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Betty Boo

Real Name:
Alison Moira Clarkson
Profile:
At school, Alison Clarkson trained to be a sound engineer. Prior to her number 7 UK hit "Hey DJ I Can't Dance (To That Music You're Playing)" with Beatmasters, The, she was a vocalist for She Rockers and Hit 'N' Run. Her (mostly self-produced) debut solo album, "Boomania", spawned two further top ten hits. Boo won the 1991 Brit Award for Best Pop Artist and signed to WEA International Inc.. But this second, major label, album was not a sales success, and a world tour was cancelled when it was revealed she was lip-synching her live vocals. Alison Clarkson returned to the industry in 1997 as a songwriter. She co-wrote "Pure and Simple" for Hear'Say - the fastest selling single in the history of the UK charts, and has also written for Girls Aloud.
Sites:
planetboo.co.uk/betty.htm
Aliases:
Alison Clarkson
Variations:
All | Betty Boo | B. Boo | Boo | MC Betty Boo
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Discography

Releases:
Hey DJ I Can't Dance To That Music You're Playing / Ska Train (Maxi) ◄ (8 versions)   Rhythm King Records ... 1989
Ska Train / Hey DJ / I Can't Dance (To That Music You're Playing) (12")   Rhythm King Records 1989
24 Hours (Single, Maxi) ◄ (14 versions)   Rhythm King Records ... 1990
Boomania (Album) ◄ (12 versions)   Rhythm King Records ... 1990
Doin' The Do (Maxi) ◄ (17 versions)   Rhythm King Records ... 1990
Where Are You Baby? (Maxi, Single) ◄ (17 versions)   Rhythm King Records ... 1990
Boo Megamix (12")   Rhythm King Records 1991
Thing Goin' On (Maxi, Single) ◄ (6 versions)   Sire Records Company ... 1991
Catch Me (Single) ◄ (2 versions)   Sire Records Company 1992
Grrr! It's Betty Boo (Album) ◄ (5 versions)   WEA International Inc. ... 1992
Hangover (Maxi) ◄ (3 versions)   WEA International Inc. 1992
I'm On My Way (Single) ◄ (5 versions)   WEA International Inc. ... 1992
Let Me Take You There (Maxi, Single) ◄ (6 versions)   WEA International Inc. ... 1992
Doin' The Do : The Best Of Betty Boo (CD)   BMG UK & Ireland 1999
Take Off (Maxi, Single) ◄ (3 versions)   Gusto Records 2007
Hey DJ (Remix 2009) (CDr, Single, Pro)   Loverush Digital 2009
The Number One No Smoking Rap (Flexi, 7", S/Sided)   Not On Label  
Production:
Beat This! The Album (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Doin' The Do Rhythm King Records 1990
Now Dance 902 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Where Are You Baby? (1... PolyGram ... 1990
Now Dance 903 (2xLP, Comp) Where Are You Baby PolyGram 1990
6 In The Mix - Volume 1 (CD) 24 Hours Indisc 1991
Hit Fascination 2/91 (LP) Hours Top 13 Music-Club 1991
Jump (CD, Single) Grease Polydor 2003
Sound Of The Underground (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Polydor 2003
The Singles Box Set (Box, Ltd + 16xCD, Single, Enh + 6xCD, Single)   Polydor 2009
Appears On:
Anywayawanna (Album) ◄ (11 versions) Hey DJ/ I Can't Dance ... Rhythm King Records ... 1989
Deep Heat 4 - Play With Fire (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Hey DJ, I Can't Dance ... Telstar 1989
Deep Heat 89 (VHS) Hey DJ / I Can't Dance... Telstar 1989
Hey DJ / I Can't Dance (To That Music You're Playing) (Maxi) ◄ (7 versions) Hey DJ / I Can't Dance... Rhythm King Records ... 1989
Monster Hits ◄ (2 versions) Hey DJ / I Can't Dance... CBS ... 1989
October 89 - Mixes 2 (12") Hey DJ / I Can't Dance... DMC 1989
Rap Attak (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Hey DJ/I Can't Dance ... K-Tel 1989
Rhythm King - Fusion (VHS) Hey DJ / I Can't Dance... Virgin Music Video 1989
