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1978 song by Zulema
"Change"
Song by Zulema
A-side"Change"
B-side"Hanging on to a Memory"
Released1978
Length3:25
LabelLeJoint 5N-34001
Composer(s)Z. Cusseaux
Lyricist(s)Z-licious
Producer(s)Zulema Cusseaux and Van McCoy
Zulema singles chronology
"Hungry For Your Love"
(1976) 		"Change"
(1978) 		"I'm Not Dreaming"
(1978)

Change was a hit for singer Zulema in 1978. It was her first single for the LeJoint record label.

Background

The track was co-produced by Zulema and Van McCoy. It was distributed by London Records. It appears on her Z-Licious album, released on Le Joint LEJ17000 in 1978.

An advertisement appeared on the front page of the September 23, 1978 issue of Billboard announcing that her debut album for the LeJoint label, Z-Licious was in the process of being made. In the Top Single Picks, it was a recommended disco track in the same issue. In Barry Lederer's Disco Mix section of the September 30 issue, it was stated that the record would be put out on a 12" release for disco play.

The album was reviewed in the October 7 issue of Billboard. It was given a good review which mentioned that McCoy played keyboards on the album. The picks were, "Change," "I'm Not Dreaming," and "Hanging On To A Memory". Barry Lederer of Billboards Disco Mix said that the issuing of the record on a 12" was due to the positive reaction it had been causing at the discos.

The 12" release came out on London 3012. The 12" version was a Richie Rivera mix which boosted the tones and tripled the tambourine. This mix differed from the album version with an addition of Zulema on clavinet and an extended drum part.

Airplay

It was a Hit Bound prediction by Matthew Clenott of WKTU in New York and Freddie James of WLYT in Cleveland. For the week of November 18, Cosmo Wyatt in Boston had it as a "Can't miss".

Chart

It entered the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart at 89 on the week of October 28. It also entered the Cash Box Top 100 R&B chart on that date at #90. It peaked at no. 53 at week six, spending a total of nine weeks in the Cash Box Top 100 R&B chart. At week seven on December 9, it peaked at no. 46 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart. It spent a total of eight weeks in the chart.

On November 4, the record made its appearance in Billboard's Disco Action Seattle / Washington (previously called Seattle / Portland) chart at no. 5. On December 2, the chart had reverted to Seattle Portland at it was at no. 10. It exited the chart at no. 12 on December 16.

It also spent one week on Billboards National Disco Action Top 40 at no. 37. on January 6, 1979.

References

  1. Billboard, September 30, 1978 - Page 62 Disco Mix By BARRY LEDERER
  2. Billboard, November 4, 1978 - Page 115 General News New LP/Tape Releases
  3. Billboard, September 23, 1978 - Page 1 tAdee tawemene), ZULEMA. the first lady of Le Joint, is making her debut album an this new label distributed by London Records.
  4. Billboard, September 23, 1978 - Page 94 Billboard's Top Single Picks, Disco, recommended
  5. Billboard, September 30, 1978 - Page 62 Disco Mix By BARRY LEDERER
  6. Billboard, October 7, 1978 - Page 86 Billboard's Recommended LPs Continued from page 84
  7. Billboard, October 21, 1978 - Page 68 Disco Mix By BARRY LEDERER
  8. Cash Box, October 28, 1978 - Page 46 DISCO, disco breaks (continued from page 44)
  9. Cash Box, October 28, 1978 - Page 46 ~REVIEWS~ (continued from page 44)
  10. Cash Box, October 28, 1978 - Page 44 DISCO RADIO DISCO HIGHLIGHTS
  11. Cash Box, November 18, 1978 DISCO, PROGRAMMERS PICKS]
  12. Billboard, October 28, 1978 - Page 68 Billboard Hot Soul Singles , Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 10/28/78
  13. Cash Box, October 28, 1978 - Page 64 CASH BOX TOP 100, October 28, 1978
  14. Cash Box, December 9, 1978 - Page 45 CASH BOX TOP 100 December 9, 1978
  15. Cash Box, December 23, 1978 - Page 38 CASH BOX TOP 100 December 23, 1978
  16. Cash Box, December 30, 1978 - Page C-30 CASH BOX TOP 100 December 30, 1978
  17. Billboard, December 9, 1978 - Page 42 Billboard Hot Soul Singles, Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 12/9/78
  18. Billboard, December 16, 1978 - Page 58 Billboard Hot Soul Singles, Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 12/16/78
  19. Billboard, December 16, 1978 - Page 58 Billboard Hot Soul Singles, Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 12/16/78
  20. Billboard, December 23, 1978 - Page 44 Billboard Hot Soul Singles, Billboard SPECIAL SURVEY For Week Ending 12/23/78
  21. Billboard, November 4, 1978 - Page 50 Billboard's Disco Action, SEATTLE /PORTLAND
  22. Billboard, November 11, 1978 - Page 82 Billboard's Disco Action, SEATTLE /WASHINGTON
  23. Billboard, December 2, 1978 - Page 70 Billboard's Disco Action, SEATTLE /PORTLAND
  24. Billboard, December 16, 1978 - Billboard's Disco Action, SEATTLE /PORTLAND
  25. Billboard, January 6, 1979 - Page 51 National Disco Action Top 40
  26. Billboard, January 13, 1979 - Page 57 National Disco Action Top 40
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