Mic Murphy and
David Frank created a new group mixing funk and technology in the early '80s. While the debut wasn't a huge pop hit, it made an immediate impact in the R&B community. The synthesized backbeat of "You Are In My System" rose up the charts and made
Murphy and
Frank the hot R&B production tandem of the day. The rest of
Sweat wasn't quite as successful, but it had already launched them into stardom.