Carrie McDowell is a singer who began at a young age. During the 1980s, she had hits with "Uh, Uh, No No Casual Sex" and " When a Woman Loves a Man".
Background Carrie McDowell was born in 1965 in Des Moines, IA. She started performing at the age of nine.Hot Hits Christian Hit Radio 20 Years of Charts, Artist Bios and More, by Jeffrey L. Brothers - Page 168 TWO HEARTS
While still in her teens, she was on the road with Tommy Spanos. At the age of twelve, she had also been on the Johnny Carson Show several times.Southtown Star, Sunday, January 25, 1976 - Page 28 Tommy Spanos Packs Up Organ To Tour With Carrie McDowell Artists she opened for included, Rowan & Martin, George Burns and Danny Thomas.Hot Hits Christian Hit Radio 20 Years of Charts, Artist Bios and More, by Jeffrey L. Brothers - Page 168 TWO HEARTS
She would end up being a Motown protege of Berry Gordy and Smokey Robinson. Her single "Uh, Uh, No No Casual Sex" was described as monogamy funk, a promotion of safe sex.Music Week Sell Through Video Focus, 17 October 1987 - Page 11 CONFERENCE REPORT, NEWS, No sell out as Motown gets down again Career 1970s–1980s McDowell's debut album was released in 1987. An article about Mitch McDowell of General Kane and her appeared in the 14 August 1987 issue of the Santa Cruz Sentinel. Besides informing the reader that she was no relation to Motown label mate Mitch McDowell, the debut album was said to present the width of her talent, with a whole side of funk and rock being offered, as well as ballads.Santa Cruz Sentinel, Friday, August 14, 1987 - Page 71 Records, General Kane finds micro-funk groove "Uh, Uh, No Casual Sex" She recorded the single, "Uh, Uh, No Casual Sex" which was co-written by Willie Hutch. It was released as a single in 1987.The Los Angeles Times, 6 June 1987 - Safe-Sex Message Hits the Pop World : In the Age of AIDS, Has the Music Industry Found a New Social Consciousness? By BELMA JOHNSON The remix version of the song debuted at No. 47 in the Club Play section of the Billboard Hot Dance / Disco chart for the week of 20 June.Billboard, June 20, 1987 - Page 28 HOT DANCE/DISCO, CLUB PLAY, THIS WEEK 47, NEW ▸, WKS ON CHART 1, UH,UH, NO NO CASUAL SEX (REMIX) CARRIE MCDOWELL
She was pictured in the 3 July 1987 issue of Black Radio Exclusive, talking to Dance Floor Hits host Marteen Macareno.Black Radio Exclusive, Volume XII, No. 23 July 3, 1987 - Page 13 Carrie McDowell (l) is pictured talking about her "Uh Uh, No No Casual Sex" single with "Dance Floor Hits" host Marteen Macareno. She told Macareno that the song was a sign of the times and if you mess around you could die. The song had a strong statement, and she was glad that she was making it.Black Radio Exclusive, Volume XII, No. 23 July 3, 1987 - Page 13 VIDEO By Michael Martinez, VIDCLIPS: The song also made the Black Radio Exclusive chart.Black Radio Exclusive, Volume XII, N0. 17 May 15, 1987 - Page 4 BLACK RADIO Exclusive SINGLES CHART May 15, 1987, TW 62, LW 64, WOC 4, CARRIE McDOWELL, Uh Uh, No No Casual Sex, Motown
It was released in the UK on 14 September. Supplied to European holiday resort discos where British people frequented, it generated what was described as a healthy amount of demand. It was described by James Hamilton as a catchily skittering message to stay celibate.Music Week, 26 September, 1987 - Page 18 Dance AND DISCO, James Hamilton COLUMN, CARRIE McDOWELL
For the week of 26 September, McDowell's single, "Uh, Uh, No Casual Sex" debuted at No. 68 in the Music Week Top 75 Singles chart,Music Week, 26 September, 1987 - Page 17 TOP • 75 • SINGLES, This Week 68, NEW, UH, UH, NO NO CASUAL SEX Motown ZB 41501 (12 -ZT 41502) (BMG) and 68 on the Top of the Pops chart.Music Week, 26 September 1987 - Page 24-25 Top of the Pops, 68, NEW, UH UH, NO NO CASUAL SEX It peaked at No. 68.Music VF.com - Carrie McDowell Top Songs, Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography, 1987, 04/1987 #1 Uh, Uh, No No Casual Sex, 68 UK The song also was a hit on the Music Week Top Dance Singles chart. At week two, it peaked at No. 21 for the week of 3 October.Music Week, 3 October 1987 - Page 17 TOP Dance SINGLES, THIS WEEK 21, LAST WEEK 31, WEEKS ON CHART 2, UH UH, NO NO CASUAL SEX It was still charting for the week of 17 October.Music Week, 17 October 1987 - Page 26 THIS WEEK 38, LAST WEEK 32, WEEKS ON CHART 33 Further activities McDowell recorded another song that was written by Hal Davis and Willie Hutch. The single, "When a Woman Loves a Man" was reviewed in the 17 October 1987 issue of Cash Box. The reviewer called it a gorgeous ballad and said that it should establish her with the older demographics, while retaining her popularity with the younger audience.Cash Box, October 17, 1987 - Page 8 SINGLE RELEASES, NEW AND DEVELOPING, CARRIE MCDOWELL When a Woman Loves A Man It peaked at No. 45 on the Adult Contemporary chart.Music VF.com - Carrie McDowell Top Songs, Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography, 1987, 2. 11/1987#2 When a Woman Loves a Man 1990s In 1992, McDowell and her husband Michael Hodge released the Christian-themed album, Stand Your Ground. It featured a cover of Randy Stonehill's "Shut De Do".Real 80s CCM, April 27, 2022 - Two Hearts – Stand Your Ground – 1992
As one half of the duo, Two Hearts that included her husband Michael Hodge, they had six hits on the Christian music charts from 1992–1994.Hot Hits Christian Hit Radio 20 Years of Charts, Artist Bios and More, by Jeffrey L. Brothers - Page 168 TWO HEARTS
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External links Discogs - Carrie McDowell