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"And the Beat Goes On" is a 1979 single by the American music group the Whispers. The song was their first of two number-one singles on the Soul chart, and their first Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 19. "And the Beat Goes On" was the group's only number-one song on the dance chart. It was also their first and biggest hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. The song also peaked at number 27 on the Canadian RPM chart.

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  • "And the Beat Goes On" is a 1979 single by the American music group the Whispers. The song was their first of two number-one singles on the Soul chart, and their first Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 19. "And the Beat Goes On" was the group's only number-one song on the dance chart. It was also their first and biggest hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. The song also peaked at number 27 on the Canadian RPM chart. In 1996 after Phyllis Hyman died, the Whispers honored her with a musical: Thank God! The Beat Goes On. The fictionalized story intertwines the long-running career of the Whispers with the rise of Hyman, using songs by the Whispers including ones Hyman sang with them such as "The Beat Goes On." The Whispers played themselves while R&B singer Alyson Williams covered the role of Hyman. (en)
  • And the Beat Goes On ist ein Lied der US-amerikanischen R&B- und Soul-Band The Whispers aus dem Jahr 1980, das von Leon Sylvers III, Stephen Shockley und William Shelby geschrieben wurde. Es erschien auf dem Album The Whispers. (de)
  • And the Beat Goes On est un single interprété par le groupe The Whispers et écrit par , Stephen Shockley et William Shelby. Sortie le 1er février 1980 sur le label discographique Solar Records, la chanson est extraite de l'album (1979). Monie Love a samplé cette chanson pour I Can Do This (1989), de même que Will Smith pour Miami (1998) ou encore Madonna et Commander Tom et DJ Abdel pour Funk You (2011). La chanson Sure Shot du groupe Xanadu (1980) est simplement chantée sur la section rythmique de And the Beat Goes On. (fr)
  • And the Beat Goes On è un singolo del 1979 del gruppo R&B statunitense The Whispers. Il brano è stato il primo di due singoli della band a raggiungere la prima posizione della classifica dei brani soul ed il primo ad entrare nella Top 20 della classifica generale statunitense (al 19º posto), nonché l'unica composizione del gruppo in prima posizione nella Hot Dance Club Play di Billboard. Ha riscosso un notevole successo anche oltreoceano, avendo conquistato la seconda posizione della UK Singles Chart. Nel 1998, la canzone è stata campionata nel singolo Miami di Will Smith, e fa parte della colonna sonora del videogioco Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. (it)
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  • And the Beat Goes On ist ein Lied der US-amerikanischen R&B- und Soul-Band The Whispers aus dem Jahr 1980, das von Leon Sylvers III, Stephen Shockley und William Shelby geschrieben wurde. Es erschien auf dem Album The Whispers. (de)
  • And the Beat Goes On est un single interprété par le groupe The Whispers et écrit par , Stephen Shockley et William Shelby. Sortie le 1er février 1980 sur le label discographique Solar Records, la chanson est extraite de l'album (1979). Monie Love a samplé cette chanson pour I Can Do This (1989), de même que Will Smith pour Miami (1998) ou encore Madonna et Commander Tom et DJ Abdel pour Funk You (2011). La chanson Sure Shot du groupe Xanadu (1980) est simplement chantée sur la section rythmique de And the Beat Goes On. (fr)
  • "And the Beat Goes On" is a 1979 single by the American music group the Whispers. The song was their first of two number-one singles on the Soul chart, and their first Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 19. "And the Beat Goes On" was the group's only number-one song on the dance chart. It was also their first and biggest hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. The song also peaked at number 27 on the Canadian RPM chart. (en)
  • And the Beat Goes On è un singolo del 1979 del gruppo R&B statunitense The Whispers. Il brano è stato il primo di due singoli della band a raggiungere la prima posizione della classifica dei brani soul ed il primo ad entrare nella Top 20 della classifica generale statunitense (al 19º posto), nonché l'unica composizione del gruppo in prima posizione nella Hot Dance Club Play di Billboard. Ha riscosso un notevole successo anche oltreoceano, avendo conquistato la seconda posizione della UK Singles Chart. (it)
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  • And the Beat Goes On (it)
  • And the Beat Goes On (nl)
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