Sonia Dada
| Company type | Musical ensemble |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1990 in Chicago, United States |
| Founder | Daniel Pritzker |
| Headquarters | Chicago , United States |
| Products | Rock, soul, gospel, funk music |
Sonia Dada was a notable American ensemble specializing in rock, soul, and R&B, established in Chicago in 1990. The group was initiated by Daniel Pritzker, who discovered vocalists Michael Scott, Paris Delane, and Sam Hogan performing in a subway station. This collective became an influential figure within Chicago's musical landscape by fusing elements of rock, soul, gospel, and funk.
Their self-titled debut album, Sonia Dada, released in 1992, included the popular track "You Don't Treat Me No Good", which sold upwards of 100,000 units. The album attained the 29th position on the Billboard Heatseekers chart in 1993. In 1994, Sonia Dada supported Traffic as an opening act and later embarked on a headlining tour throughout Australia. The record climbed to number two on the Australian ARIA charts and ranked as the 13th highest-selling album there in 1993. The single "You Don't Treat Me No Good" dominated the ARIA singles chart for four consecutive weeks and was the third top-selling single of that year; meanwhile, "You Ain't Thinking (About Me)" reached number 40. Despite these achievements, Sonia Dada is often labeled a one-hit wonder within the Australian market. On the ARIA charts, "You Ain't Thinking (About Me)" peaked at number three.
After their initial release, Sonia Dada produced four additional studio albums along with a live recording. Their 2004 release, Test Pattern, featured a deluxe version that included a bonus DVD containing short films directed by Jeth Weinrich.
Members
- Daniel Pritzker – guitar
- Michael Scott – vocals
- Paris Delane – vocals
- Sam Hogan – vocals
- Shawn Christopher – vocals
- Dave Resnik – guitar
- Phil Miller – guitar
- Erik Scott – bass guitar
- Hank Guaglianone – drums
- Larry Beers – drums
- Chris "Hambone" Cameron – keyboards
- Ron Schwartz – keyboards and production
- Scott Steiner – audio engineer
Studio albums
| Title | Album information | Highest chart positions |
Certification | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS | NZ | US Heat. | |||||||
| Sonia Dada |
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2 | 17 | 29 |
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| A Day at the Beach |
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| My Secret Life |
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| Barefootsoul |
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— | — | — | |||||
| Test Pattern |
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| "—" indicates albums that did not enter charts | |||||||||
Live albums
| Title | Album information |
|---|---|
| Lay Down and Love It Live |
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Singles
| Single title | Release year | Highest chart positions |
Certification status | Associated album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | New Zealand | ||||||||
| "You Don't Treat Me No Good" | 1992 | 1 | 2 |
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Sonia Dada | ||||
| "You Ain't Thinking (About Me)" | 1993 | 3 | 19 |
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| "The Edge of the World" | 64 | — | |||||||
| "New York City" | — | — | |||||||
| "Paradise" | 96 | — | Sonia Dada (reissued in 1994) | ||||||
| "Sail Away" | 1995 | — | — | A Day at the Beach | |||||
| "Screaming John" | 1996 | — | — | ||||||
| "I Want to Take You Higher" | 1999 | — | — | Lay Down and Love It Live | |||||
| "Baby Woke Up" | 2002 | — | — | Barefootsoul | |||||
| "Old Bones" | 2005 | — | — | Test Pattern | |||||
| The symbol "—" indicates singles that did not enter the charts | |||||||||