Dance Band
Exposé was initially formed in 1984 in Miami,USA, when Martineé and his Pantera Productions talent scouts hired Sandra Casanas ("Sandeé"), Aléjandra Lorenzo ("Alé"), and Laurie Miller as the group's lineup. The next year, the trio recorded "Point Of No Return" (with Lorenzo singing lead) for Pantera Records as a 12" vinyl single, which became a number one Billboard Hot Dance Club Play hit. The song helped to introduce a still-popular genre of music that became known as freestyle, which often features keyboard riffs, a sing-along chorus and break beat drum patterns in the music arrangement. The success of "Point Of No Return" quickly led Exposé to their signing with Arista Records, who promptly assumed distribution of the 12" vinyl single. A year later, Exposé recorded and released their second club/dance freestyle hit 12" vinyl single entitled "Exposed To Love" (with Lorenzo singing lead). These songs were released during the period when radio began airing continuous mixes of House/Club/Dance songs in major markets. As such, Exposé realized continued success, including a club tour to key cities. Impressed with the performance of the two singles and their unique sound, Arista granted approval for the group to record their first album.
Shortly thereafter, Casanas left the group to pursue a solo career, and Lorenzo quit to pursue other ambitions; they were replaced by Jeanette Jurado and Gioia Bruno. Before the completion of their debut album, Miller left the group due to personal and business problems and began a solo career; she was replaced by Ann Curless.
Casanas later resurfaced as a solo artist and released a solo album, which garnered the club hits "You're The One" and the Clivilles & Cole-produced bassline-heavy hit "Notice Me." Alé Lorenzo returned to the club charts with "Stop Me If I Fall In Love," while Laurie Miller evolved into a cabaret-style performer frequently showcasing her talents on luxury cruises.
Toward the end of 1986, Exposé released their debut album Exposure (which still consisted of background vocals done by the original members). Led by the huge pop/dance hit "Come Go With Me," Exposé solidified their freestyle music foundation to the masses. During the summer of 1987, a re-recorded version of "Point Of No Return" was released, with Jurado performing lead vocals. While the initial distibution of Exposure to suppliers contained the original 1984 version of that song, subsequent pressings contained the new version. "Let Me Be The One," a mid-tempo soulful track with Bruno on lead, marked interesting distinctions for the trio. First, it demonstrated that despite being a "girl group" (a term which historically identifies a single lead singer), Exposé alternated lead vocals among its members. Second, the single garnered significant R&B support, with Bruno integrating soulful inflections with her vocal delivery. Their biggest hit occurred in the winter of 1988 with the Billboard Hot 100 number one single "Seasons Change," along with that came a Soul Train Award nomination for Best New Artist, appearances on Solid Gold, Showtime At The Apollo and served as the opening act for Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam during their tour. In addition, Exposé surpassed The Beatles and The Supremes for having the most top 10 hit singles on the Billboard Hot 100 released from a single album. Exposure remains one of the most successful dance albums ever released, reaching triple platinum status.
During their peak, Exposé had to fight problems behind the scenes. Similar to the girl groups of the sixties, the members of Exposé had a restrictive contract, and there were reports in the media of backstage battles and threats of lawsuits. According to Bruno, they were only paid 200 dollars per show. [1]. Reportedly, the record label intervened to keep peace between the members and the producers.
Their second album, What You Don't Know (1989), went gold and proved to be almost as much of a success as their debut. The success of Exposé in the U.S. lead to a lot of similar girl groups being created by producers and existing ones being signed to labels, such as Company B, The Cover Girls, Sweet Sensation, Pajama Party, and Seduction. Shortly after the success of the singles "What You Don't Know" (Bruno on lead vocals), "When I Looked At Him" (Jurado on lead vocals), the release of the single "Tell Me Why" (Bruno on lead vocals) made music history for the group when they became the first girl group to have 7 back-to-back Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. "Tell Me Why" addressed the issue of street gangs and youth and rewarded the group with additional praise for its socially-conscious lyrics. "Your Baby Never Looked Good In Blue" (Jurado on lead vocals) and "Stop, Listen, Look & Think" (Curless on lead vocals) soon followed afterwards. Their continued success granted Exposé their first headlining tour and continued television appearances on Soul Train, The Pat Sajak Show and The Byron Allen Show, among others.
In August 1990, while touring with Exposé, Bruno began having throat problems - later linked to a benign tumor on her vocal cords - and which caused the group to cut the tour short. The group took time off from their schedule in hopes that she would recover. Ultimately, Bruno lost her voice and she was replaced by Kelly Moneymaker in 1992.
After Kelly Moneymaker joined Exposé, the group released their third album Exposé, which integrated more adult-contemporary material in addition to their established Freestyle, House, R&B, Pop and love ballad repertoire. It was the first album to use producers besides Martineé, with Clive Davis talking over as Executive Producer and Martinee only doing four songs. The album was aimed to demonstrate musical growth for the group as well as to compete with the success of Wilson Phillips, who had great success in 1990 with their debut album.
