Let Me Be The One

In this song, Exposé is through playing games with love and ready to commit to their guy, even if it leaves them vulnerable. "Let me be the one," they tell him, promising he'll never be alone again if he takes the offer.

This is a great example of freestyle dance music, which was big in the late '80s, evolving from the dance clubs to the pop charts. Like much of this music, "Let Me Be The One" came out of Miami, where Exposé was based. Lewis Martineé, who created the group and wrote their songs, was born in Cuba and drew on that culture for his sounds. Martineé's original Exposé got a deal with Arista Records thanks to their single "Point Of No Return," which took off in South Florida when Martineé personally delivered it to dance clubs in the area. But when they started recording their debut album, the three members ended up leaving the group, either on their own volition or at the behest of Arista, depending on who you talk to. Three new girls were brought in and quickly became pop stars when the album yielded four hits, including the #1 "Seasons Change."

Jeanette Jurado did most of the lead vocals for Exposé, but "Let Me Be The One" is fronted by Gioia (pronounced "Joy-a") Bruno. She had to leave the band in 1991 after she lost her voice while battling a throat tumor, but she recovered a few years later and eventually returned to the group.