Irene Cara
1987 Irene Cara – Carasmatic
Carasmatic is Irene Cara‘s third and final studio album, released in 1987. It was her only album for Elektra Records. The album was mostly produced by George Duke. Many popular musicians also contributed to this album such as Luther Vandross, Lynn Davis, James Ingram, Patrice Rushen, Bonnie Raitt, Carole King, John Farrar and Michael Bolton. […]
1984 Irene Cara – Breakdance (US:#8 UK:#88)
“Breakdance” is a song written by Giorgio Moroder, Irene Cara, and Bunny Hull and performed by Irene Cara. It reached #8 on the Billboard pop chart, #13 on the US dance chart, #23 on the US R&B chart, and #88 on the UK Singles Chart in 1984. The song was featured on her 1983 album, […]
1983 Irene Cara – Why Me? (US:#13 UK:#86)
“Why Me?” is a song written by Giorgio Moroder, Irene Cara, and Keith Forsey and performed by Irene Cara. The song was the first official single to be lifted from Cara’s 1983 album, What a Feelin’, although the album also featured the worldwide number one single “Flashdance… What a Feeling”, which had been released six […]
1983 Irene Cara – Flashdance… What a Feeling (US:#1 UK:#2)
“Flashdance… What a Feeling” is a song from the 1983 film Flashdance, written by Italian composer Giorgio Moroder (music), Keith Forsey and Irene Cara (lyrics), and performed by Cara. In addition to topping the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Cara’s only #1 song, it earned a platinum record, the Academy Award for Best Original Song, the […]
1984 Irene Cara -You Were Made for Me (US:#78)
“You Were Made for Me” is a song written by Irene Cara and Eddie Brown and performed by Irene Cara. It reached #10 on the US adult contemporary chart, #78 on the Billboard pop chart, and #83 on the US R&B chart in 1984. The song was featured on her 1983 album, What a Feelin’. […]
1983 Irene Cara – What A Feelin’
What A Feelin’ is the second album by American singer-songwriter Irene Cara and her most successful album to date. Released in November 1983, this album is dominated by dance-pop and Euro disco songs produced by the legendary producer Giorgio Moroder, unlike her R&B-heavy debut. Many of the songs were co-written by Cara herself. The album […]