Full Force

The group produced and wrote music for numerous artists including UTFO, Doctor Ice, Samantha Fox, Patti LaBelle, The Force M.D.s, Britney Spears, James Brown, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, Backstreet Boys, 'N Sync, Cheryl Pepsii Riley, Selena and Lil' Kim.

Full Force's breakthrough hit was UTFO's "Roxanne Roxanne" (1984), a record that led to several answer records, most notably one by Roxanne Shanté. Through the 80s the group produced a string of major hits for Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, including "I Wonder If I Take You Home", "All Cried Out" and "Head to Toe". They also scored hits for Samantha Fox, including "Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)" and "I Wanna Have Some Fun" and R&B singer Cheryl Pepsii Riley including US R&B number one "Thanks for My Child". Their 1988 single "I'm Real" for James Brown gave the legendary singer his biggest hit for 14 years, peaking at US R&B number two.

Additionally, the group wrote and produced most of the singles from La Toya Jackson's fifth studio album La Toya, including "You're Gonna Get Rocked!" and "You Blew," as well as Patti LaBelle's track "I Got It Like That", for which they also provided prominent background vocals from her 1989 album Be Yourself. Full Force also provided backing vocals on two Bob Dylan songs recorded during sessions for Infidels: "Death Is Not the End" (released on Down in the Groove (1988) and "Tell Me" (released on The Bootleg Series Volumes 1-3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961-1991).

Full Force's biggest hit from the 1990s was the Backstreet Boys' 1998 US top 5/UK number 2 hit single "All I Have to Give." Full Force also worked with Prince's ex-wife Mayté on her 1995 album Child of the Sun, however the tracks remain unreleased.

Full Force also contributed to the production on Blaque's 2002 unreleased album, Blaque Out and Lil' Kim's 2003 release, La Bella Mafia, on her song "Can't Fuck with Queen Bee." The group produced Rihanna's "That La, La, La," which appears on her 2005 debut album Music Of The Sun. The Black Eyed Peas' 2005 worldwide hit "Don't Phunk With My Heart" was also written as a collaboration between Full Force and will.i.am of the Peas.

In addition to their production résumé, the group have also released their own albums and music. Their 1985 single "Alice, I Want You Just for Me!" became a Top 10 hit in the UK in January 1986. They placed several hit singles under their own name on the US Billboard R&B chart during the latter half of the 1980s. Tracks such as "Unselfish Lover" (from their self-titled debut) and "Temporary Love Thing" (off their follow-up album, Full Force Get Busy 1 Time!) received substantial airplay. "All in My Mind" became the group's first and only single to date to reach the R&B Top Ten in 1988.

In 2001 Thump Records, a label known for its freestyle compilations, released the group's first greatest hits compilation Ahead Of Their Time! Full Force's Greatest Hits. In 2007, on its Columbia release Legendary, the group has a song dedicated to Oprah Winfrey titled "We're Feeling You, Oprah." It was inspired by the related members' mother's love for Winfrey.

They appeared in the 1990 comedy film House Party and its sequel as the bullies of Kid 'n Play. Although not included on the official soundtrack, Full Force's track "Ain't My Type of Hype" was used in the dance battle scene with Kid 'n Play. Bowlegged Lou in the hip hop whodunnit Who's the Man and as Lord Primus in the 2013 sci-fi TV series Body Jumpers.

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• 1984: Hanging Out / Roxanne, Roxanne - UTFO
• 1984: The Real Roxanne / Roxanne's Back Side - Roxanne with UTFO
• 1984: Beats And Rhymes - UTFO
• 1985: Romeo - The Real Roxanne with Hitman Howie Tee
• 1986: (If You) Love Me Just A Little - La La (#22 Hot Black Singles)
• 1987: "Head to Toe" - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (#1 Billboard Hot 100 / #1 Hot Black Singles /#1 Dance / #82 UK Singles)
• 1987: "Lost in Emotion" - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (#1 Billboard Hot 100 / #1 Hot Black Singles /#3 Dance / #58 UK Singles)
• 1987: My Love Is On The Money - La La (#48 Hot Black Singles)
• 1987: "Everything Will B-Fine" - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (#9 Hot Black Singles /#22 Dance)
• 1987: "Naughty Girls Need Love Too" (by Samantha Fox) (#3 Billboard Hot 100 /#31 UK Singles)
• 1988: "You're Gonna Get Rocked!" - LaToya Jackson (#66 Hot Black Singles /#90 UK Singles)
• 1988: "Thanks for My Child" - Cheryl Pepsii Riley (#32 Billboard Hot 100 / #1 Hot Black Singles /#75 UK Singles)
• 1988: "Land Of The Believer" - The Weather Girls
• 1988: "Sue Me!" - Doctor Ice
• 1988: "I Wanna Have Some Fun" - Samantha Fox (#8 Billboard Hot 100 /#63 UK Singles)
• 1989: "Me Myself & I" - Cheryl Pepsii Riley (#18 Hot Black Singles)
• 1989: "Little Jackie Wants to Be a Star" - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (#29 Billboard Hot 100 / #3 Hot Black Singles /#90 UK Singles)
• 1989: "Anyway I Gotta Swing It" - Whodini
• 1989: "Just Git It Together" - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (#16 Hot Black Singles /#7 Dance)
• 1990: "Try Me" - Jasmine Guy (#14 Hot Black Singles)
• 1991: "How Can You Hurt The One You Love" - Cheryl Pepsii Riley (#18 Hot Black Singles)
• 1991: "Why Can't You Come Home" - Ex Girlfriend (#78 Billboard Hot 100 / #5 Hot Black Singles)
• 1991: "You (You're The One For Me)" - Ex Girlfriend (#35 Hot Black Singles)
• 1991: "Ain't No Way" - Cheryl Pepsii Riley (#45 Hot Black Singles)
• 1991: "(Hurt Me! Hurt Me!) But The Pants Stay On" - Samantha Fox
• 1993: "Gimme" - Cheryl Pepsii Riley (#36 Hot Black Singles)
• 1998: "All I Have to Give" - Backstreet Boys (#5 Billboard Hot 100 / #2 UK Singles)