AccuRadio Song Of The Day-Stacey Q

Artist:Stacey Q
Song:Two of Hearts
Album:Smash Hits: One Hit Wonders




Two of Hearts was a top five hit in 1986. It was the only big hit for Stacey Q. Though the song is perceived as a one hit wonder, some of her other songs charted so technically it was not a one hit wonder. I think it's fair to say that Stacey was riding Madonna's coattails at the time. She was born Stacey Lynn Swain Nov. 30, 1958 in Fullerton, CA. Her mother was a dog breeder. Stacey is a dancer. She studied ballet for years. After graduating high school, she worked for Ringling Brothers Circus as an elephant rider. Stacey got into music by singing radio spots in a Los Angeles recording studio. That's where she met recording studio owner Jon St. James. He was a big Kraftwerk fan and wanted to form his own synth pop band. He liked Stacey's looks and fashion sense. The group was called Q after the James Bond character. Stacey was lead singer. St. James played guitar and Dan Van Patten and John Van Tongeren played keyboards. They released an EP that got some college radio play. They changed the band name from Q to SSQ because Quincy Jones owns Q. SSQ released the 1983 album Playback on EMI's Enigma label. By this time, Rich West and Karl Moet had joined the band. The single Synthicide was a minor dance hit. Stacey signed with the small On The Spot label and the single Shy Girl did well enough to get her a deal with Atlantic. She had already released an album on cassette. But when she signed, Stacey and St. James decided to record a new album. St. James produced the album and wrote most of the songs. Though it was sold as a Stacey Q solo album, the band was still SSQ. It was the same guys. Two of Hearts reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and it was a worldwide hit. The song was written by Sue Gatlin and St. James produced her recording before Stacey recorded it. Sue's version is on Youtube. You can feel bad that Sue never got a chance to record. But that song has made her a lot of money. Stacey performed Two of Hearts on the sitcom The Facts of Life. After the single We Connect was a top 40 hit, Stacey didn't have much success. She recorded three albums for Atlantic. You can get Two of Hearts on this Rhino various artists 2CD budget comp. Stacey recorded for Thump Records in the 90s. And she released an album in 2010 and she still releases occasional singles. But obviously she is mainly known for Two of Hearts. Here's the video for Two of Hearts by Stacey Q.