Carrie Lucas

Career "I Gotta Keep Dancing" and "Gotta Get Away from Your Love" were the two hit singles from Lucas's first album, Simply Carrie, released in 1977. "I Gotta Keep Dancing" peaked at number 64 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1977. 1980's Portrait of Carrie was less commercially successful, although it did spawn three modest hit singles. The first 12-inch was a reworking of her first hit, re-titled as "Keep Smilin'". This was followed by "It's Not What You Got (It's How You Use It)" and "Career Girl." Griffey shared production duties with Leon Sylvers and Gardner.

Lucas' next release, Still in Love, was released in 1982. Sheila E. co-wrote the album's title track.

Her most recent album was released in 1985. Horsin' Around spawned four 12-inch singles; "Charlie," "Horsin' Around," "Summer in the Street" and "Hello Stranger". Her cover version of Barbara Lewis' "Hello Stranger" reached number 20 on the US Billboard R&B chart. Jessie Tsang is CEO with Sonia Damney as Vice President. Carrie Lucas also owns trade mark rights to Shalamar in the UK and Europe. In 2022 Carrie Lucas participated with US cable channel TV One for a special episode of the Unsung TV series on Dick Griffey and Solar Records. The episode aired on November 6 2022.

Discography Studio albums Year Album Chart positions Record label US USR&B 1977 Simply Carrie 183 — Soul Train Records 1978 Street Corner Symphony — — SOLAR 1979 Carrie Lucas in Danceland 119 37 1980 Portrait of Carrie 185 57 1982 Still in Love 80 13 1984 Horsin' Around — 40 Constellation "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles Year Single Chart positions US USR&B 1977 "I Gotta Keep Dancin'" 64 44 2 —1979 "Dance with You" 70 27 6 401980 "I Gotta Keep Dancin' (Keep Smiling)" — — 10 — "It's Not What You Got (It's How You Use It)" — 74 — —1981 "Career Girl" — 55 — —1982 "Show Me Where You're Coming From" — 23 — —1984 "Summer in the Street" — 84 — —1985 "Hello Stranger" — 20 — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.