Steven Bernard Hill (born April 19, 1958), known professionally as Stevie B, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer who was influential in the freestyle and hi-NRG dance music scene of the late 1980s, mostly in Miami. He had a 1990 number-one hit ballad, "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)".
Early life and career Steven Bernard Hill was born on April 19, 1958, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He worked a variety of jobs – from car washing to fast food – before gaining recognition for his 1987 national club smash, "Party Your Body". It was also the title track of his 1988 debut LP, which eventually went gold. In 1989, he had his first top 40 hits with "I Wanna Be the One", "In My Eyes" and "Love Me For Life". With his 1990 album, Love & Emotion, he reached the height of his success, with the accompanying single, "Because I Love You" enjoying four weeks at number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in December 1990. He had two other top 15 hits from Love and Emotion with "I'll Be by Your Side" and the title track from the album.
In 1995, a quasi-greatest hits album was released by Universal Records in the Philippines, simply titled "Dream About You." It contained singles from his previous albums including "Funky Melody", "Running Back", "Waiting for Your Love", among others. It also included as bonus the live version of "Because I Love You" which was recorded in his Tokyo concert, along with a ballad version of "If You Still Love Me." Two more tracks were added as bonus: "You're the One I Think About" and "Quiereme Por Vida." This album likewise featured 2 additional versions of "Dream About You," one with only synthesizers as accompaniment with no drums and percussion, and the other called 'Drop Mix' which prominently featured heavy bass guitar and bass drums.
In 1998, The Best of Stevie B was re-released, highlighting the light dance-pop sound that marked the start of his career.
In August 2009, he released The Terminator which features the lead single "Running for Miles" and a remixed rendition of one of his biggest hits, "Spring Love", with a guest performance by Pitbull and the music video featuring Polish model Anita Sikorska.Анита Сикорска рассказала журналу Playboy, как стать лакомым Feb 2015 "она снималась в клипе Питбуля "Spring Love 2013""
On April 10, 2019, Hill took to Facebook to make a critical commentary about the lack of freestyle music and the current state of the genre in general."STEVIE B POSTS PASSIONATE NSFW RANT ON THE CURRENT STATE OF FREESTYLE MUSIC (VIDEO)" from KHXT (Lafayette, Louisiana) (April 10, 2019)
Personal life On September 30, 2011, after his concert at MassMutual Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, police arrested Hill because he owed $420,000 in unpaid child support.
Hill's niece is actress and comedian Dulcé Sloan.Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine:
Discography Studio albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUSAUSCANGERSWE Party Your Body Released: 1988 Label: LMR, BCM Formats: CD, LP, cassette 78 — — — — RIAA: Gold In My Eyes Released: 1989 Label: LMR, RCA Formats: CD, LP, cassette 75 — 28 — — RIAA: Gold Love & Emotion Released: 1990 Label: LMR, RCA Formats: CD, LP, cassette 54 87 — — 50 RIAA: Gold Healing Released: 25 August 1992 Label: Epic Formats: CD, LP, cassette — — — — — Running Back Released: 1993 Label: Spotlight Formats: CD — — — — — Funky Melody Released: 1 November 1994 Label: Spotlight Formats: CD — — 29 — — Waiting for Your Love Released: 1996 Label: Creative Music Entertainment Formats: CD — — — — — Summer Nights Released: 1998 Label: ZYX Music Formats: CD — — — — — Right Here, Right Now! Released: 1998 Label: Dance 2000 Formats: CD — — — — — Freestyle Then and Now! Released: 1999 Label: Dance 2000 / ZYX Music Formats: CD — — — 83 — It's So Good Released: 29 April 2000 Label: A45 Music Formats: CD — — — 99 — This Time... Released: 2006 Label: SPG Music Formats: CD — — — — — The Terminator Released: 2009 Label: Universal Records Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — The King of Hearts Released: 2014 Label: Stevie B Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — Never Gonna Let You Go Released: 6 January 2017 Label: Hill's Entertainment Formats: CD, digital download — — — — — Best of Life Released: 16 January 2020 Label: Hill's Entertainment Formats: digital download, stream — — — — — "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released.
Compilation albums 1991: Best of Stevie B 1992: Best of Stevie B (different track list) 1993: The Best of Stevie B (Brazil edition) 1996: The Best of Stevie B Vol. 2 (Brazil edition) 1996: Finally 1997: Hit Collection 1998: Best of Stevie B (reissued) 2001: The Greatest Hits 2004: The Greatest Hits Volume 2 2005: The World of Stevie B 2008: Greatest Freestyle Ballads 2009: B-Sides and Outtakes
Singles Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumUSUSDanceUSR&BUSACAUSCANGERSWESWIUK 1987"Party Your Body" — 40 69 — — — — — — — Party Your Body 1988 "Dreamin' of Love" 80 21 — — — — — — — — "Spring Love (Come Back to Me)" 43 5 — — — — — — — — "I Wanna Be the One" 32 39 — — — — — — — — In My Eyes 1989 "In My Eyes" 37 21 — — — 58 — — — — "Girl I Am Searching for You" 56 — — — — 4 — — — — 1990 "The Stevie B. Megamix" — — — — — — 17 — — — "Love Me for Life" 29 — — — — — — — — — "Love & Emotion" 15 43 — — — 55 31 — — — Love & Emotion "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" 1 — — 1 8 7 9 4 22 6 RIAA: Gold ARIA: Gold 1991 "I'll Be by Your Side" 12 — — 16 73 38 — — — — "Forever More" 96 — — — — — — — — — 1992 "Pump That Body" — 15 — — — — — — — — Healing "Prayer" — — — — — — — — — — 1994 "Funky Melody" — — — — — — — — — — Funky Melody 1995 "Dream About You" 29 — 16 — — — — — — — "If You Still Love Me" — — — — — — — — — — "Waiting for Your Love" — — — — — — — — — — Waiting for Your Love 1997 "Summer Nights" — — — — — — — — — — Right Here, Right Now! 1998 "Megamix Vol. 2" — — — — — — — — — — "If You Leave Me Now" (with Alexia Phillips) — — — — — — — — — — 1999 "It's So Good" — — — — — — — — — — It's So Good "Mega Freestyle" — — — — — — — — — — "Mega Mixx 2000" — — — — — — — — — — 2000 "You Are the One" — — — — — — — — — — The Greatest Hits "Megafreestylemix" / "Young Girl" — — — — — — — — — — "MegaMix 2001" — — — — — — — — — — 2008 "Running for Miles" — — — — — — — — — — The Terminator "Get This Party Started" — — — — — — — — — — 2009 "It Ain't Over" — — — — — — — — — — 2013 "Spring Love 2013" (featuring Pitbull) — — — — — — 87 — — — 2016 "Changing Faces" — — — — — — — — — — Never Gonna Let You Go "Freestyle" — — — — — — — — — — 2023 "Take It All Back" (featuring Pitbull) — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Music videos Year Video1988 "Dreamin' of Love" "Spring Love (Come Back to Me)" "I Wanna Be the One"1989 "In My Eyes"1990 "Love Me for Life" "Love & Emotion" "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)"1992 "Pump That Body"1995 "Dream About You"2000 "You Are the One"2008 "Running for Miles"
See also List of artists who reached number one in the United States
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