Robin S.
Robin Jackson Maynard (née Stone; born January 27, 1962) is an American singer. She is best known for her 1992 debut single "Show Me Love", which peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as its follow-up, "Luv 4 Luv", which peaked at number 52. A house music recording artist, she has scored three number one singles on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.
Also recorded as Robin S · Robin Stone
Robin S.
- Name
- Robin S.
- Birth Name
- Robin Jackson Stone
- Born
- 27 January 1962
- Birthplace
- Hempstead, New York, U.S.
- Occupation
- Singer
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- music composing
Reference Check
Propose documentary evidence for Robin S.. A contribution is never written directly as fact: identity, source, rights and evidence gates still decide.
Sign in to contribute
World of VALÉORINE
Documentary connections
Only confirmed graph relationships appear here. Images are shown only when their identity and reuse rights both pass the documentary gate.
Documentary evidence
Documentary basis
Authority files
wikidata · Q470066 · wikipedia · Robin S.
In this article
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Robin S. • Birth Name — Robin Jackson Stone • Born — 27 January 1962 • Birthplace — Hempstead, New York, U.S. • Instrument — Vocals • Genre — * House • R&B • urban • dance-pop • gospel • jazz • Occupation — Singer • Years Active — 1990–present • Label — * Big Beat • Atlantic • Humble Sound Records • Website — iamrobins.com
Biography
Biography
Robin S. released the original version of the single "Show Me Love" in 1990. The track was produced by Fred McFarlane and went on to become a moderate success. In 1993, the track was remixed by the Swedish DJ and producer StoneBridge and re-released under the artist name "Robin S." with Big Beat Records in 1993. This release climbed the charts the same year, as did her first album, also titled Show Me Love. The remixed version of "Show Me Love" peaked at No. 1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play, No. 1 on the Hot Dance Singles Sales, No. 7 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles and Tracks and No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also peaked at No. 4 on the Rhythmic Top 40 chart. The success earned her a spot on the 1994 "American Music Awards" as a performer. The follow-up singles, "Luv 4 Luv" and "What I Do Best", saw similar success. As of 2004, the album Show Me Love had sold 303,000 copies in the US. After taking time off to work on her songwriting, she began working with producers Eric "E-Smoove" Miller and Todd Terry on her second album. Released in 1997 on Atlantic Records, From Now On reflected broader interests for Robin S., encompassing Gospel and R&B ballads in addition to Hi-NRG dance-floor material. The album's first single, "It Must Be Love", became a hit, spending two weeks at No. 1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. It was also a moderate crossover hit on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, peaking at No. 35, and a minor pop hit, peaking at No. 91 on the Billboard Hot 100. The follow-up single "Midnight" reached No. 1 on the Hot Dance Club Play, and got better success on the Billboard Top 100, peaking at No. 35. Robin S. performed the hit on the Ricki Lake show during the week the single hit Top 10 on the U.S. dance charts. She also appeared on the RuPaul show to promote From Now On; the album sold about 100,000 copies in the U.S. by the end of its album's chart run. "Midnight" was written by British singer Alison Moyet and it appears on the first Yazoo album, Upstairs at Eric's. In 1996 she did a song, "Givin You All That I Got", that was played in the movie Space Jam and was featured on the soundtrack. Robin S. completed a successful European tour in 2004, where her music has historically found a larger audience. She has become a popular performer at 1990s-themed club/dance-pop concerts. As of early 2007, Robin S. was still recording though none of her new material has been released as she is seeking a new record label. Robin S. continued to perform on cruise liners in Europe and Asia. In 2008, she recorded a new song with the European artist Honest. In October 2008, the radio mix of her 1993 song "Show Me Love" reached the top of the Dutch Top 40. That made it Robin S.'s most successful song in the Netherlands. In 2009, she recorded new song with Corey Gibbons, the single "At My Best". In 2016, Robin S.'s collaboration with DJ Escape on the track, "Shout It Loud", went to number one on the US dance chart. In 2023, she signed with independent music label Humble Sound Records to release a series of new singles, and collaborations.
