Serious

Recorded in 1986 for Donna Allen’s debut album, Perfect Timing, at International Sound Recording Studios in North Miami Beach, Florida. Lou Pace produced the session. ‘Serious’ launched Donna Allen’s solo career and became her signature crossover single. It reached No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 5 on the R&B chart, and No. 8 in the UK. The song’s chorus hook was later sampled by Strike for ‘U Sure Do,’ giving it a second life in 1990s club music. It remains Donna Allen’s best-known recording and a regular source for dance reworks and compilations.