Ronny's Pop Show 14 (2xLP, Comp) Hey DJ/I Can't Dance (... CBS 1989
September 89 - Mixes 2 (12") Hey DJ / I Can't Dance... DMC 1989
The Right Stuff Remix 89 (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Ska Train Stylus Music 1989
Dance Max 4 (2xCD, Comp) Where Are You Baby? (1... EMI Electrola 1990
Deep Heat 90 (2xCD, Comp) Doin' The Do Telstar 1990
Full House 1990 (2xCD, Comp) Hey DJ, I Can't Dance ... Dino Music (2) 1990
Get On This!!! (2xCD, Comp) Hey DJ / I Can't Dance... Telstar 1990
Give It A Rest (12")   Music Of Life 1990
Jam On The Floor (CD, Comp, Mixed) Doin' The Do (Beatmast... Flim Flam Records 1990
Mixx-it 38 (12", Promo) Doin' The Do Mixx-it 1990
November 90 - Previews (LP, Comp) Give It A Rest 1990 DMC 1990
Rap House Volume 3 (2xCD, Comp) Doin' The Do (King Joh... Ariola, BMG Ariola München GmbH 1990
Ronny's Pop Show 16 (2xLP, Comp) Where Are You Baby CBS 1990
The Right Stuff 2 - Nothin' But A Houseparty (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Hey DJ/ I Can't Dance ... Stylus Music 1990
Top Hits '90 Volume 1 (CD, Comp) Doin' The Do Arcade 1990
Turn Up The Bass - Volume 6 ◄ (2 versions) Hey DJ (I Can't Dance ... Arcade 1990
Turn Up The Bass 3 (2xLP) Ska Train, Hey DJ (I C... Arcade 1990
Bravo Hits II (2xCD, Comp) Let Me Take You There EastWest 1992
Party Beat Vol. 1 (Cass, Comp) I'm On My Way (The Bat... Magnasound, WEA International Inc. 1993
The Message - The History Of Rap (CD) Give It A Rest 1990 Nectar 1994
Immaculate Mixes (CD, Mixed) Doin' The Do Time Music International Limited 1997
Ninety 90's Volume 3 (2xCD, Comp) Let Me Take You There Sounds Direct, Warner Music UK Ltd. 1997
Top Hits Top 100 Vol. 2 (4xCD) Hey DJ / I Can't Dance... Arcade Music Company (Belgium) 1997
Danceculture / U.K. (4xCD) Give It A Rest Sound And Media Ltd 1998
Club Cuts 299 (12", Ltd) Push It / Take Off DMC 2007
True Hardcore: It's A Way Of Life (3xCD, Mixed, Comp) Take Off (Supreme & Su... Gut TV 2007
Superventas 2008 (2xCD) Take Off Vale Music, Universal Music (Spain) 2008
65 Rap Hardcore Hits (4xCD, Comp) Give It A Rest Tring International PLC, Tring International PLC, Tring International PLC, Tring International PLC  
Tracks Appear On:
Deep Heat 4 - Play With Fire (2xCD) Hey D.J./I Can't Dance... Telstar 1989
Ronny's Pop Show 14 (2xLP, Comp) Hey DJ/I Can't Dance (... CBS 1989
Ultimix 36 (3x12") Doin' The Do Ultimix 1989
17 Hot Trax (CD, Comp) Doin' The Do BMG Pacific Ltd. 1990
Abhotten (CD, Comp) 24 Hours Polyphon, PolyGram 1990
Beat This! The Album (Comp) ◄ (4 versions) Doin' The Do Rhythm King Records 1990
Dance Max 3 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Doin' The Do (Beatmast... EMI Electrola 1990
Dance Max 4 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Where Are You Baby? (1... EMI Electrola 1990
Deep Heat (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Where Are You Baby? Eurostar 1990
Deep Heat 90 (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Doin' The Do Telstar 1990
Formel Eins - Cool Fun! (2xLP) 24 Hours EMI Electrola 1990
Jam On The Floor (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Doin' The Do (Beatmast... Flim Flam Records 1990
Larry - 1. Halbzeit '90 (MC 2) (Cass) Doin The Do CBS Schallplatten GmbH 1990
Larry Präsentiert: Hit Tornado '90/'91 ◄ (2 versions) 24 Hours CBS 1990
Lo Mas Disco (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Doin' The Do BMG Ariola 1990
Mixx-it 38 (12", Promo) Doin' The Do Mixx-it 1990
Now Dance 902 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Where Are You Baby? (1... PolyGram ... 1990
Now Dance 903 (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Where Are You Baby PolyGram 1990
