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Total Contrast was a male duo from England, specialising in soul and electro music. The group formed in 1983 consisting of members Robin Achampong and Delroy Murray. They are well known for their 1985 hit "Takes a Little Time", which made number 1 on the US dance chart and number 17 in the UK. Further releases in the UK included "Hit and Run", a minor hit which reached #41 in 1985, "The River" which peaked at #44 in early 1986, and "What You Gonna Do About It" peaking at #63 in the summer of 1986. The latter track was also featured on the band's 1986 self-titled album.

Below is a list of Total Contrast songs, sorted by the most popular first. Place mouse on to see information about song. Click song title to play song and to read details about the song including lyrics (if available). Click year to list all songs from that year. Click label to list songs from that record label. Songs with chart position "---" either never made it into the US top 100 R&B or UK charts or we have no details of their highest chart positions if they did.

(Song are sorted in highest US R&B Top 100 and/or UK Top 100 chart position order)


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1 record label: London 882 070
chart position: US dance #1, RandB #80, UK #17
written by: Steve Harvey, Robin Achampong & Delroy Murray
album: Total Contrast
comments: [disco funk]
Total Contrast Takes a Little Time
1985 London
2 record label: London 886 032
chart position: RandB #88, US Dance #7, UK #44
written by: Steve Harvey, Robin Achampong, Delroy Murray and Jean Paul Maunick
album: Total Contrast
Total Contrast The River
1986 London
3 record label: London 76 (UK)
chart position: UK #41
written by: Steve Harvey, Robin Achampong and Delroy Murray
album: Total Contrast
Total Contrast Hit and Run
1985 London
4 record label: London 886 215
chart position: RandB #55, UK #80, US Dance #26
written by: Steve Harvey and Jean Paul Maunick
album: Beat to Beat
Total Contrast Kiss
1987 London
5 record label: Criminal 14 (UK)
chart position: UK #90
written by: Bob Marley
Total Contrast Waiting in Vain
1988 Criminal
6 record label: London 886 051
chart position: RandB #64, UK #63, US Dance #42
written by: Steve Harvey
album: Total Contrast
Total Contrast What You Gonna Do About It
1986 London
7 record label: London 142
chart position: UK #90
written by: Steve Harvey, Robin Achampong and Delroy Murray
album: Beat to Beat
Total Contrast Jody
1987 London




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