The album was not as commercially successful as their previous albums, and several singles fared better on the adult-contemporary charts. They did manage to crack the U.S. Top 40 pop chart with "I Wish The Phone Would Ring" and "I'll Never Get Over You (Getting Over Me)," which also reached #1 on the adult-contemporary chart (Jurado performing lead vocals). Subsequent releases "As Long As I Can Dream" and "In Walked Love" featured Curless in the lead vocal spotlight. A final, club-marketed single saw the release of the group's first remake. "I Specialize In Love" featured Jurado on lead with Curless and Moneymaker each supporting lead vocals towards the song's conclusion. The original version was performed by Sharon Brown.
In 1995, Exposé recorded the Diane Warren-penned song "I'll Say Good-Bye For The Two Of Us" for the soundtrack of the film Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home with Jurado performing lead vocals; that same year, the song was issued on their Greatest Hits. The song is distinctive for the group as Jurado performs solo without backing vocals.
Toward the end of 1995, Arista dropped the group, and the members disbanded at the beginning of 1996 to pursue their own projects. However, over time, BMG has released two other variations of Greatest Hits collections, as well as a collection of popular remixes from their 12-inch singles, including the extended versions of the original "Point Of No Return" (Lorenzo on lead vocals) and "Exposed To Love."
After the group disbanded, Jurado performed in the stage play "Mad Hattan," supplied vocals for Jazz artist Nils, and later Carl Ferris of Safe Sax; Moneymaker married soap opera actor Peter Reckell and released two solo albums (Like A Blackbird and Through These Basement Walls); Curless engaged in song writing, supplied vocals to several club/dance projects and provided academic instruction on music and the music business. Eventually, both Jurado and Curless married and had children, temporarily retiring from performing.
In 1997, Bruno fully recovered from her throat tumor and began singing again. After a small stint with the band Wet, she worked on a solo career focused mostly on dance-oriented material. Her first album, Expose This, was released in the spring of 2004.
On August 1, 2003, the lineup of Curless, Jurado, and Moneymaker reunited briefly for a reunion concert at the Mid State Fair in Paso Robles, CA. Members of Safe Sax, including Carl Ferris on saxophone, were part of the live band Exposé used.
On August 12, 2006, Jurado announced on MySpace they had signed with a major booking agency, and have added their first concert date since 2003. Then on August 19, 2006, Bruno announced she was back with Exposé for the first time in 15 years.
On October 21, 2006, Exposé performed for the first time since August 1, 2003 at the AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami for the "Freestyle Explosion" concert. This performance also featured the official return of Bruno to the group.
On November 29, 2006 at the Potawatomi Casino's Northern Lights Theatre in Milwaukee, WI, Exposé performed a 16 song show with a full band, marking their first full concert together with Bruno since 1990.
Currently (as of 2007), the group is undertaking a tour. Moneymaker will be showing up for some of the shows, either to fill in for any member who many not be available, or to just be with the group on special occasions.
Japanese band
Expose was a short lived japanese punk/noisecore band from around 1997. They play music similar to Confuse, Gai, and Dust Noise. They released one 3-song ep and 2 songs on a compilation album under the name Expose 82.
Seasons Change
Expose Lyrics
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And some seem like yesterday
But leaves turn brown and fade
Ships sail away
You long to say a thousand words
But seasons change
It feels like it's forever
But time just runs away
No more day by day
You dream again it seems in vain
When seasons change
I want you
I want to feel you by my side
I need you
Don't you know I need you baby
Seasons change feelings change
It's been so long since I found you
Yet it seems like yesterday
Seasons change people change
I'll sacrifice tomorrow
Just to have you here today
For ever seems so far away
There's time for love and for play
You dream about today
Feeling slips away
The winds that blow they go away
And seasons change
I want you
Don't hide your feelings from inside
I need you
I've got to have your love now baby
Seasons change feelings change
It's been so long since I found you
Yet it seems like yesterday
Seasons change people change
I want you
I want to feel you by my side
I need you
I've got to have your love now baby
Seasons change feelings change
It's been so long since I found you
Yet it seems like yesterday
Seasons change people change
I'll sacrifice tomorrow
Just to have you here today
Just to have you here today
Seasons change feelings change
It's been so long since I found you
Yet it seems like yesterday
Seasons change people change
Change the season
The song "Seasons Change" by Expose talks about how time changes people and feelings, and how it affects relationships. The lyrics use the metaphor of seasons changing to illustrate the inevitability of change and how sometimes it can be difficult to cope with. The first verse talks about how some dreams feel like they happened just yesterday, but eventually everything fades away as time passes. The second verse expresses the emptiness one could feel when someone they love is gone, and how despite yearning to be with them, the reality is that time has moved on and things have changed. The chorus repeats the sentiment that seasons and feelings change, and despite how long it's been since they've found each other, it still feels like it was just yesterday. The bridge of the song emphasizes the urgency and importance of love, stating that one would even sacrifice tomorrow to have it today.
The song resonates with many people who can relate to the nostalgia and longing for a past love or relationship they once had. The lyrics speak to the idea that time moves fast and things don't always last forever, so it's important to cherish the moments we have with the people we love.
