who sang the song let the music play
Let the Music Play (song) "Let The Music Play" is a song by American singer Shannon. The song was the first of Shannon's four #1s on the US Dance chart, reaching the top spot in October 1983.[2] The song also became a huge crossover hit, peaking at #2 on the soul chart (behind "If Only You Knew" by Patti LaBelle") and #8 on the US Singles Chart in February 1984.[3] Some mark this as the beginning of the dance-pop era. "Let the Music Play" was Shannon's only US Top 40 hit. It was ranked 43rd on the 2009 VH1 Special 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the 1980s.[4] This song appears in video games Dance Central 3 and Scarface: The World Is Yours.