THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

380-Tina Charles-I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance.)

1976-Number 1 single.

Best Bit-At 2.29. The dilemma is, she loves to love, but he just loves to dance. If only she could multitask.

‘I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance’) was the breakthrough hit for Tina Charles, taken from her second studio Album ‘I Love to Love’ from 1976. The song was co-written by Jack Robinson (lyrics) and James Bolden (1948-1997) (music,) and was produced by Biddu Appaiah.

Tina Charles was born Tina Hoskins on March 10th, 1954, in Whitechapel, London, England. Prior to her international success with this song she had recorded her debut studio Album ‘Tina Sings’ in 1973, and released nine singles, none of which had made the UK chart. Her 1969 debut single ‘Nothing in the World’ featured a then unknown Elton John on the piano. During the early 1970’s she supplied vocals for the ‘Top of the Pops’ series of Albums which featured cover versions of contemporary hits. In 1975 she was the unaccredited lead vocalist on the UK Number 4 hit ‘I’m on Fire’ by the British Disco act ‘5000 Volts,’ and also in that year she provided backing vocals on the UK Number 1 single ‘Make Me Smile’ (Come Up and See Me’) for Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel. In total Tina Charles has released six studio Albums to date between 1973-2007, and 41 singles between 1969-2011, seven of which have made the UK top 40.

‘I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance’) was co-written by Jack Robinson, and James Bolden. Robinson is also a music producer as well as a songwriter. Among his best known productions is the original version of ‘Dancing in the Moonlight’ by the Rock band King Harvest, which reached Number 13 on Billboard in 1972, he was also involved with other hits recorded by Tina Charles. The songs other writer was James Bolden who was born Jacques Pepino, in Tarare, France, on January 1st, 1948. As well as being a songwriter he also was a performer, using the stage name ‘David Christie, releasing seven studio Albums, and 21 singles, his biggest success came in 1982 when his song ‘Saddle Up’ co-written with Robinson reached Number 9 in the UK.

‘I Love to Love (But My Baby Loves to Dance’) was produced by Biddu Appaiah, who is considered to be one of the pioneers of Disco Music. Biddu was born in 1945 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India, he arrived in England in the early 1960’s. His major international breakthrough came in 1974 when producing the Carl Douglas hit ‘Kung Fu Fighting,’ which went to Number 1 in the UK, and also in America. Biddu has also released 12 studio Albums as the ‘Biddu Orchestra’, and scored 10 movie soundtracks. He has always embraced the latest technology, moving in to Electronic music after the decline of Disco. In the 1980’s he became heavily involved in ‘Bollywood,’ producing soundtracks, and in the 1990’s he was very influential in popularising ‘Indian Pop’ music.

‘The minute the band begins to swing it, he’s on his feet to dig it, and dance the night away. Stop, I’m spinnin’ like a top, we’ll dance until we drop, but if I have my way.’IF YOU LIKE THIS PLEASE SHARE.The countdown continues tomorrow at 1.0.pm.For a list of all the best 1000 songs click on the blog at www.barryphilipsdiscos.