Now That's What I Call Music! 18 (Album, Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Where Are You Baby EMI Records 1990
October 90 - Mixes 2 (12") Minimix DMC 1990
Power Maxx Vol. 1 ◄ (2 versions) Where Are You Baby? Telstar 1990
Rap House Volume 3 (2xCD, Comp) Doin' The Do (King Joh... Ariola, BMG Ariola München GmbH 1990
Ronny's Pop Show 16 (2xLP, Comp) Where Are You Baby CBS 1990
Smash Hits Rave! (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Doin' The Do Dover Records 1990
Snap! It Up Monster Hits 2 (2xLP) Doin' The Do WEA International Inc., CBS 1990
Top Hits '90 Volume 1 (CD, Comp) Doin' The Do Arcade 1990
Turn Up The Bass - Volume 10 (CD) Doin' The Do Arcade 1990
Turn Up The Bass 5 (2xLP) Doin' The Do Arcade 1990
Turn Up The Bass Megamix 1990 ◄ (2 versions) Doin The Do Arcade 1990
U.K. Chart Attack #90/49 (CD) 24 Hours Rock Over London 1990
U.K. Chart Attack #90/51 (CD) Where Are You Baby Rock Over London 1990
Use Alternative Routes Follow Our Trax Volume V (CD, Comp) Where Are You Baby? (A... Reprise Records 1990
Vol.3, Issue 6 (2x12", Promo, Comp) Doin' THe Do (Da "Ho" ... Prime Cuts 1990
6 In The Mix - Volume 1 ◄ (2 versions) 24 Hours Indisc 1991
DJ Express (LP, Comp) Hey D.J. (121 Bpm) Stiletto 1991
DJ:Trax #0 (CD, Comp) Hey DJ / I Can't Dance... DJ: 1991
Dance Computer 4 (12") Doin' The Do N.B.S. Records 1991
Deep Heat II (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) 24 Hours (12" Extended... Eurostar 1991
Fast Forward (LP, Comp) Where Are You Baby? Telstar 1991
Girlism - Colours Of Female Music (2xLP, Comp, Gat) Doin The Do Ausfahrt 1991
Grandmix 90 (CD) Doin' The Doo DMC 1991
Hardcore Uproar (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Where Are You Baby? Dino Entertainment 1991
Hit Fascination 2/91 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Hours Top 13 Music-Club 1991
Maxi Dance Sensation 3 (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) 24 Hours (Extended Mix) Ariola ... 1991
Mixx-It CD8 - In The House (CD, Comp, Promo) Doin' The Do Mixx-It 1991
Music Factory Mastermix - Issue 54 (2x12") Doin' The Do, Where Ar... Music Factory 1991
Music Factory Mastermix - Issue 55 (CD, P/Mixed) Doing The Doo, Where A... Music Factory 1991
Music Factory Mastermix - Issue 57 (CD, P/Mixed, Comp) Doin' The Do Music Factory 1991
The Brits 1991 ◄ (2 versions) Doin' The Do Telstar 1991
The Hits Album '91 - Vol. 1 (CD) Doin' The Do Warner Music (Benelux) 1991
Top Hits 91 Part 1 (CD) 24 Hours Arcade 1991
Turn Up The Bass - Volume 11 ◄ (2 versions) Where Are You Baby? Arcade 1991
Turn Up The Bass - Volume 12 (CD) Doin' The Do (The Beat... Arcade 1991
Turn Up The Bass 6 (2xLP) Where Are You Baby?, D... Arcade 1991
Bravo Hits II (2xCD, Comp) Let Me Take You There EastWest 1992
Dance Action (CD) Doin' The Do Indisc 1992
Dance Mix '92 ◄ (2 versions) Doin' The Do Quality Records / Quality Music & Video 1992
Dance Now! Vol. 4 (2xCD) Boo's Megamix Dance Pool 1992
Immaculate Mixes (CD) Doin The Do, Where Are... That's Disco 1992
Juliana's DJ Megamix Power Play '91 ~ '92 (CD, Mixed, Comp) Hey DJ / I Can't Dance... Toshiba EMI Ltd 1992
Kickin' Up (CD) Doin' The Do, Where Ar... Epic 1992
MIX (CD, Maxi, Ltd, Comp, Promo) Let Me Take You There MIX, Warner Music (Denmark) 1992
Now That's What I Call Music 23 ◄ (2 versions) Let Me Take You There EMI Records ... 1992
Turn Up The Bass - Volume 21 ◄ (3 versions) Let Me Take You There Arcade 1992
Wicked!! (CD, Comp) Let Me Take You There EMI 1992
Monster Hits Of Dance - 36 Monster Hits From The 80's & 90's (2xCD, Album) Where Are You Baby Castle Communications 1993
