The group signed to
Liberty Records in 1980 and released their self-titled debut album which included the track "Eyes on You". Dayton
toured with
Ashford & Simpson,
Quincy Jones and
Stephanie Mills. They
recorded a second Liberty album,
Cutie Pie, in 1981. Guest musicians included James "Diamond" Williams, Keith Harrison, Clarence "Chet" Willis, Billy Beck, Wes Boatman and Vincent Andrews. The group switched to
Capitol Records in 1982 and delivered the successful album
Hot Fun. This record included "Krackity-Krack" with a guest appearance by
Bootsy Collins and their hit
cover version of
Sly Stone's "
Hot Fun in the Summertime". Dayton introduced Rahni Harris as vocalist/keyboard player on their fourth album,
Feel the Music in 1983, which included "The Sound of Music". "The Sound of Music" recorded on Capitol (CL318) Records was their best known track in the
UK, where it reached No.75 in the
UK Singles Chart for one week in late 1983. It became very popular in nightclubs throughout the UK.{{cite book|first= David|last=Roberts|year=2006|title=British Hit Singles & Albums|edition=19th|publisher=Guinness World Records Limited|location=London|isbn=1-904994-10-5 They released their last album
This Time in 1985, also produced by Harris. The single "You Should Be Dancin'" was released from this LP (the last track on side 2) but failed to chart in the UK. The album did not match their previous efforts and marked the end of Dayton. ==Discography==