The Flirts
The Flirts is an American female HiNRG/synth-pop trio, masterminded by Bobby Orlando. Key releases appeared on 'O' Records, Unidisc Records, Ars Records. The lineup included Linda Jo Rizzo, Andrea (2), Denise Marsa, Trish Vogel. Within the MixPerfect Radio library, 7 tracks are part of the rotation.
About
- Key labels: Unidisc Records, 'O' Records, Telephone Records, Ars Records (from the MixPerfect Radio catalog)
- Members: Linda Jo Rizzo, Andrea (2), Denise Marsa, Trish Vogel, Jodie Rocco, Christina Criscione, Erika Jayne, Tricia Wygal, Rebecca Sullivan, Holly Kerr, Debby Gaynor, Christy Angelica, Kim Rowe, Geri Mckeon, Pamela Moore (4)
American female HiNRG/synth-pop trio, masterminded by Bobby Orlando. There were revolving singers for each release: 1982 "10¢ A Dance": Andrea Del Conte, Rebecca Sullivan, Holly Kerr, Hope Drayman, Sandra D'key 1983 "Born To Flirt": Linda Jo Rizzo, Pamela Moore, Rebeka Storm 1984 "Made In America": Debby Gaynor, Christy Angelica, Christina Criscione 1985 "Blondes, Brunettes & Redheads": Tricia Wygal, Debby Gaynor, Christina Criscione 1986 "Questions Of The Heart": Geri Mckeon, Christina Criscione, Tricia Wygal
Notable tracks
Chart-tagged and most-played productions by The Flirts in the MixPerfect Radio catalog.
- Calling All Boys (Special Remix) (1982) 37 plays Unidisc Records
- Danger (1983) 14 plays Unidisc Records
- Helpless (1984) 38 plays Telephone Records
- Passion (Ben Liebrand Remix) (1984) 13 plays Ars Records
- Physical Attraction (1985) 21 plays Telefon Records
- Passion (Special Import Remix) (1982) 8 plays 'O' Records
- Jukebox (Don't Put Another Dime) (1983) 'O' Records
Tracks & releases
All 7 The Flirts tracks in the MixPerfect Radio database, with play counts (1982 - 1985).
| Track | Year | BPM | Label | Country | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calling All Boys (Special Remix) | 1982 | 117.12 | Unidisc Records | Canada | 37 |
| Passion (Special Import Remix) | 1982 | 120.62 | 'O' Records | Us | 8 |
| Danger | 1983 | 129.43 | Unidisc Records | Canada | 14 |
| Jukebox (Don't Put Another Dime) | 1983 | 149.65 | 'O' Records | UK | - |
| Helpless | 1984 | 117.78 | Telephone Records | Us | 38 |
| Passion (Ben Liebrand Remix) | 1984 | 120.73 | Ars Records | Belgium | 13 |
| Physical Attraction | 1985 | 126.10 | Telefon Records | Us | 21 |
Other tracks under this name
These 9 tracks in the MixPerfect Radio database share the artist name but could not be verified as this act (they may belong to a different artist with the same name):
| Track | Year | Label |
|---|---|---|
| Boy Crazy | 1982 | "O" Records |
| Boy Crazy | 1982 | "O" Records |
| Telephone (Pick Up The) | 1983 | Ariola |
| Come To Me | 1985 | Cbs Associated Records |
| Crazy Guy | 1985 | Cbs Associated Records |
| Crazy Guy | 1985 | Cbs Associated Records |
| New Toy | 1985 | Cbs Associated Records |
| Like A Thief In The Night | 1986 | Cbs Associated Records |
| Take A Chance On Me | 1992 | Vono Disc |
Catalog by decade
Of these, 7 from the 80s golden era (1982 - 1988) anchor the classic MixPerfect Radio sound.
BPM profile
3 of 7 tracks fall inside the mix-friendly 119 - 129 BPM band, with Calling All Boys (Special Remix) (117.1 BPM) at the slow end and Jukebox (Don't Put Another Dime) (149.7 BPM) at the fast end. That places them within reach of the station's ±3 BPM beat-matching window, so they mix together comfortably in the non-stop mix.
Airplay
Plays per week across the The Flirts catalog (last 8 weeks):
Most-played tracks:
- Helpless 38 plays 1984
- Calling All Boys (Special Remix) 37 plays 1982
- Physical Attraction 21 plays 1985
- Danger 14 plays 1983
- Passion (Ben Liebrand Remix) 13 plays 1984
Play counts are generated live from the MixPerfect Radio airplay log and update continuously.
Mixed with on MixPerfect Radio
The tracks most often mixed directly before or after The Flirts's tracks in the MixPerfect Radio non-stop mix (131 plays). Every transition is beat-matched within the station's ±3 BPM window and is always 32 beats. The element badge marks transitions that also satisfy the engine's rule of no overlapping bass / melody / vocals.
- Jago - I'm Going To Go before 2x · after 1x 118.2 BPM 1983 element ✓
- Michael Ray - Just A Dream before 1x · after 1x 115.2 BPM 1984 element ✓
- Mex - Calling You before 2x 118.3 BPM 1984 element ✓
- Tommy Kelwin - Tokyo Nights before 1x · after 1x 118.4 BPM 1986 element ✓
- Loraine - Body Soul Rock'n Roll before 2x 121.6 BPM 1990 element ✓
- Max - Day By Day before 1x · after 1x 124.2 BPM 1989 element ✓
- Terrez - Seduced before 1x · after 1x 117.9 BPM 1986 element ✓
- Albert One - Stay (I Venti D'azzurro Remix) after 2x 120.0 BPM 2012 element ✓
- Rocco Caruso & Children's Voice - Tirami Su before 1x 113.4 BPM 1986 element ✓
- Kirlian Camera - Blue Room before 1x 115.8 BPM 1985 element ✓
Small sample - observed connections from the airplay log, not recommendations. A partner can be another track by this same artist: those were mixed consecutively on air. If no element data is recorded for a transition it is counted as BPM-only.
Genres & labels
Genres in the database:
Dominant labels:
- Unidisc Records (2 tracks)
- 'O' Records (2 tracks)
- Telephone Records (1 track)
- Ars Records (1 track)
Frequently asked questions
Similar artists
Artists in the MixPerfect Radio library sharing genre tags with The Flirts.
Sources
Factual information on this page was researched using the following sources:
The biographical text on this page is an original summary based on independently selected factual information; no source text has been reproduced. Release data (year, label, catalog number) comes from the MixPerfect Radio catalog. Facts may contain errors - see the legal information page for the full disclaimer.
