Sarah Washington

{{Short description|British singer}} {{about||the founder of Apex News and Hair Company|Sarah Spencer Washington}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} '''Sarah Washington''' (born '''Sarah Warwick''') is a British pop, electronic dance and hi-NRG singer. Before branching out as a solo artist, under her real name she was lead singer in the jazzy house-pop group 'Souled Out' (earlier known as 'Sold Out') who released an album (''The Magic of the Language of Music in Effect'', 1991) and several singles, well received by the dance community. Later in the 1990s after a name change to Washington, she had four singles reach the UK Singles Chart.<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book | first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 592}}</ref> She is probably most known for her dance-cover of "I Will Always Love You" which was released in 1993. It peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart, number 15 in Ireland and number three in Spain. Later same year, she recorded a dance version of the George Michael hit "Careless Whisper" that peaked at number 45 in the UK and number 20 in Ireland. Almighty Records released an updated version of the song with new versions in 2012.

In 1996, after Washington got signed under major label AM:PM, the singles "Heaven" and "Everything" reached numbers 28 and 30, respectively.<ref name="chartstats">[https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/ Artist discography] OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved 31 March 2009.</ref> "Heaven" also spent one week at number 50 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play chart in July 1996.<ref>Whitburn, Joel (2004). ''Hot Dance/Disco 1974–2003'', (Record Research Inc.), page 275.</ref> An album was also recorded at this time but remained unreleased until 2019, 23 years after it was recorded. The album titled ''Home to My Thoughts'' contains 18 tracks and is currently only available to purchase/stream in digital download form.

Working with Stereolove, Australian DJ James Fraser, a new recording of "Heaven" was released on 5 February 2013.<ref>[http://www/stereolove.com.au] {{dead link|date=July 2020}}</ref>

She has also appeared on the Eurodance compilation ''Dancemania'' series including ''Dancemania Speed 2''.<ref>Discogs, [http://www.discogs.com/Various-Dancemania-Speed-2/release/192898 Dancemania Speed 2]</ref>

<!-- ==="Heaven"=== ====Critical reception==== Larry Flick from ''Billboard'' wrote, "While on the AM:PM tip, be sure to check out Sarah Washington's uplifting vocal on the gospel-touched "Heaven", which sports meaty beats courtesy of Jazz'n'Groove."<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Larry|last=Flick|title=Dance Trax: Mariah Carey Never Fails To Heed Clubland's Call|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1996/BB-1996-04-20.pdf|work=Billboard|date=20 April 1996|page=28|accessdate=23 November 2022|author-link=Larry Flick}}</ref> Daniel Booth from ''Melody Maker'' said, "Dance at its most volcanic. More insistent than Eskimos & Egypt. Handbag meets House in a fountain of noise. Think Benidorm, think Ibiza, think the golden glow of a Friday night and the intoxication of a Saturday night. You could chew this tune till your gums bleed."<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Daniel|last=Booth|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/53674354763/|title=Singles|magazine=Melody Maker|date=25 May 1996|page=54|access-date=14 May 2024}}</ref>

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=====Weekly charts===== {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- !scope="col"|Chart (1996) !scope="col"|Peak<br />position |- !scope="row"|Scotland (OCC<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/19960512/41/|title=Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 12 May 1996 – 25 May 1996|work=Official Charts Company|accessdate=22 February 2020}}</ref> | 27 |- !scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC) | 28 |- !scope="row"|UK Club Chart (''Music Week'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1996/Music-Week-1996-05-11.pdf|first=|last=|title=The ''RM'' Club Chart|work=Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert)|date=11 May 1996|page=6|accessdate=16 August 2021}}</ref> | 1 |- !scope="row"|US Hot Dance Club Play (''Billboard'') | 50 |} {{col-2}}

=====Year-end charts===== {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- !scope="col"|Chart (1996) !scope="col"|Positions |- ! scope="row"|UK Club Chart (''Music Week'')<ref>{{cite magazine|first=|last=|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1997/Music-Week-1997-01-11.pdf|title=The ''RM'' Club Chart of the Year 96|magazine=Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert)|date=11 January 1997|page=8|accessdate=4 May 2022}}</ref> | 23 |} {{col-end}}

==="Everything"=== ====Critical reception==== Larry Flick from ''Billboard'' wrote, "Speaking of AM:PM, sprint to your fave import shop for a copy of "Everything" by Sarah Washington. It's essential to the collection of any disciple of fierce house divas. There are mixes to suit nearly every frame of mind or body, thanks to Farley & Heller, Mood II Swing, Mark Mendoza, Hippie Torales, and A&G Division."<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Larry|last=Flick|title=Dance Trax: 'The Way It Is' Changes Color Under Chameleon|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1996/BB-1996-09-28.pdf|work=Billboard|date=28 September 1996|page=30|accessdate=3 December 2022|author-link=Larry Flick}}</ref> Daisy & Havoc from ''Music Week'''s ''RM'' Dance Update rated "Everything" four out of five. They added, "AM:PM continues its winning streak with this enormous vocal track, the follow-up to 'Heaven'. In fact, we prefer this to its predecessor — it's not the most original record you'll ever hear but the song is good and extremely catchy and the production by Tom Fredrikse and A&G Division (Marc Auerbach and Ian Green) is all very classy and interesting."<ref>{{cite magazine|author=Daisy & Havoc|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1996/Music-Week-1996-09-07.pdf|first=|last=|title=Hot Vinyl|work=Music Week|date=7 September 1996|page=10|accessdate=6 September 2021}}</ref>

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=====Weekly charts===== {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- !scope="col"|Chart (1996) !scope="col"|Peak<br />position |- !scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1996/MM-1996-10-19.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100|magazine=Music & Media|volume=13|issue=42|date=19 October 1996|page=16|access-date=3 January 2020|format=PDF}}</ref> | 69 |- !scope="row"|Scotland (OCC<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/19961006/41/|title=Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 06 October 1996 – 12 October 1996|work=Official Charts Company|accessdate=3 January 2020}}</ref> | 34 |- !scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC) | 30 |- !scope="row"|UK Cool Cuts (''Music Week'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1996/Music-Week-1996-07-27.pdf|first=|last=|title=The ''RM'' Cool Cuts|work=Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental insert)|date=27 July 1996|page=4|accessdate=1 September 2021}}</ref> | 4 |} {{col-2}}

===Singles=== * 1993 – "I Will Always Love You (Dance Mix)" – UK #12, IRE #15, SPA #3, SWE #32 * 1993 – "Careless Whisper" – UK #45, IRE #20, AUS #78 * 1996 – "Heaven" – UK #28 * 1996 – "Everything" – UK #30 * 1998 – "Joy Is Free" (Dive feat. Sarah Washington) – UK #88 * 2013 – "Heaven" (Stereolove feat. Sarah Washington)

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[http://www.lifesong.co.uk/ Further information website]

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