The seeds for Skyy were sown in Brooklyn, New York in 1973, when sisters De… Read Full Bio ↴The seeds for Skyy were sown in Brooklyn, New York in 1973, when sisters Denise, Delores, and Bonne Dunning first met musician Solomon Roberts, Jr.. Noted record producer/keyboardist Randy Muller (who was also a member Brass Construction and an arranger for B.T. Express) soon became involved with the project. By 1976, the Skyy lineup of the three Dunning sisters as vocalists, Roberts as the male vocalist/guitarist, Anibal Anthony Sierra on guitars and keyboards, Larry Greenberg on keyboards, Gerald Lebon on bass, and Tommy McConnell on drums had solidified.
In the late 1970s, Skyy signed to Salsoul Records. After several albums that saw moderate success in the R&B market, the group crossed over to the mainstream in a big way with the release of the Skyy Line album in late 1981. Featured on this album was the single "Call Me," which gave the group their first (and only, to date) top 40 hit on the pop charts, peaking at #26 in 1982. It also became the first of several #1 R&B hits for Skyy. Meanwhile, the group continued to record for the Salsoul label up through the release of their 1984 Inner City album (Salsoul would fold in 1985), scoring several additional hits on the R&B chart during that time.
In the mid-1980s, the group signed with Capitol Records and released their next album, From the Left Side in 1986. Apart from the top ten R&B single, "Givin' It (to You)," the album saw limited success, and the group left Capitol soon thereafter.
Things were looking rather bleak for the band by the late 1980s. However, after signing to Atlantic Records, Skyy launched a major comeback in 1989 with the release of their extremely successful Start of a Romance album. This release spun off two consecutive #1 R&B singles, with both the title track ("Start of a Romance") and the Quiet Storm classic, "Real Love" claiming the top spot. "Real Love" also became the group's second and final crossover pop hit peaking at #47 on the Top 50 Billboard charts in early 1990. The first single released from the album, "Love All the Way" had also cracked the R&B top 50. Unfortunately, by the release of the Nearer to You album in 1992, the hits had again dried up, and the band has not released a new studio album since then.
In the late 1970s, Skyy signed to Salsoul Records. After several albums that saw moderate success in the R&B market, the group crossed over to the mainstream in a big way with the release of the Skyy Line album in late 1981. Featured on this album was the single "Call Me," which gave the group their first (and only, to date) top 40 hit on the pop charts, peaking at #26 in 1982. It also became the first of several #1 R&B hits for Skyy. Meanwhile, the group continued to record for the Salsoul label up through the release of their 1984 Inner City album (Salsoul would fold in 1985), scoring several additional hits on the R&B chart during that time.
In the mid-1980s, the group signed with Capitol Records and released their next album, From the Left Side in 1986. Apart from the top ten R&B single, "Givin' It (to You)," the album saw limited success, and the group left Capitol soon thereafter.
Things were looking rather bleak for the band by the late 1980s. However, after signing to Atlantic Records, Skyy launched a major comeback in 1989 with the release of their extremely successful Start of a Romance album. This release spun off two consecutive #1 R&B singles, with both the title track ("Start of a Romance") and the Quiet Storm classic, "Real Love" claiming the top spot. "Real Love" also became the group's second and final crossover pop hit peaking at #47 on the Top 50 Billboard charts in early 1990. The first single released from the album, "Love All the Way" had also cracked the R&B top 50. Unfortunately, by the release of the Nearer to You album in 1992, the hits had again dried up, and the band has not released a new studio album since then.
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Skyy Lyrics
Yeah yeah
I'm so comfy in my skin
Melanin uh keep me tan
I cookout and do my dance
Slide electric with my friends
Told my mama I'm that man
My impulses don't give a damn
Just hold on cause I got plans for all the shades that we come in
Cross my heart and hope to die
If i don't make them treat us right
My heart blacker than mid nite
Could be my last dance like Mike
I think they scared to fight I'm Mike
Still might slide on em like Mike
Uh Jordan Tyson Jackson look
It been time for action
Arm high my fist balled
Can't lie I'm pissed off
Angry not fearful
Jump out then free fall flyaway
This for the ones with no voice but got something to say
This time we can't ignore the bullshit I won't excuse it
You say its love but I'm not stupid and you can't fool him
And if we fall we should be here to catch each other
No bullshit on my mother
We gon shine together
Ooo Ooo Oooo
Ooo Ooo Oooo
We gon shine together
Ooo Ooo Nooo
What I feel inside
I been showing more and more getting hard to hide
I just can't put my feelings to the side
Ask yourself are you living or alive
Built to survive hard times
We kings and queens yeah
Royalty our theme here
yeah yeah they know that shit
scared we'll finally show that shit
Target on my back for being educated and black
Funny how the media running the shit we doing and label us thugs
Dylan Roof shot up a church and they act like its all good
Look at what they did to Rashad Brooks
And if ya think they done ya dumb
Shit its us versus them no one on one
Bullshit I won't excuse it
You say its love but I'm not stupid and you can't fool him
And if we fall we should be here to catch each other
No bullshit on my mother
We gon shine together
Ooo Ooo Oooo
Ooo Ooo Oooo
We gon shine together
Ooo Ooo Nooo
What I feel inside
What I feel inside
I just can't put my feelings to the side
Just can't put my feelings to the side
Yeah Yeah
I'm so comfy in my skin
Melanin uh keep me tan
I cookout and do my dance
Slide electric with my friends
Told my mama I'm that man
My impulses don't give a damn
Just hold on cause I got plans for all the shades that we come in
Cross my heart and hope to die
If i don't make them treat us right
Could be my last dance like Mike
I think they scared to fight I'm Mike
Still might slide on em like Mike
Uh Jordan Tyson Jackson look
It been time for action
Arm high my fist balled
Can't lie I'm pissed off
Angry not fearful
Jump out then free fall flyaway
This for the ones with no voice but got something to say
This time we can't ignore the bullshit I won't excuse it
You say its love but I'm not stupid and you can't fool him
And if we fall we should be here to catch each other
No bullshit on my mother
We gon shine together
Ooo Ooo Oooo
Ooo Ooo Oooo
We gon shine together
Ooo Ooo Nooo
What I feel inside
I been showing more and more getting hard to hide
I just can't put my feelings to the side
Ask yourself are you living or alive
Built to survive hard times
We kings and queens yeah
Royalty our theme here
yeah yeah they know that shit
scared we'll finally show that shit
Target on my back for being educated and black
Funny how the media running the shit we doing and label us thugs
Dylan Roof shot up a church and they act like its all good
Look at what they did to Rashad Brooks
And if ya think they done ya dumb
Shit its us versus them no one on one
Bullshit I won't excuse it
You say its love but I'm not stupid and you can't fool him
And if we fall we should be here to catch each other
No bullshit on my mother
We gon shine together
Ooo Ooo Oooo
Ooo Ooo Oooo
We gon shine together
Ooo Ooo Nooo
What I feel inside
What I feel inside
I just can't put my feelings to the side
Just can't put my feelings to the side
Yeah Yeah
Lyrics © O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: Jared Moering
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