# Sandy B

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{{short description|American singer}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2015}}
{{BLP sources|date=June 2011}}
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'''Sandra Barber''', known professionally as '''Sandy B''', is an American [house music](/source/house_music) singer from [New York City](/source/New_York_City).

==Career==
She is primarily known for two of her solo [records](/source/gramophone_record) which reached #1 on [Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))'s Dance/Club Play [chart](/source/record_chart), "Make the World Go Round" and "Ain't No Need to Hide" in 1996, and 1997, respectively.<ref name="Charts">"[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/sandy-b-p289895/charts-awards/billboard-singles Sandy B Charts & Awards]", [Allmusic](/source/Allmusic), retrieved 2011-06-19</ref> Both songs were produced by the duo [Deep Dish](/source/Deep_Dish_(band)). [Stonebridge (DJ)](/source/Stonebridge_(DJ)) [Onionz](/source/Onionz)[remix](/source/remix)es of "Make the World Go Round" were also released.

In an unusual reversal of the conventional music industry success story, Sandy B had her #1 hits after leaving a major record label for an indie label. Though her two [chart topper](/source/chart_topper)s were released on [Champion Records](/source/Champion_Records_(UK)), her debut #1 single "Feel Like Singin" had been released in 1992 on [Nervous Records](/source/Nervous_Records_(US)). She also released a single "Back Together" in 1994 on King Street Sounds.

After "Make the World Go Round" hit #1, Nervous included the [David Morales](/source/David_Morales) remix of "Feel Like Singin" on the dance [compilation album](/source/compilation_album), ''100% Pure Dance''.

In 1998, Sandy B had an on-screen appearance in the movie ''[Donnie Brasco](/source/Donnie_Brasco_(film))'', starring [Al Pacino](/source/Al_Pacino) and [Johnny Depp](/source/Johnny_Depp).

In 2000, and 2001, she had hits with singles released by the group [Karmadelic](/source/Karmadelic), on which she performed the lead vocals. "Check It Out" reached #2 on the [Hot Dance Music/Club Play](/source/Hot_Dance_Music%2FClub_Play), and "Nothingness" peaked at #10 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. Both songs secured moderate Rhythmic/Dance format airplay.{{citation needed|date=September 2014}}

In 2003, she released a solo record "Lose Our Love" via the Junior Vasquez Music label, and it also saw the release of "Love Burns", written by Janice Robinson and produced by Stonebridge.

==Recent times==
In 2004, she contributed vocals to the song "Medicine" which was credited to DJ Mike Cruz Presents China Ro & Sandy B, on [Nervous Records](/source/Nervous_Records), featuring remixes by Dezrok.  The same year, she also released "The Beat Is Inside You", credited to DJ Exacta & Sandy B.

In 2005, Sandy co-wrote a song "Risen" with Janice Robinson, which went platinum in [Belgium](/source/Belgium) for the pop artist, Natalia. In 2006, her "Being True To Her Groove" was used in the [Disney](/source/Disney) animation ''[Kronk's New Groove](/source/Kronk's_New_Groove)''.

In 2011, Sandy contributed vocals to the song "Party of the Year" which appears on the album [Bandoozle](/source/Bandoozle) by LGBTQ rapper [Jipsta](/source/Jipsta). The song was produced by [Grammy](/source/Grammy) nominated producer and remixer [Chris Cox (DJ)](/source/Chris_Cox_(DJ)) and reached #10 on the [Billboard Club Play](/source/Billboard_Club_Play) chart.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/304736/jipsta/chart |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420070615/http://www.billboard.com/artist/304736/jipsta/chart |archive-date=April 20, 2016 |title=Jipsta - Chart history {{!}} Billboard|magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine)) }}</ref>

==Discography==
===Albums===
* ''Lose Our Love'' (2003)

=== Singles ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Song
! <small> [U.S. Dance](/source/Hot_Dance_Club_Play)</small>
! <small> [UK Single](/source/UK_Singles_Chart)</small>
! Album
|-
| 1992
| "Feel Like Singin'"
| align="center"|5
| align="center"|60
| ''Feel Like Singin'' CD single
|-
| rowspan="2"|1996
| "Make the World Go Round"
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|76
| ''Make the World Go Round'' CD single
|-
| "Back Together" <small>([Urban Soul](/source/Urban_Soul) featuring Sandy B)</small>
| align="center"|6
| align="center"|—
| ''Back Together'' CD single
|-
| rowspan="2"|1997
| "Make The World Go Round (Remix)
| align="center"|—
| align="center"|35
| ''Make the World Go Round'' CD single
|-
| "Ain't No Need to Hide"
| align="center"|1
| align="center"|60
| ''Ain't No Need to Hide'' CD single
|-
| 1998
| "Make The World Go Round (2nd Remix)"
| align="center"|—
| align="center"|20
| ''Make The World Go Round'' CD single
|-
| 2000
| "Check It Out"
| align="center"|2
| align="center"|—
| ''Check It Out'' CD single
|-
| rowspan="2"|2001
| "Nothingness"
| align="center"|10
| align="center"|—
|
|-
| "Alone" <small>(Sal & Sandy B)</small>
| align="center"|28
| align="center"|—
|
|-
| rowspan="3"|2004
| "Medicine"
| align="center"|—
| align="center"|—
|
|-
| "The Beat Is Inside You"
| align="center"|—
| align="center"|—
|
|-
| "Make The World Go Round 2004"
| align="center"|—
| align="center"|51
| ''Make The World Go Round'' CD single

|-
|}

==See also==
* [List of number-one dance hits (United States)](/source/List_of_number-one_dance_hits_(United_States))
* [List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart](/source/List_of_artists_who_reached_number_one_on_the_US_Dance_chart)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.myspace.com/therealsandyb – Sandy B's Official Myspace]

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Category:American soul singers
Category:American dance musicians
Category:American house musicians
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Living people
Category:American women in electronic music
Category:21st-century American women singers
Category:21st-century American singers

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