Jomanda was an American female house music vocal trio from New Jersey. Members included Joanne Thomas, Cheri Williams, and Renee Washington.
Biography The group name Jomanda was created by combining the names of the two original members, Joanne Thomas and Amanda Askins. After the group was formed, Cheri Williams joined the group. Later, when Amanda chose not to sign the contract, she was replaced by Renee Washington.
Jomanda had several hits on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart during the first half of the 1990s, including "Got a Love for You," which reached No. 1 in 1991. The song also crossed over to the mainstream, going top 40 (peaking at No. 40) on the US Billboard Hot 100.
In 1993, the trio returned to No. 1 on the dance chart with "Don't You Want My Love", a track credited to Felix featuring Jomanda.
The song "Make My Body Rock" appeared in Dance! Online, a multiplayer online casual rhythm game, and in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
Joanne Thomas' death Group member Joanne Thomas died in October 2003, after a three-year battle with colon cancer.
Discography Albums 1986: On Top (of The Groove) (ACE BEAT Records); (First release) 1990: Someone to Love Me (Big Beat/Atlantic Records) 1993: Nubia Soul (Big Beat/Atlantic Records)
Singles As lead artist Year SinglePeak chart positionsAlbumUSUS DanceUS R&BUK1988"Make My Body Rock (Feel It)"—6—44Someone to Love Me1989"Don't You Want My Love" —10—791991"Got a Love for You"40166431992 "The True Meaning of Love"—7——1993 "I Like It" 83 29 43 67Nubia Soul "Back to You" — — 96 — "Never" — — — 401994 "I Cried the Tears" — 15 — —
As featured artist Year Single Peak chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds) Album UK AUSAustralian (ARIA Chart) peaks: Top 50 peaks: Top 100 peaks to December 2010: #1: AUT BEL(FLA) FIN GERGerman chart peaks: "Don't You Want Me": "It Will Make Me Crazy": "#1": IRE NED NOR SWE SWI 1992 "Don't You Want Me" (Felix feat. Jomanda) 6 17 3 3 1 2 7 3 5 4 1FRA: Silver GER: Gold #1
See also List of number-one dance hits (United States) List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
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