Total Contrast was a male duo from England specializing in soul and electro… Read Full Bio ↴Total Contrast was a male duo from England specializing in soul and electro music. Group members were Robin Achampong and Delroy Murray.
In the mid 1980s they scored several hits on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, including "Takes a Little Time," which hit #1 in 1985. In their homeland, the same song reached number 17 in the UK Singles Chart.
Further releases included "Hit and Run" also a minor hit which reached #41 in 1985, "The River" which peaked at #44 in early 1986 and "What You Gonna Do About It" peaking at #63 in the summer of 1986 which also featured on the band's 1986 self-titled album although none of them reached the heights of the earlier release. All chart positions for these three tracks are for the UK Singles Chart. They recorded on London Records. A further track called "Jody" was released in 1987 but, despite being popular on the dance floors, failed to chart.
Their style of 80s electro soul was largely rendered obsolete by the massive popularity of house music in the UK from 1987 onwards, though they have latterly found popularity with hip 80s revivalists, in particular Canadian duo Chromeo who included "Takes A Little Time" on their 2005 mix CD Chromeo Presents Un Joli Mix Pour Toi
In the mid 1980s they scored several hits on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, including "Takes a Little Time," which hit #1 in 1985. In their homeland, the same song reached number 17 in the UK Singles Chart.
Further releases included "Hit and Run" also a minor hit which reached #41 in 1985, "The River" which peaked at #44 in early 1986 and "What You Gonna Do About It" peaking at #63 in the summer of 1986 which also featured on the band's 1986 self-titled album although none of them reached the heights of the earlier release. All chart positions for these three tracks are for the UK Singles Chart. They recorded on London Records. A further track called "Jody" was released in 1987 but, despite being popular on the dance floors, failed to chart.
Their style of 80s electro soul was largely rendered obsolete by the massive popularity of house music in the UK from 1987 onwards, though they have latterly found popularity with hip 80s revivalists, in particular Canadian duo Chromeo who included "Takes A Little Time" on their 2005 mix CD Chromeo Presents Un Joli Mix Pour Toi
Hit And Run
Total Contrast Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'Hit And Run' by these artists:
Alex Gowon Runaway someday Maybe my mind isn't right Cliche Authenticit…
Aunty Donna Run, Run, Run, Drive my big truck, Driving down the intersta…
Bar Kays Well, well, well Whoa, whoa Hit and run You were just out f…
Bar-Kays Well, well, well Whoa, whoa Hit and run You were just o…
Blanks 77 Another show another hundred bux With nowhere to go but this…
Breathe Carolina No red lights, down to ride all night, oh Tell me…
Burning Rain LITTLE HIT & RUN OOH NOW GONNA SING YA LITTLE STORY…
Carnes Kim Hit and run, who is the love killer Who ruined the…
Change The Locks I didn't know What I was looking for An easy prey I was…
Dr. Christian 2.3, that is me I long for flowers in a beautiful scene I've…
Eagle-Eye Cherry The lies you told They were unspoken The love you showed Tha…
Empyre I don't know what's around me There's nothing that means tha…
Esham Girl there go that motherfucker Esham Hell, gia, girl, he fu…
Felicity Trapped at night under the sheetsI lie awake here wonderingH…
Forcefield Hold on Hit and run All night Get a message to my baby Take…
Future Idiots You can't stand the life that you have lost. You can't…
George Jones No, I didn't see you comin' as I was goin'…
Girlschool I was out in the cold Alone in the night How could…
Grandmaster Flash Now, I may be An old-fashioned country girl But when it come…
Helen Sometimes I don′t wanna fall in love But you make it…
Hit and Run Born to rock around the clock You can't say I'm not And…
Ill Repute Run D.M.C. F/ Everlast Miscellaneous Take The Money And Run …
Jack Bruce Brown-Bruce I'm still feeling the ecstasy Out in the mid…
Jason Vitelli Swept upon my doorstep, shadows falling at my feet Oh my,…
Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons You′ve gotta keep a putting a bootin a runnin a…
John Diva the Rockets of Love The Loss Of Love - Oh, Don't You Remember That One…
Jughead's Revenge I'm not afraid of your unjustified prudence I'm the produc…
Kim Carnes Hit and run, who is the love killer Who ruined the…
Krum Bums Coming from another time and place I'm feeling so alienated …
L. del Rey You say I drink too much I do too much smoke You…
Lana Del Rey Hollywood and New York, mister major. And there's me, Little…
Larkins You're the war of a symphony Now behind, enemy lines In the…
Left Spine Down You are my roadkill You are my prey I'm here to break…
Lita Ford You're like a runaway train As you go speeding down lovers'…
Loleatta Holloway Now I may be an old-fashioned country girl, but when it come…
Loleatta Holloway & Salsoul Orchestra Now, I may be An old-fashioned country girl But when it come…
LOLO They never saw us coming til they hit the floor they just…
Luke Markinson Wake up in the morning and you're gone without a…
M. Maggie She deserved the baddest And boy you gonna give it to…
Magnum Walking the street You're in need of someone's sympathy An…
Motel Connection Hit and run Hit a man Hit the right road Hit back Give f…
Offenbach J'ai fait un hit n'run Un délit d'fuite On a pris toute…
Otile Brown feat. Khaligraph Jones Kwanza sipendi mapenzi OG, Shivo Otile Brown (Hawa madame wa…
P.R.O.B.L.E.M.S. I got 99 problems, gettin' rich ain't one Don't even know…
Salsoul Orchestra & Loleatta Holloway Now, I may be An old-fashioned country girl But when it come…
Sarah Masen I got caught up in my own right I didn't notice…
Sean Tizzle Yea yeah am rolling into you Hun hunn yea yeah ihh You…
Secal Ta ta ta ta ra ra Ta ta ta ta ra…
Shockwave-Sound Drinking melodies and dancing stars Lighting galaxies in the…
Skazi People get ready rightґya now here we come. Gyal wine up…
Skazi & Big Fishi Hit and run Ami say hit and run... People get ready…
Steve Miro & The Eyes The lies you told They were unspoken The love you showed Tha…
Super Furry Animals - Radiator History just fades to insignificance Listen to what I've got…
Super-String-Theory Bridges burn like wildfire Holding hands with barbed wire On…
T.S.O.L. You say I drink too much I do too much smoke You…
Tanya Stephens For better or for worse Feels much too much like a…
Tha Alkaholiks I pull up to front with a smash to the…
The Bar-Kays Well, well, well Whoa, whoa Hit and run You were just out f…
The Kingston Trio John Stewart I was lookin' at the sun. Pardon me, I…
The Unseen Deadly skid marks stain the street The blood is all that…
The Vanity Project Protest Song Everybody sang along Now they pan and scan A…
Third Eye Blind Feel the speed through the intersection In sheets of rain I…
Unseen Deadly skid marks stain the street The blood is all that…
Victory It's two A.M. and the last call's passed Taking tonight lik…
X-Panda Smoking I’m drinking I’m popping I’m mixing The potion got m…
Yxl When I walk away All the darkness stays Haven't felt awake f…
[Breathe Carolina No red lights, down to ride all night, oh Tell me…
We have lyrics for these tracks by Total Contrast:
Jody JODY Must I stand here on the outside Dreaming like a fooli…
Just a Little Bit Let's start at a new beginning Wish I'll be morning through …
Takes a Little Time Just another night, in some lonely bar Makin' friends with t…
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kidcat3000
How does this not have more views? This song should’ve been a hit
Total Contrast
We agree ! A upgraded HD version of the video is coming soon this month as well :)
kidcat3000
Total Contrast Sweet! Can’t wait, after all these months the song is still in heavy rotation on my Spotify. 👍🏼🔥
Ralph Jackson
Got to number 41!
Edward Downey
Great group..should have had more airtime..
Total Contrast
Glad you like our song TC :)
longsight city
i loved total contrast ,got my girlfriend into them as well
Ian McDonald
I bought your album, I was 21 and had grown up on Brit funk and this was up there with the classics like central line, light of the world and you were up there with them 👏👏
adalicia z
🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰love love , never forget hit and run😍i am 51
adalicia z
🥰🥰🥰🥰love love never forget hit and run 😍