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'''"Valley Style"''' is a 1983 single for American rapper ]. It became a hit for him that year. Registering on the UK disco chart, it stayed in the chart for six weeks. "'''Valley Style'''" is a 1983 single for American rapper ]. It became a hit for him that year. Registering on the UK disco chart, it stayed in the chart for six weeks.

==Background== ==Background==
"Valley Style" has been described as a "]" spin off.<ref>''Music & Video Week'', August 13, 1983 - </ref> The single backed with a dub version was released in the United States on ] 764.<ref>Music Metason - </ref> "Valley Style" has been described as a "]" spin off.<ref>''Music & Video Week'', August 13, 1983 - </ref> The single backed with a dub version was released in the United States on ] 764.<ref>Music Metason - </ref>

==Reception== ==Reception==
T-Ski Valley's single "Valley Style" was reviewed in the 30 July 1983 issue of '']''. It was directly below the review of ] song "]". The reviewer referred to both recordings as answers to ] song "]" with the exception of Valley's version being the rap one. It was referred to as a great out of club house.<ref>''Record Mirror'', July 30, 1983 - </ref><ref>''Record Mirror'', July 30, 1983 - </ref> T-Ski Valley's single "Valley Style" was reviewed in the 30 July 1983 issue of '']''. The reviewer referred to the recording as an answer to ]'s song "]" . It was referred to as a great out of club house.<ref>''Record Mirror'', July 30, 1983 - </ref><ref>''Record Mirror'', July 30, 1983 - </ref>


Barry Lazell commented on "Valley Style" in the 13 August issue of ''Music Week''. He said with the record being half rap and half instrumental, DJs could get inventive.<ref>''Music & Video Week'', August 13, 1983 - </ref> He would comment on the song again in a later issue.<ref>''Music Week'', August 27, 1983 - </ref> Barry Lazell commented on "Valley Style" in the 13 August issue of ''Music Week''. He said with the record being half rap and half instrumental, DJs could get inventive.<ref>''Music & Video Week'', August 13, 1983 - </ref> He would comment on the song again in a later issue.<ref>''Music Week'', August 27, 1983 - </ref>


==Chart== ==Charts==
It was reported by ''Record Mirror'' in the 6 August issue that "Valley Style" was a breaker and bubbling under the Disco 85 chart.<ref>''Record Mirror'', August 6, 1983 - </ref> On 13 August, with the incorrect date printed at the top of the page of ''Record Mirror'', "Valley Style" debuted at no. 64 in the ''Record Mirror'' Disco chart.<ref>''Record Mirror'', August 13, 1983 - </ref> It peaked at no. 38 on 27 August.<ref>''Record Mirror'', August 27, 1983 - </ref><ref>''Record Mirror'', September 3, 1983 - </ref> On the week of September 10, the song had an upward push and had moved up from no. 61 to no. 55.<ref>''Record Mirror'', September 10, 1983 - </ref> The following week it fell back to no. 81 which. This was the last week of charting.<ref>''Record Mirror'', September 17, 1983 - </ref><ref>''Record Mirror'', September 24, 1983 - </ref> It was reported by ''Record Mirror'' in the 6 August issue that "Valley Style" was a breaker and bubbling under the Disco 85 chart.<ref>''Record Mirror'', August 6, 1983 - </ref> On 13 August, with the incorrect date printed at the top of the page of ''Record Mirror'', "Valley Style" debuted at no. 64 in the ''Record Mirror'' Disco chart.<ref>''Record Mirror'', August 13, 1983 - </ref> It peaked at no. 38 on 27 August.<ref>''Record Mirror'', August 27, 1983 - </ref><ref>''Record Mirror'', September 3, 1983 - </ref>


==References== ==References==
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Song by T-Ski Valley
"Valley Style"
Song by T-Ski Valley
A-side"Valley Style"
B-side"Valley Style (Dub mix)"
LabelCapo Records 764
Composer(s)M. Jackson, T. Cox, G. Adams
Producer(s)Judy Mason and Glen Adams

"Valley Style" is a 1983 single for American rapper T-Ski Valley. It became a hit for him that year. Registering on the UK disco chart, it stayed in the chart for six weeks.

Background

"Valley Style" has been described as a "Billie Jean" spin off. The single backed with a dub version was released in the United States on Capo 764.

Reception

T-Ski Valley's single "Valley Style" was reviewed in the 30 July 1983 issue of Record Mirror. The reviewer referred to the recording as an answer to Michael Jackson's song "Billie Jean" . It was referred to as a great out of club house.

Barry Lazell commented on "Valley Style" in the 13 August issue of Music Week. He said with the record being half rap and half instrumental, DJs could get inventive. He would comment on the song again in a later issue.

Charts

It was reported by Record Mirror in the 6 August issue that "Valley Style" was a breaker and bubbling under the Disco 85 chart. On 13 August, with the incorrect date printed at the top of the page of Record Mirror, "Valley Style" debuted at no. 64 in the Record Mirror Disco chart. It peaked at no. 38 on 27 August.

References

  1. Music & Video Week, August 13, 1983 - News, Disco Commentary by Barry Lazell
  2. Music Metason - ArtistInfo, T-Ski Valley, Valley Style
  3. Record Mirror, July 30, 1983 - Page 28 Discos from page 27, LYDIA MURDOCK:
  4. Record Mirror, July 30, 1983 - Page 28 Discos from page 27, T.SKI VALLEY:
  5. Music & Video Week, August 13, 1983 - News, Disco Commentary by Barry Lazell
  6. Music Week, August 27, 1983 - Page 14 News, Disco commentary by Barry Lazell
  7. Record Mirror, August 6, 1983 - Page 31, Discos, Breakers, Bubbling under the Disco 85 are,
  8. Record Mirror, August 13, 1983 - Page 30 Record Mirror Disco, 64 -, Valley Style (Billie Jean), T. Ski Valley, US Capo 12in
    (Note: Page 30 at the top incorrectly has August 6, 1983 printed instead of August 13, 1983),
  9. Record Mirror, August 27, 1983 - Page 36 Record Mirror Disco, 38 45 Valley Style (Billie Jean), T. Ski Valley, US Capo 12in
  10. Record Mirror, September 3, 1983 - Page 30 Record Mirror Disco, 61 38 Valley Style (Billie Jean), T. Ski Valley, US Capo 12in

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