Line by Line Meaning
Some dreams are in the night time
There are dreams which only appear in the night.
And some seem like yesterday
Some dreams make you feel like you just had them.
But leaves turn brown and fade
The leaves of trees wither and die.
Ships sail away
Ships go away to a different place.
You long to say a thousand words
You want to express your feelings with many words.
But seasons change
However, the time changes and things are different.
It feels like it's forever
It feels like it will last forever.
No reason for emptiness
There seems to be no reason for feeling empty inside.
But time just runs away
But time goes by so quickly.
No more day by day
There is no longer more time to take it day by day.
You dream again it seems in vain
You dream again, but it seems like it's pointless.
When seasons change
Because the seasons change, the dream may no longer come true.
I want you
I desire to have you.
I want to feel you by my side
I want to feel your presence beside me.
I need you
I cannot live without you.
Don't you know I need you baby
Do you not understand how important you are to me?
Seasons change feelings change
Change is inevitable in life, including emotions.
It's been so long since I found you
It's been a long time since we were together.
Yet it seems like yesterday
It feels like it was just yesterday when we were together.
I'll sacrifice tomorrow
I am willing to give up my future.
Just to have you here today
Just to have you in my life right now.
For ever seems so far away
Being with you forever is far from reality.
There's time for love and for play
There is always time for love and fun.
You dream about today
You dream about the present moment.
Feeling slips away
The feeling of love slips away from your grasp.
The winds that blow they go away
The winds that blow will eventually stop.
And seasons change
The world keeps on changing regardless of our wishes.
Don't hide your feelings from inside
Do not conceal your emotions deep within you.
I've got to have your love now baby
I must have your love immediately.
Change the season
Alter the time to create a different reality.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: LEWIS A MARTINEE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@cpman1987
I remember this song! I worked at a "Dunkin Doughnuts" back when the doughnuts, muffins, and fritters were made fresh in the kitchen. Anyway, it was the winter of 1987 and I worked with this cool older black guy named Herman.
I'm sure he passed away decades ago because he was in his 60s and a very heavy smoker and had a horrible cough, even back then! R.I.P.
We made doughnuts for all the "White Castles" in Columbus, Ohio. We used to listen to this song on our delivery route, at least 5 times in a row, it was in heavy rotation on all the light FM stations! We drove a white 1985 extended Ford Econoline van! LOL!! I swear that van was so cold and freezing!!! Because the heat barely worked!! 😞
Shout Out to Sunny 95!! (One of the popular local light FM stations back then). Then they'd play "She's Like The Wind" by the late Patrick Swayze (R.I.P.) and then they'd play "West End Girls," by "The Pet Shop Boys."
But this song is the one that has been stuck in my head for 35 years!! Wow, where did all the years go?! I wasn't making money like I am today!! But this song for some reason brings back exactly what I was doing back then and where I was!!
I was 18 back then, and now I'm 54!! Seasons definitely change! WOW!!
@karlhungus5554
Your kids are growing up in a different time than we did, Dee. As such, the things that make them happy may not necessarily be the same things that made us happy. They'll figure it out on their own, just like we did.
Have you ever read the following from poet Kahlil Gibran? If not, maybe you will enjoy it.
On Children
Your children are not your children.
They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you,
And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.
You may give them your love but not your thoughts,
For they have their own thoughts.
You may house their bodies but not their souls,
For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow,
which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.
You may strive to be like them,
but seek not to make them like you.
For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.
You are the bows from which your children
as living arrows are sent forth.
The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite,
and He bends you with His might
that His arrows may go swift and far.
Let your bending in the archer's hand be for gladness;
For even as He loves the arrow that flies,
so He loves also the bow that is stable.
Kahlil Gibran
The Prophet, 1923
@ceofounder
When this song came out on the radio, I was attending P.S. 241 in Crown heights, Brooklyn.
Two tone jeans, acid wash jeans, the
"Adidas Patrick Ewing" sneakers, the
leather "V goose" bomber jackets, "lemon heads", "now&later", "jolly rancher", "Boston baked beans", "Garbage Pail Kids", "Atari 2600",
"Huffy/Bmx" bikes and etc!
I miss the 1980s so much!
The music,
the movies,
the fashion,
the culture and
the real human condition!
@SassyKaren68
Is anyone else still listening to this beautiful song in 2024?? ❤
@allisonmcghee268
Yes
@user-mv5uy8vh8l
Always..... ❤
@leoniecollins207
🙋🏾♀️
@firemustang6678
I'm here
@chiprobinson6081
Shit I’m 26 and this way before my time . I’m thankful I got an old soul form my pops I wake up work out and smoke after to music like this
@scottbaker9052
I DONT CARE WHAT ANYONE SAYS..THE 80s WERE THE MOST POWERFULL ERA IN MUSIC
@davidvelazquez7969
Gracias
@davidvelazquez7969
Ok gracias thanks dale
@NJgateway
I also loved the eighties because I was young. ❤