KYM MAZELLEA Place In My Heart (7:19)
PRODUCERS: BAG, Nick Nice
WRITERS: A. Bagge, K. Mazelle, N. Windahl, A. Barren
PUBLISHERS: Air Chrysalis Scandinavia/Bagfather Sony/ATV/MCA
Music, ASCAP
REMIXERS: Todd Terry, DJ Phenix
Playland/Priority 81107 (12-inch single)
Kym Mazelle has been a constant presence in the club community since the late '80s, when she issued such now-classic house tracks as "Taste My Love" and the Marshall Jefferson-produced "Useless (I Don't Want You Now)." In 1990, Mazelle contributed to the success of Soul II Soul, co-writing and singing on the act's "Missing You." While the song was an R&B and dance club hit, Mazelle is probably better known as the featured vocalist on Rapination's "Love Me The Right Way." Of course, her rendition of Candi Staton's disco classic "Young Hearts Run Free," which appeared on the multi-platinum "Romeo + Juliet" soundtrack, made people outside of the dance arena finally take notice. Well, strap in, the woman is back. With a powerful voice (that many try to emulate), Mazelle wails this tale of unrequited love as if she's been there and back‹and maybe she has. Club DJs and radio programmers who embraced Robin S's "Show Me Love" and Deborah Cox's "Things Just Ain't The Same" are advised to seek this one out. The chances of being disappointed are very slim, indeed.