Party Beat Vol. 1 (Cass, Comp) I'm On My Way (The Bat... Magnasound, WEA International Inc. 1993
Ultimix 46 (CD, Comp) Thing Goin' On Ultimix 1993
The Greatest Hits Of The 90's (3xCD, Comp) Where Are You Baby Telstar 1994
Top Hits Top 100 Vol. 1 (4xCD, Comp) Doin The Do Arcade Music Company (Belgium) 1996
Full-On House (4xCD) Doin' The Do DCI 1997
Ninety 90's Volume 3 (2xCD, Comp) Let Me Take You There Sounds Direct, Warner Music UK Ltd. 1997
Pumpin House (CD, Comp) Doin' The Do DCI 1997
Top Hits Top 100 Vol. 2 (4xCD) Where Are You Baby? Arcade Music Company (Belgium) 1997
Danceculture / U.K. (4xCD) Give It A Rest Sound And Media Ltd 1998
FSUK3 (2xCD) Doin' The Do Ministry Of Sound 1998
The 90's Collection (2xCD, Comp) Where Are You Baby? Time Life Music 1998
Disco Fever CD 10 (CD, Comp) Doin' The Do, Where Ar... Weton-Wesgram 1999
Hits Of The Nineties (CD, Comp) Doin' The Do United Recordings 2000
DJ Yoda's How To Cut & Paste 80's Edition ◄ (2 versions) Doin' The Do Antidote 2003
De Maxx Long Player 4 Classics Only (2xCD) Doin' The Do Sony Music Entertainment (Belgium) 2003
Anywayawanna - The Best Of The Beatmasters (CD, Comp) Hey DJ, I Can't Dance ... BMG 2004
Student Daze (2xCD) Doin' The Do Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. 2005
20 Original Hit Songs Of 1989 (CD, Album, Comp, Gre) Hey DJ / I Can't Dance... CDCard Company 2006
100 Hits - Woman (Box + 5xCD, Comp) Doin' The Do Demon Music Group 2007
Digital Angel 2007 (3xCD, Comp) Take Off (Digital Dog ... Fierce Angel Records 2007
The Annual 2008 (3xCD, Comp, Mix) Take Off Ministry Of Sound 2007
The Pacha Experience 2 (3xCD, Mixed) Take Off (Smax & Gold ... Gut TV 2007
True Hardcore: It's A Way Of Life (3xCD, Mixed, Comp) Take Off (Supreme & Su... Gut TV 2007
Wild Summer 2008 DVD (DVD) Take Off Central Station 2007
100 Hits Pop (5xCD, Comp) Doing The Do Demon Music Group 2008
Maxima FM Compilation Vol.08 - Maxima Tentación (2xCD, Comp + DVD, Comp, PAL) Take Off (Digital Dog ... Vale Music, Universal Music (Spain) 2008
Superventas 2008 (2xCD) Take Off Vale Music, Universal Music (Spain) 2008
100 Hits 80s Dance (5xCD, Comp + Box) Hey DJ I Can't Dance (... Demon Music Group 2009
100 Hits 90s Pop (Box + 5xCD, Comp) Doin' The Do, Where Ar... Demon Music Group 2009
65 Rap Hardcore Hits (4xCD, Comp) Give It A Rest Tring International PLC, Tring International PLC, Tring International PLC, Tring International PLC  
Immaculate Mixes (CD) Doin' The Do, Where Ar... Tring International PLC  
Ultimix 46 (3x12") Thing Goin' On Ultimix  
Unofficial Releases:
Superhitsparade Vol. 8 (Cass, Comp) Where Are You Baby? Tact 1991
Madonna Mash Up's (12") Let's Do The Vogue Boo Not On Label (Madonna), Not On Label (Felix Da Housecat), Not On Label (Perpetuous Dreamer), Not On Label (Betty Boo), Not On Label (JX) 2005
Pool Mix 1990's (DVDr, DVD) Doin’ The Do Pool Records (2) 2007
Altmix Volume 3 - Oldskool Red (CDr, Mixed, Unofficial) Doin' The Do, Where Ar... Unknown Russian Source Records 2008
DJ Maxi Single 149 (12", Comp, Ltd, Maxi, Promo) Let Me Take You There D.J. Mix Club  
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Review by JJ_Amblin Jun 03, 2003
Betty Boo may not have been the greatest rapper, singer or producer (though she was more than competent at all three) but her records were always enormous fun. You won't hear them played out much nowadays, but the UK hits "Doin' The Do" and "Where Are You Baby?" can still raise a smile.
Shame her more sophisticated material didn't do so well - "Hangover", though not really a dance record as such, was one of the great lost pop singles of the 90s.
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