Partners in Kryme
| Partners in Kryme | |
|---|---|
| Origin | New York City |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Years active | 1990 |
| Labels |
SBK Records Capitol Records |
| Past members |
James Alpern Richard Usher |
Partners in Kryme (or Partnerz in Kryme) was an American hip hop duo from New York City. Its members were James Alpern and Richard Usher, using the stage names of DJ Keymaster Snow and MC Golden Voice, respectively. They are most famously known for their debut single, "Turtle Power", which was written for and featured in the movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in 1990, and became an international hit, reaching Number 13 in the US and Number 1 for four weeks in the UK. A second single, "Undercover", was released on Capitol Records, but the group never released a full-length album. Another song, "Love 2 Love U" was recorded in 1991 for the soundtrack of Cool As Ice movie.
On May 30, 2015, Partners In Kryme released a new single centered on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on their official YouTube channel, entitled "Rock The Halfshell."[1]
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
IRE | NED | GER | SWI | SWE | AUS | NZ | US [3] |
US R&B [4] | |||
| 1990 | "Turtle Power" | 1 | 4 | 40 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 13 | 23 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Music From The Film) |
| "Undercover" | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Single Only | |
| 2015 | "Rock The Halfshell" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Single Only |
References
- ↑ "Rock The Halfshell".
- ↑ "The Official Charts Company - Partners in Kryme". The Official Charts Company. 4 April 2014.
- ↑ "Partners In Kryme Billboard Hot 100 Chart". billboard.com. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
- ↑ "Partners In Kryme Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart". billboard.com. Retrieved 2014-03-31.