Planet Patrol
OriginBoston, Massachusetts, U.S.
GenresElectro funk, freestyle, old school hip hop
Years active1982–1984; 2006–present
LabelsTommy Boy/Warner Bros. Records

Planet Patrol is an American electro group originating in the 1980s. The members were Arthur Baker, John Robie, and a quintet of vocalists led by Herbert J. Jackson (lead singer),[1] Joseph Lites, Rodney Butler, Michael Anthony Jones, and Melvin B. Franklin (not to be confused with Melvin Franklin of The Temptations). The group only produced a single album, the self-titled Planet Patrol in 1983, which peaked at #64 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart.[2]

The group's most popular song, "Play at Your Own Risk", was created from tracks that did not make the final version of Afrika Bambaataa's seminal "Planet Rock".[3]

Discography

Albums

Year Album Label US R&B
[2]
1983 Planet Patrol Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. Records 64

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
US Dance
[4]
US R&B
[5]
UK
[6][7]
1982 "Play at Your Own Risk" 10 21 ―
1983 "I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock and Roll)" ― 62 ―
"Cheap Thrills" 56 30 64
1984 "It Wouldn't Have Made Any Difference" ― ― ―
"Danger Zone" ― ― ―
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

References

  1. ↑ Bush, John. "Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Planet Patrol: Chart History - Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  3. ↑ Hess, Mickey (2009). Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide (illustrated ed.). ABC-CLIO. p. 197. ISBN 9780313343216.
  4. ↑ "Planet Patrol: Chart History - Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Planet Patrol: Chart History - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  6. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 266. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  7. ↑ "PLANET PATROL - full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
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