Musique was a studio project by Patrick Adams, best known for the song, "In the Bush". It consisted of five singers, Christine Wiltshire, Angela Howell, Gina Taylor Pickens, Mary Seymour Williams and Jocelyn Brown.
Recorded originally as a "low budget" project at Bob Blank's Blank Tape Studios (the tracking session was completed in four hours), the album contained only four cuts. Adams, known for his arranging, wrote the horn section parts as the studio musicians sat waiting.
Due to the controversial lyrics of the song, many radio stations banned it when it was released during 1978. Because of limited airplay it only scored #58 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, although it did top the Hot Dance Club Play chart. Their second biggest hit, "Keep on Jumpin'" was another club success peaking at #1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. The song crossed over to the urban market and peaked at #81 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Musique's debut album peaked at #62 on the Billboard 200 chart. The vocalists on the first LP Keep on Jumpin' were a pre-solo career Jocelyn Brown, Angela Howell, Gina Tharps and Christine Wiltshire. On the second LP Musique II, released in 1979, Mary Seymour, Denise Edwards and Gina Taylor took the lead vocals. Both albums were released on the Prelude Records label. "Love Massage" became another successful club hit, but failed to crossover to either the R&B or pop markets.
Musique broke up by the early 1980s. Adams continued to be an in demand record producer.
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