S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M.

S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M.

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The S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M. (acronym for "Sounds of Urban Listeners - Stimulating Your Soul Through Every Movement") is a short-lived American R&B, hip-hop and house band formed in 1992 and produced by Robert Clivillés of the duo Clivillés & Cole (C+C Music Factory). The project is centered around singer Michelle Visage, ex-member of the group Seduction, accompanied by rappers and backing singers from the New York urban scene. The group is best known for its single hit "It's Gonna Be a Lovely Day", a cover/recomposition of Bill Withers'"Lovely Day" incorporating elements of dance, house and rap, released on Arista Records. The track appears on the soundtrack to the 1992 film The Bodyguard, and reaches number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as number 17 on the UK Singles Chart in early 1993. It also reached number 1ʳᵉ on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. The band was due to release an album entitled Anything Goes, produced by David Cole among others, but the project was cancelled by Arista despite its completion. After the group's swift dissolution, Michelle Visage pursued her media career and became a television figure in the U.S., most notably on RuPaul's Drag Race. S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M. remains a prime example of the R&B / house / dance crossover aesthetic of the early 1990s, combining soulful grooves, club beats and catchy choruses in a format accessible to the general public.

Top tracks

09
It's Gonna Be A Lovely Day
S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M.
The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album
04:47
Writer: Bill Withers - Robert Clivilles - David Cole - Skip Scarborough - Tommy Never - Michelle Visage / Composers: Bill Withers - Robert Clivilles - David Cole - Skip Scarborough - Tommy Never - Michelle Visage
07
It's Gonna Be A Lovely Day (Palladium House Anthem II)
S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M.
It's Gonna Be A Lovely Day (Remixes)
12:58
Writer: Bill Withers - Robert Clivilles - David Cole - Skip Scarborough - Tommy Never - Michelle Visage / Composers: Bill Withers - Robert Clivilles - David Cole - Skip Scarborough - Tommy Never - Michelle Visage
15
It's Gonna Be A Lovely Day (Things Is Lovely Mix)
S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M.
It's Gonna Be A Lovely Day (Remixes)
04:37
Writer: Michelle Visage - David Cole - Bill Withers - Skip Scarborough - Robert Clivilles - Tommy Never / Composers: Michelle Visage - David Cole - Bill Withers - Skip Scarborough - Robert Clivilles - Tommy Never
06
It's Gonna Be A Lovely Day (Palladium House Anthem I)
S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M.
It's Gonna Be A Lovely Day (Remixes)
12:32
Writer: Bill Withers - Robert Clivilles - David Cole - Skip Scarborough - Tommy Never - Michelle Visage / Composers: Bill Withers - Robert Clivilles - David Cole - Skip Scarborough - Tommy Never - Michelle Visage

