Stacey Q

Stacey Q is a pop singer, dancer and actress. She is best known for her 1985 hit single "Two of Hearts".

In 1985, her first solo single, "Shy Girl", was released, while her first solo album, Stacey Q, was distributed in cassette format to limited release. As a solo artist, she adopted the name "Stacey Q" in reference to the original Q project.

"Shy Girl" and other singles sold approximately one hundred thousand copies, enough to attract the attention of the major record labels. Better Than Heaven, her major record debut, was released with the tracks "Better Than Heaven", "He Doesn't Understand" and "We Connect".

"Two of Hearts", the first single off Better Than Heaven, became a best-selling effort, reaching #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The follow-up single, "We Connect", was released in 1987 and became a Top 40 hit.

"Two of Hearts" received heavy radio airplay during the later half of 1986, and the promotional video for the single premiered at the same time on MTV. As Better Than Heaven hit #59 on the charts and eventually hit Gold status, Swain became an international star, and even a teen idol. At the height of the success of "Two of Hearts", she was approached by "Weird Al" Yankovic for permission to record a parody single, "Two Pop-Tarts". The parody was never released.

Swain released her second album, Hard Machine, in 1988. The singer changed her image for Hard Machine, dying her hair from blond to red and adopting a wardrobe influenced by punk artists. The final track, "Another Chance", was written almost entirely by herself. The single "Don't Make A Fool Of Yourself" hit #66 on the Billboard Hot 100. "The River" and "Another Chance" were featured in the cult action film One Man Force, which Swain had a special appearance in.

Nights Like This was released in 1989. The singer changed her image again for Nights Like This, this time adopting short blond hair and going for more of an underground appearance. Nights Like This was recorded with backing vocals by The Weather Girls, and the album's second single, "Heartbeat", featured backing vocals by Timothy B. Schmit of The Eagles.

In 1993, her first single of the new decade, "Too Hot For Love", was released. Stacey Q's Greatest Hits was released in 1995. Many fans agreed the album was the definitive compilation of Swain's career, since it contained tracks from Q and SSQ that had never been released on compact disc. Most of the tracks were either slightly remixed or re-edited entirely from their original versions.

In the years following the release of Boomerang, Stacey Q became a vocalist on records by various house musicians in the United States and Europe. Also, she has appeared in several films, theatre productions and done a voice-over for a anime t.v. show.

"Two of Hearts" has been featured on the soundtracks of three recent motion pictures: Little Nicky, Party Monster and Hot Rod.