The Mary Jane Girls were an American R&B, soul, funk and disco group formed… Read Full Bio ↴The Mary Jane Girls were an American R&B, soul, funk and disco group formed in Los Angeles, California. The group's primary lineup consisted of Joanne 'JoJo' McDuffy, Kimberly 'Maxi' Wuletich, Candice 'Candi' Ghant, and Cheryl 'Cheri Wells' Bailey. Bailey eventually left the group and was replaced by Yvette 'Corvette' Marine, who stayed on until the group's dissolution in 1987. They are known for their 1980s hits "All Night Long", "Candy Man", and "In My House".
The project first began in 1979 as a solo project for Joanne McDuffy, backup vocalist for singer and producer Rick James, whom she had supported on several tours. James developed tracks with McDuffy and session vocalists the Water Sisters, creating the "Mary Jane Girls" sound. Motown offered James a contract for what it believed was the girl group he wanted to produce; not wanting to lose the deal, James lied and told Motown that the Mary Jane Girls were a group and not McDuffy's solo project. Rick got whoever he could to provide photographs to Motown. McDuffy continued to sing lead and background with the Water Sisters for all Mary Jane Girl recordings and the band sang for the group with McDuffy on tour. It is commonly believed, though not confirmed, that the group was so named due to Rick James' affinity for marijuana; a common alternate term for the substance is "Mary Jane."
Their self-titled debut album, Mary Jane Girls was released in 1983, reaching #56 on the Billboard 200, and #6 in the Top Hip-Hop/R&B charts. The album's four singles, "Candy Man", "All Night Long", "Boys" and "Jealousy" all charted. In 1985, their sophomore effort, Only Four You, was released; the single "In My House" became the group's biggest single, reaching #7 on the Billboard 200. Shortly before the release of the album, Bailey left the group and was replaced by Marine.
The only song recorded by the Mary Jane Girls not composed by Rick James was "Walk Like a Man". A cover version of the famous song by The Four Seasons featured on the soundtrack for the film A Fine Mess, this turned out to be the Mary Jane Girls' last single, reaching #41 on the Billboard 2000. In the meantime, Rick James had a falling out with Motown, eventually resulting in the dissolution of the Mary Jane Girls in 1987.
The project first began in 1979 as a solo project for Joanne McDuffy, backup vocalist for singer and producer Rick James, whom she had supported on several tours. James developed tracks with McDuffy and session vocalists the Water Sisters, creating the "Mary Jane Girls" sound. Motown offered James a contract for what it believed was the girl group he wanted to produce; not wanting to lose the deal, James lied and told Motown that the Mary Jane Girls were a group and not McDuffy's solo project. Rick got whoever he could to provide photographs to Motown. McDuffy continued to sing lead and background with the Water Sisters for all Mary Jane Girl recordings and the band sang for the group with McDuffy on tour. It is commonly believed, though not confirmed, that the group was so named due to Rick James' affinity for marijuana; a common alternate term for the substance is "Mary Jane."
Their self-titled debut album, Mary Jane Girls was released in 1983, reaching #56 on the Billboard 200, and #6 in the Top Hip-Hop/R&B charts. The album's four singles, "Candy Man", "All Night Long", "Boys" and "Jealousy" all charted. In 1985, their sophomore effort, Only Four You, was released; the single "In My House" became the group's biggest single, reaching #7 on the Billboard 200. Shortly before the release of the album, Bailey left the group and was replaced by Marine.
The only song recorded by the Mary Jane Girls not composed by Rick James was "Walk Like a Man". A cover version of the famous song by The Four Seasons featured on the soundtrack for the film A Fine Mess, this turned out to be the Mary Jane Girls' last single, reaching #41 on the Billboard 2000. In the meantime, Rick James had a falling out with Motown, eventually resulting in the dissolution of the Mary Jane Girls in 1987.
Joanna
Mary Jane Girls Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Joanna' by these artists:
A.C.T Joanna looked at me and smiles - I dreamt about our…
Afro B Give it to them Give it to them Ayy, to them Ayy, give…
Afro B French Montana Give it to them (Montana) Mad, mad (give it to them) Give…
Alessi On the first day at school Everybody knew Joanna was hot Sti…
Allen Jon From the dying arms of twilight, let's run into the…
Allexinno My name is Joanna-oanna-oanna, Nana nana nana Nana nana nana…
Andreas Vey Honey, where do we go, when all the stars go…
Bargain Music Remember me Joanna We were only 17 You took me to places…
Blazin' Squad Kool The Gang [Chorus] Joanna, I love you You're the one, the one for me…
Blitzen Trapper This is my story, and it won't take long My name…
Bram Vermeulen Joanna, ze nemen je je vrijheid af Ze zeggen dat je…
Bruno Bertone & Tony Anderson When I'm like a leaf in the wind you're an…
Casanovas Sakta går jag genom drömmarnas stad Till ett kafé nån…
City of Lights Joanna Lyrics: Paul Colburn Vocal Melodies: Neil AustinManos…
Cliff Richard Please don't ask me what went wrong I never planned it…
