The re-release of Tease Me also charted at number one on the UK Albums Chart in 1994, going on to receive gold certification, selling more than 500,000 copies. 20), with six hit singles in all taken from their album, Tease Me. They had further UK hits with "I Wanna Be Your Man" (No. They followed this with a cover of Curtis Mayfield's " She Don't Let Nobody" and a cover (with collaboration of Jack Radics) of the Top Notes' " Twist and Shout", which topped the UK Singles Chart in early 1994, the duo becoming the first Jamaican act to top the chart in 8 years, and the first to have three consecutive top five hits on the chart. They appeared at Reggae Sunsplash in 1992, and the following year broke through to international success with " Tease Me", which was in the UK Singles Chart for three months in 1993, peaking at No. They went on to work with a string of producers, including Ranking Joe, Jah Screw, Prince Jammy, and Mafia & Fluxy, with several of their most successful single tracks included on their debut album Gal Wine (1992). Their early hits together included "Gal Wine", recorded for producer Ossie Hibbert. Despite little new music, Chaka Demus & Pliers have still enjoyed continued success and popularity through their classic releases of the 1990s.Both artists were established musicians when they teamed up in 1991 after performing together in Miami, both having worked as solo artists, and Pliers as a duo with Pinchers. Whilst still performing, no new material arrived for several years, until Pliers released a solo effort in “Billion Dollar Latte” in 2012. “For Every Kinda Person” was the duo’s third offering in 1997, after which they went relatively quiet. “She Don’t Let Nobody” followed the next year, earning a spot at number four on the British Album Chart. In 1994, the duo released their debut album, “Tease Me,” which collected all of their hits into one package. Covers of Curtis Mayfield’s “She Don’t Let Nobody” and the Isley Brothers’ classic “Twist and Shout” followed the trend and broke into the Top Five also, before “Tease Me” made it three consecutive Top Five singles. Yet it was when they worked with the legendary reggae production team of Sly & Robbie that Chaka and Pliers found their first major hit, with “Murder She Wrote.” Their second topped that success, “Tease Me,” which reached number three on the UK Singles Chart. This was soon to be imagined, after the dup collaborated on the Ossie Hibbert-produced “Gal Wine,” before then working with Ranking Joe on “Brenda” and “Rough This Year” for Blackbeard. Tracks like “Snake in the Grass” and “Bam Bam” impressed Demus, who was quick to note his belief that the two could mesh well on record. Pliers equally made his talents known through his work with a host of producers including King Jammy, King Tubby, Black Scorpio, King Jammy and Coxsone Dodd.
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Chaka Demus and Pliers had already established solo careers before they joined forces, earning a number of hits during the 1980s.Ĭhaka Demus’ duets with Admiral Bailey, “One Scotch” and Yellowman, “Everybody Loves Chaka” brought Chaka early fame, becoming a well known presence in Kingston’s (Jamaica) music scene. Featuring the gruff voice of John Taylor (Chaka Demus) and the smooth tones of Everton Bonner (Pliers), the duo found crossover appeal that saw them find hits internationally, earning three Top Five singles in a row in the British music charts.