And the Beat Goes On (The Whispers song)
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"And the Beat Goes On" is a 1979 single by the American music group The Whispers.[3] The song was their first of two number-one singles on the Soul chart, and their first Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 19.[4] "And the Beat Goes On" was the group's only number-one song on the dance chart.[5] It was also their first and biggest hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. The song also peaked at number 27 on the Canadian RPM chart.
"And the Beat Goes On" | ||||
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![]() A-side label of U.S. 12-inch vinyl single | ||||
Single by the Whispers | ||||
from the album The Whispers | ||||
B-side | "Can You Do the Boogie" | |||
Released | 1979 | |||
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Length | 7:30 (Long version) 4:30 (Video edit) 3:25 (7' version) | |||
Label | SOLAR | |||
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The Whispers singles chronology | ||||
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"And the Beat Goes On" on YouTube | ||||
In 1996 after Phyllis Hyman died, the Whispers honored her with a musical: Thank God! The Beat Goes On. The fictionalized story intertwines the long-running career of the Whispers with the rise of Hyman, using songs by the Whispers including ones Hyman sang with them such as "The Beat Goes On". The Whispers played themselves while R&B singer Alyson Williams played the role of Hyman.[6]