West Street Mob were an American boogie and electro band, active between 1981 and 1984, best known for their 1983 song "Break Dance — Electric Boogie." The band comprised Joey Robinson, Jr., Warren Moore and singer Sabrina Gillison.
History In 1981, West Street Mob recorded their eponymous album, which peaked at No. 57 on the Billboard Black Albums chart. The single "Let's Dance" peaked at No. 18 on the Black Singles chart and No. 22 on the Dance chart.
In 1983. the band released its second album, Break Dance – Electric Boogie. The title track contains a sample of Incredible Bongo Band's 1973 recording of "Apache," written by Jerry Lordan.
West Street Mob also recorded two singles that were not included on either of their two albums, "Ooh Baby" and "Sing a Simple Song."
The band is well known for "Break Dance – Electric Boogie" being featured in the first of Judson Laipply's Evolution of Dance videos.
Joseph "Joey" Robinson Jr., son of Sugar Hill Records founder Sylvia Robinson, died of cancer on July 11, 2015, in Tenafly, New Jersey, at the age of 53.
Discography Studio albums Year Album Recordlabel Chart positions US USR&B UK 1981 West Street Mob Sugar Hill — No. 56 — 1983 Break Dance – Electric Boogie Sugar Hill — — — "—" denotes the single failed to chart
Singles Year Single Record label Chart positions US USR&B USDance UK1981"Let's Dance (Make Your Body Move)" C Sugar Hill 88 18 22 —"Got To Give It Up" Sugar Hill — — — —1982"Ooh Baby" Sugar Hill — 55 — —"Sing a Simple Song" Sugar Hill 89 44 — —1983"Break Dance – Electric Boogie" Sugar Hill — 37 52 64"Mosquito" Sugar Hill — — — — "—" denotes the single failed to chart C also peaked at No. 95 on the Cashbox pop chart.
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