[1] They had a hit in 1970 with the song "Do What You Wanna Do", which was written by J.B. Bingham, arranged by Ernie Freeman, and produced by John Florez. The song, released on T-A Records, hit #37 on the Hot 100[2] but top 10 in Chicago, #9 on WCFL[3] and #6 on WLS.[4] In Canada, the song reached #64 on the national charts[5] and #22 on Toronto's CHUM Chart.[6] A follow-up single, "After the Feeling Is Gone," peaked at #89 on the Billboard pop chart.
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Discography
| Title | Label | Year | Notes # |
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| "Do What You Wanna Do" / "Black Cat" | T-A 202 | 1970 | |
| "After The Feeling Is Gone" / "Where Are You Going, Girl?" | T-A 207 | 1970 | |
| "Like Monday Follows Sunday" / "California Girl" | T-A 2012 | 1971 | |
| "Day Before Yesterday" / "There's Nothing Wrong (With Loving A Stranger)" | Oak OR-113 | 1973 | [7] |
References
- ^ "soul Junction Records". Artists Biography : J.B. Bingham.
- ^ Joel Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. 7th edn, 2000
- ^ "Big 10 Countdown". WCFL. 1970-10-05. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ^ "Radio 89 Hit Parade". WLS. 1970-10-05. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - October 31, 1970" (PDF).
- ^ "CHUM 30 - October 31, 1970".
- ^ 45Cat - Five Flights Up - Discography, USA
External links
- Five Flights Up discography at Discogs
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