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  • Discography
Albums
It's Gonna Be A Lovely Day (Remixes)
(P) 1992 Arista Records LLC
17-11-1992
It's Gonna Be A Lovely Day (Remixes)
01
It's Gonna Be A Lovely Day (Kenny Summit Remix)
S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M.
It's Gonna Be A Lovely Day (Remixes)
05:28
Writer: David Cole - Bill Withers - Skip Scarborough - Robert Clivilles - Tommy Never - Michelle Visage / Composers: David Cole - Bill Withers - Skip Scarborough - Robert Clivilles - Tommy Never - Michelle Visage
02
It's Gonna Be A Lovely Day (Pop Radio Edit)
S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M.
It's Gonna Be A Lovely Day (Remixes)
04:28
Writer: Michelle Visage - Bill Withers - Robert Clivilles - David Cole - Skip Scarborough - Tommy Never / Composers: Michelle Visage - Bill Withers - Robert Clivilles - David Cole - Skip Scarborough - Tommy Never
03
It's Gonna Be A Lovely Day (Radio Mix)
S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M.
It's Gonna Be A Lovely Day (Remixes)
04:49
Writer: Michelle Visage - Robert Clivilles - David Cole - Tommy Never - Skip Scarborough - Bill Withers / Composers: Michelle Visage - Robert Clivilles - David Cole - Tommy Never - Skip Scarborough - Bill Withers
04
It's Gonna Be A Lovely Day (Radio Mix II)
S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M.
It's Gonna Be A Lovely Day (Remixes)
04:35
Writer: Michelle Visage - Robert Clivilles - David Cole - Tommy Never - Skip Scarborough - Bill Withers / Composers: Michelle Visage - Robert Clivilles - David Cole - Tommy Never - Skip Scarborough - Bill Withers
05
It's Gonna Be A Lovely Day (Easy Listening Sax Instrumental)
S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M.
It's Gonna Be A Lovely Day (Remixes)
05:35
Writer: Robert Clivilles - David Cole - Tommy Never - Skip Scarborough - Michelle Visage - Bill Withers / Composers: Robert Clivilles - David Cole - Tommy Never - Skip Scarborough - Michelle Visage - Bill Withers
06
It's Gonna Be A Lovely Day (Palladium House Anthem I)
S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M.
It's Gonna Be A Lovely Day (Remixes)
12:32
Writer: Bill Withers - Robert Clivilles - David Cole - Skip Scarborough - Tommy Never - Michelle Visage / Composers: Bill Withers - Robert Clivilles - David Cole - Skip Scarborough - Tommy Never - Michelle Visage
07
It's Gonna Be A Lovely Day (Palladium House Anthem II)
S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M.
It's Gonna Be A Lovely Day (Remixes)
12:58
Writer: Bill Withers - Robert Clivilles - David Cole - Skip Scarborough - Tommy Never - Michelle Visage / Composers: Bill Withers - Robert Clivilles - David Cole - Skip Scarborough - Tommy Never - Michelle Visage
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The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album
(P) 1992 Arista Records LLC
17-11-1992
The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album
01
I Will Always Love You
Whitney Houston
The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album
04:31
Writer: Dolly Parton / Composers: Dolly Parton
02
I Have Nothing
Whitney Houston
The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album
04:47
Writer: David Foster - Linda Thompson / Composers: David Foster - Linda Thompson
03
I'm Every Woman
Whitney Houston
The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album
04:45
Writer: Nickolas Ashford - Valerie Simpson / Composers: Nickolas Ashford - Valerie Simpson
04
Run to You
Whitney Houston
The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album
04:22
Writer: Allan Rich - Jud J. Friedman / Composers: Allan Rich - Jud J. Friedman
05
Queen of the Night (Radio Edit)
Whitney Houston
The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album
03:08
Writer: Whitney Houston - Antonio "LA" Reid - Babyface - Daryl Simmons / Composers: Whitney Houston - Antonio "LA" Reid - Babyface - Daryl Simmons
06
Jesus Loves Me
Whitney Houston
The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album
05:11
Writer: BeBe Winans - Anna B. Warner - William B. Bradbury / Composers: Anna B. Warner - William B. Bradbury
07
Even If My Heart Would Break
Kenny G
The Bodyguard - Original Soundtrack Album
04:58
Writer: Frannie Golde - Adrian Gurvitz / Composers: Frannie Golde - Adrian Gurvitz
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Dance Hits - 80s & 90s
This compilation (P) 2008 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
29-04-2008
Dance Hits - 80s & 90s
01
99 Red Balloons (Club Mix)
Nena
Dance Hits - 80s & 90s
04:43
Writer: Joern Fahrenkrog-Petersen - Carlo Karges - Kevin Mcalea / Composers: Joern Fahrenkrog-Petersen - Carlo Karges
02
Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg (Single Version)
TLC
Dance Hits - 80s & 90s
04:08
Writer: Dallas Austin - Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes / Composers: Dallas Austin - Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes
03
Come Go with Me
Exposé
Dance Hits - 80s & 90s
04:15
Writer: Lewis A. Martinee / Composers: Lewis A. Martinee
04
Cotton Eye Joe
Rednex
Dance Hits - 80s & 90s
03:11
Composers: Traditional
05
Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) (feat. Freedom Williams)
C+C Music Factory
Dance Hits - 80s & 90s
04:04
Writer: Robert Clivilles - Frederick B. Williams / Composers: Robert Clivilles - Frederick B. Williams
06
Goody Two Shoes
Adam Ant
Dance Hits - 80s & 90s
03:28
Writer: Marco Pirroni - Stuart Goddard / Composers: Marco Pirroni - Stuart Goddard
07
Head to Toe
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
Dance Hits - 80s & 90s
05:03
Writer: Full Force / Composers: Full Force
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