Object of My Desire

"Object of My Desire" is a song recorded by American group Starpoint from the album Restless. The song was released in 1985 by Elektra Records.

"Object of My Desire"
Song by Starpoint
from the album Restless
ReleasedMarch 12, 1985
Recorded1984
GenreBoogie, freestyle
Length5:06 (Album version)
5:40 (Vocal 12" version)
LabelElektra Records
  • ED-5073 (US)
  • 96 68910 (Canada)
  • EKR26T (UK)
Songwriter(s)Ernesto Phillips, Keith Diamond, Ky Adeyemo
Producer(s)Keith Diamond, Lionel Job

It came in as the 93rd biggest song of 1986 according to the Billboard Year-End. No song that peaked as low as number 25 would crack the year-end until seven years later.

The tune was a major hit for the group, becoming their first single to crack the top ten on the R&B singles chart, reaching number 8,[1] and it also entered the top 40 on the pop charts, peaking at number 25. It also entered the dance charts, peaking at number 12, and number 7 on the Dance "Maxi singles" charts. In United Kingdom, the song reached number 96 on the pop chart.

In 2005, American DJ Dana Rayne released a dance-oriented cover of the song that charted at number 7 in early January.

Track listing

1985 release
12" vinyl[2]
  • US: Elektra / ED-5073
Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Object of My Desire" (Vocal / 12" Version)5:40
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Object of My Desire" (Vocal / Single Version)3:31
2."Object of My Desire" (Instrumental Version)5:07

Chart performance
Chart (1985) Peak
position[3]
U.S. Hot 100 25
U.S. Billboard Black Singles 8
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 7
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play 12
Chart (1986) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 96
Year-end chart (1986)Rank
US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[4] 93

References
  1. Starpoint- singles placements on R&B chart @Billboard.com Retrieved 1-9-2012.
  2. ""Object of My Desire" (Elektra) on Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
  3. "Starpoint Album & Song Chart History – R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
  4. Nielsen Business Media, Inc (December 27, 1986). "1986 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 98 (52): Y-21.
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