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Pickin' Up Pieces
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Wikipedia article
"'Pickin' Up Pieces'" is the lead single from Brenda K. Starr's debut album, 'I Want Your Love', released in 1985 by Mirage Records. The song was produced by Arthur Baker, who co-wrote it with Lotti Golden.
The single, released in 1985, was a sizable hit on the Dance/Club Songs chart. It reached a peak of #9 on that chart the same year, and also managed to chart on the R&B chart at the time - reaching a peak of #83.
The single was an early Freestyle release - marked with syncopated rhythms and intense synthetic production. Lyrically, the song is about "Picking up the pieces" and moving on after a failed relationship.
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Category:1985 songs
Category:1985 singles
Category:Brenda K. Starr songs
Category:Songs written by Arthur Baker (musician)
Category:Songs written by Lotti Golden
Category:Mirage Records singles
Category:Atlantic Records singles
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