U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Peak Position No. 63 (Released in late 1980, peaked in March of '81)
Backstory: T.S. Monk is the son of the famous and legendary jazz musician and composer, Thelonious Monk. By the time he graduated from high school, he was already playing multiple instruments in his father's band. Monk then formed his own group, and in the early 80's he had a hit with this following song. It peaked as high as No. 11 on both the R&B and the Dance Charts, but sadly stalled at just No. 63 on the actual Hot 100. It was also a hit in the U.K. and in the Netherlands. It was released as a single off of Mirage Records and was his one and only ever Hot 100 chart entry. Monk still performs to this very day.
The review: I've always have really liked this fine and funky R&B/ post-disco song. It's somewhat underrated, and should've done better on the Hot 100. It has nice horns, drums, and keyboards, along with great vocal work as well.
Final rating: 8/10
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