Studio albums
Studio albums
• Year — Album details — Peak chart positions • US — US R&B — CAN — GER — NLD — UK • 1993 — Show Me Love * Released: July 6, 1993 * Label: Big Beat / Atlantic * Formats: CD, cassette — 110 — 37 — 67 — 84 — 20 — 34 • 1997 — From Now On * Released: June 3, 1997 * Label: Big Beat / Atlantic * Formats: CD, cassette — — — 79 — — — — — — — — • "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Singles
Singles
• Year — Title — Peak chart positions — Certifications — Album • US — AUT — BEL — FRA — GER — IRE — NLD — SWE — SWI — UK • 1993 — "Show Me Love" — 5 — 15 — 9 — 14 — 11 — 29 — 13 — 10 — 9 — 6 — * RIAA: Gold * BPI: 2× Platinum — Show Me Love • "Luv 4 Luv" — 53 — 16 — 7 — 15 — 20 — 24 — 4 — 21 — 20 — 11 • "What I Do Best" — 112 — — — 36 — — — — — — — 23 — — — — — 43 • 1994 — "I Want to Thank You" — 103 — — — 39 — — — — — — — — — — — — — 48 • "Back It Up" — — — — — 37 — — — — — — — 40 — — — — — 43 • 1997 — "Show Me Love '97" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 9 • "It Must Be Love" — 91 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 37 — From Now On • "You Got the Love" (with T2) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 62 • 1998 — "Midnight" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — From Now On • 1999 — "Dance" (featuring Mary Mary) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Dr. Dolittle • "Show Me Love 99" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — rowspan="22" • 2002 — "Show Me Love 2002" — — — — — — — — — 55 — — — 80 — — — 98 — 61 • 2006 — "Show Me Love 2006" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 72 • 2008 — "Show Me Love 2008" — — — — — 24 — — — — — — — 1 — — — — — — • 2009 — "Show Me Love 2009" (with Steve Angello & Laidback Luke) — — — 64 — — — 25 — 93 — 25 — — — — — — — 11 • "At My Best" (with Corey Gibbons) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • 2010 — "Straight to the Sky" (with Sandy Vee) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • 2011 — "Shake It" (with Ctk) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • 2012 — "All of Me" (with DJ Roland Clark) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • 2013 — "Rise Again" (with DJ Roland Clark) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • 2015 — "Love Thing" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • 2015 — "Blessing Me (Over & Over)" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • 2015 — "Shout It Out Loud" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • 2018 — "Get Up and Get In Line" (with Chris Curry) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • 2019 — "I Believe" (with Phoenix Lord) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • 2019 — "The Way You Are" (with Preston Glass) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • 2020 — "All That I Got" (with Todd Terry) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • 2022 — "See It My Way" (with James Artissen) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • 2022 — "Love One Another" (with Crystal Waters & Soul Central) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • 2023 — "What About U" (featuring James Artissen) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • 2023 — "Live Tonight" (with Young Grey) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • 2023 — "Tonight" (with Mothers Favorite Child) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • 2025 — "One More Thing" (with James Artissen) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Literature
Scholarly footprint
A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Text attribution
Licensing
Text attribution
Part of the biographical narrative on this page reuses licensed material. Its origin, revision and licence are recorded here.
The biographical narrative on this page is based on the Wikipedia article Robin S., revision 1371142030 (EN edition), by its contributors. VALÉORINE has edited that text and built its own documentary record around it. The reused material is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, and this page's reuse of it is offered under the same licence. Everything else on this page — the chronology, the holdings, the evidence, the plates and the connections — is VALÉORINE's own record. Sources and licences.
Notes from the source article
Cited by Wikipedia
Notes from the source article
These works are cited by the source article, in its own numbering. They are recorded as its citations, not as sources VALÉORINE has verified.
- 1.Roberts, David. British Hit Singles & Albums. Guinness World Records Limited. 477. 2006. 1-904994-10-5.
- 2."Fearless". Mobile Register (Mobile, Alabama). September 27, 1993. p. 5.
- 3.Robin S - Book - Active Talent Agency - Robin S Agent - Manager.
- 4.Here's the Scoop on Robin S., the Diva Who Inspired Beyoncé's "Break My Soul". Oprah Daily. 2022-07-29.
- 5.Jenke, Tyler. Golden Plains Adds US Singer Robin S. To 2025 Lineup. The Music.
- 6.The Beyoncé effect: 'Break My Soul' propels '90s star Robin S and the Great Resignation. Los Angeles Times. 2022-06-23.
- 7.Beyoncé's 'Break My Soul' and the Long Tail of 'Show Me Love' (Published 2022). 2022-06-27.
- 8.Paoletta, Michael. Where Have All The Divas Gone?. Billboard. BPI Communications. 116. 18. 32. May 1, 2004. 0006-2510.
- 9.Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Dance Club Songs. Billboard. January 30, 2016.
- 10.US Charts > Robin S. Billboard.
- 11.CAN Charts > Robin S. RPM.
- 12.Media Control Charts. GER Charts > Robin S.
- 13.MegaCharts. NLD Charts > Robin S.
- 14.Official Charts Company. UK Charts > Robins S.
- 15.Ö3 Austria Top 40. AUT Charts > Robin S.
- 16.VRT Top 30. BEL Charts > Robin S.
- 17.Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. FRA Charts > Robin S.
- 18.Irish Recorded Music Association. IRE Charts Search > Robin S.
- 19.Robin S | Top 40-artiesten. Top40.nl.
- 20.Sverigetopplistan. SWE Charts > Robin S.
- 21.Swiss Music Charts. SWI Charts > Robin S.
- 22.United States. Robin S.
- 23.British Phonographic Industry. Robin S.: Show Me Love.
- 24.All That I Got – Single by Todd Terry & Robin S. on Apple Music. Apple Music.
References
Citations
References
Each reference names the institution holding it, so a reader may go to the document itself.
reference work
Secondary witnessreference work
Secondary witness
The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 14 August 2026.
Elsewhere in Music memorabilia
44,023 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
- Robin MilfordPerson
- Robin OrrPerson
- Robin PappasPerson
- Robin PecknoldPerson
- Robin ScottPerson
- Robin ThickePerson
- Robin WilliamsPerson
- Robin WilliamsonPerson
Best supported in this field
For owners
Own a work by Robin S.?
A specialist will read what you send and tell you what the house can establish, what it cannot, and whether the object is suited to sale. There is no charge and no obligation. The object stays with you throughout; nothing is shipped to us unless it is arranged in writing beforehand.