Rockers Revenge was a studio

Recording studio

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 musical project

Musical ensemble

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, assembled by producer

Record producer

A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...

 Arthur Baker

Arthur Baker (musician)

Arthur Baker is an American record producer and DJ best known for his work with hip hop artists like Afrika Bambaataa, Planet Patrol, and the British group New Order.-Early career:...

. Its initial entry on the Hot Dance Club Play

Hot Dance Club Play

The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...

 chart

Record chart

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, "Walking on Sunshine

Walking on Sunshine (Eddy Grant album)

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" (an Eddy Grant

Eddy Grant

Edmond Montague "Eddy" Grant is a musician, born in Plaisance, Guyana.- Life and career :When he was still a young boy, his parents emigrated to London, UK, where he settled. He lived in Kentish Town and went to school at the Acland Burghley Secondary Modern at Tufnell Park...

 composition, featuring vocals

Singing

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 by Donnie Calvin

Donnie Calvin

Donnie Calvin is a reggae musician and singer. He was involved in Arthur Baker's studio project Rockers Revenge, which on 18 September 1982 had a number one hit on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart called "Walking on Sunshine" with Calvin as featured artist. This also reached number 4 in the...

) hit #1 on the U.S.

United States

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 dance chart in 1982. The track reached #4 in the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

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 in September 1982. Follow-ups "The Harder They Come

The Harder They Come (song)

"The Harder They Come" is a reggae song by the Jamaican singer Jimmy Cliff. It was first recorded for the soundtrack of the movie by the same name....

" (1983) and "Living For the Weekend" (1984) also charted.

In 1988 a Rockers Revenge track ("Love Is on Our Side") appeared on Rough House Vol. 1, an early house music

House music

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 compilation album

Compilation album

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. In early 2005, "Walking on Sunshine" was re-released on the Gossip U.S. record label

Record label

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, featuring remix

Remix

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es by Hott 22 and Live Element.

Another Rockers Revenge track called "Battle Cry" was featured in the movie

Film

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 Beat Street

Beat Street

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and its soundtrack album

Beat Street (soundtrack)

Beat Street: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Beat Street, Vol. 2: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack are soundtrack albums for the 1984 drama film of the same name. It was released in 1984 by Atlantic Records...

.

See also

• List of number-one dance hits (United States)
• List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart