Shannon kicked the door open in 1983, and another act walked through.
1985 saw the release of the CD "Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force". The story was that Full Force (producers) had a song and two musicians (Cult Jam) and were looking for a young female singer. Into the auditions walked Lisa Valez. Renamed "Lisa Lisa", her voice was deemed perfect for their song, which was to be an anthem for young women who were resisting their boyfriends advances.
The song was titled "I Wonder If I Take You Home", and was more Latin sounding than Shannon's records. The song went to the top of the dance charts and got heavy pop radio airplay, and it hit #34 on the pop charts.
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The follow up single "Can You Feel The Beat" hit the top of the dance charts, but didn't do well on the pop charts. However, the CD had one more single released, the love ballad "All Cried Out", which became a big hit, and got to #8 on the pop charts.
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