title: Raw Silk
text: # Raw Silk
  
  Raw Silk was an American dance band which originated in New York.
  
  ## History
  
  Raw Silk first signed to West End Records, a popular garage label for which they recorded songs that became moderate hits. Their songs were remixed by post-disco/R&B production duo Nick Martinelli and David Todd.
  
  Raw Silk consisted of two Crown Heights Affair members, Ron Dean Miller and Bert Reid; and three female vocalists; Jessica Cleaves, Tenita Jordan and Sybil Thomas. They are best known for their 1982 garage-boogie hit, "Do It to the Music". It had some success, "Do It to the Music" reached number five on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, "Just in Time" (1983) peaked lower, at number 40 on the same chart. "Do It to the Music" was more successful on the UK Singles Chart, reaching number 18.
  
  ## Chart performance
  
  | Year | Song | Label | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Year | Song | Label | US Dance | US R&B | UK |
  | 1982 | "Do It to the Music" | West End | 5 | 65 | 18 |
  | 1983 | "Just in Time" | West End | 40 | – | 49 |
  