D.J.In The Night [Chorus] Joanna, I love you You're the one, the one for me …
Danny Davis & The Boys I’ve been wandering wildly down this road so long You can…
Deaf Joe It's not a matter for the courts A given right that's…
Fatherson When did you notice that I wasn't here? I cried out…
French Montana Afro B Give it to them (Montana) Mad, mad (give it to them) Give…
Grey Delisle She was a raven-haired restless drunkard's daughter With ski…
Hawk Nelson Joanna sits on her porch, what am I to do I…
HawkNelson Joanna sits on her porch, what am I to do I…
House of Lords Words out, we're coming to town Words out, so spread it…
Itai Joanna Throw your purple raincoat on and I'll lock up the…
Jay Rox Johanna, mmmm Johanna he, Johanna, mmmm Johanna he, Johanna,…
John Smith The sun sets over Medford Tall Oregon pine On my way to…
Johnny Deluxe Tag mig med til dit drømmeland. Der hvor man kan drømme. Og…
JoJo We go back a long time I've been riding with you…
Jon Allen From the dying arms of twilight, let's run into the…
Kim Larsen Ta' mig med til dit drømmeland der hvor man kan drømme og…
Kim Larsen & Kjukken Ta´mig med til dit drømmeland. der hvor man kan drømme og…
Kiyotaka Sugiyama ブラインド下すには まだ早い黄昏に 週末にいなかった その理由を聞かれたね 海沿いのビストロを 予約してあったのに⋯⋯ …
KOOL [Chorus] Joanna, I love you You're the one, the one for me …
Kool & Gang The [Chorus] Joanna, I love you You're the one, the one…
Kool & The Gang [Chorus] Joanna, I love you You're the one, the one for me …
Kool & The Gang(쿨 앤 더 갱) [Chorus] Joanna, I love you You're the one, the one for me…
Kool/The Gang [Chorus] Joanna, I love you You're the one, the one for me …
KoolandTheGang [Chorus] Joanna, I love you You're the one, the one for me…
Kris Wilson Joanna whoa can ya Come to me in the morning as…
L.U.S.T. No matter what I got bags on my eyes My whole…
La Frecuencia Saliendo de la estacion del tren Yo en un mercedes benz Cono…
Larsen Kim Ta' mig med til dit drømmeland Der hvor man ka' drømme Og…
Lee MacDougall It cut like a knife through the morning light and…
Little Comets Change my socks, Like I change the letters, Girls with three…
Medina Jeg ligger på et sølvfad, jeg er din nu Jeg ligger…
Miguel Mateos No se lo digas a Joanna nunca le digas que... cuando ella…
Mrs. Ghost Joanna could not make it She's been out there on the…
Nick Borgen Sakta går jag genom drömmarnas stad Till ett kafé nån annan…
No Fun Haus Yeah, she's a lonely girl and I'm a lonely guy And…
Omah Lay Josi Ayaya mo oh Ayaya mo oh My mama mo oh My mama mo…
Peter Grant Joanna I can't forget the one they call Joanna We…
Scott Walker Joanna I can't forget the one they call Joanna We owned the…
Serge Gainsbourg Joanna est aussi grosse qu'un éléphant C'est la plus grosse …
Serge Gainsbourg (Couleur café) Johanna est aussi grosse qu'un éléphant C'est la plus gross…
Sevdaliza Evil personified She preys on the dead Desert woman Veiled i…
Sidney Polak Dzisiaj Joanna poszła do pracy Pierwszy raz choć męczy ją ka…
Skagarack There's a special girl I want in my world, Her…
Sugiyama Kiyotaka & Omega Tribe (杉山清貴&オメガトライブ) ブラインド下すには まだ早い黄昏に 週末にいなかった その理由を聞かれたね 海沿いのビストロを 予約してあったのに⋯⋯ …
Superpitcher Joanna Joanna Joanna Life without you So wrong, so wrong, …
T Hatch Joanna I can't forget the one they call Joanna We owned the…
The Johner Boys I've been wandering wildly down this road so long You can…
The Shivers Some people worship rock stars Others worship gods Some pe…
The Tony Hatch Orchestra Joanna I can't forget the one they call Joanna We owned th…
The Walker Brothers Joanna I can't forget the one they call Joanna We owned the…
Victor AD (Vybo) Wo yi wo yi wo ah Wo yi wo yi wo…
Walker Scott Joanna I can't forget the one they call Joanna We owned th…
Watashi Wa Joanna would you understand If black were really white a…
We Bless This Mess Joanna, believe in me I knocked at your door as you…
Wilby I can still hear her voice in the kitchen Keeping up…
Wink Joanna Your True Love もっと輝いて 午後のカフェテラス 頬づえをつき あなたは 見つめてる 赤い…
杉山清貴 ブラインド下すには まだ早い黄昏に 週末にいなかった その理由を聞かれたね 海沿いのビストロを 予約してあったのに⋯⋯ …
We have lyrics for these tracks by Mary Jane Girls:
All Night Long Hey, baby Would you meet me on the roof tonight I got…
All night long{Huslers Convention Remix) Hey, baby Would you meet me on the roof tonight I got…
Boys BOYS ARE YOUNG BOYS ARE OLD MOST MEN ACT LIKE BOYS IM…
Break It Up Up, up, up I can break it up Up, up I can break…
Candy Man When I wake up in the mornin' You bring me breakfast…
Girlfriend May be silly for me to feel this way about…
I Betcha Baby, I betcha if I want to Betcha if I want…
In My House Well you can just believe I'm the only girl in…
Jealousy Jealousy Jealousy Jealousy Just look at me Can't you see t…
Leather Queen Let me be your leather queen tonight Let me be tour…
On The Inside Nothing hurts worse than a heart in pain And there's nothing…
Shadow Lover I've been sleeping alone Holding close my pillow tight Hopin…
Walk Like A Man Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Walk, walk, walk,…
Wild And Crazy Love [Wild and crazy love] [Wild and crazy love] [Wild and crazy …
You Are My Heaven Tonight I’m gonna touch the sky with you And let your…
You On My Mind Tonight, I'm gonna touch the sky with you And let your…
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