In 1992, the musical Dreamtime which was based on an original story by Cerrone ran for 140 shows on Broadway at New York's Ed Sullivan Theater.
[9] Cerrone has recorded and performed with Nile Rodgers, Toto, Laura Branigan, Jocelyn Brown, La Toya Jackson and Axelle Red.
Based in Paris, Cerrone recorded, composed, and performed his solo debut Love in C Minor, again with Costandinos.
Released on his own Malligator imprint, and distributed by Warner Filipacchi in France, it immediately shocked audiences with its controversial cover.
Reviewing Cerrone in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981), Robert Christgau gave it a B-plus and wrote, "Catchy tracks, a remake of 'Black Is Black,' and a new standard in disco porn—the protagonist brings three women to simultaneous orgasm while keeping one finger on the 'Door Close' button.
The original French album cover featured a naked model draped over the top of a fridge with a jar of white powder spilled in front of it.
The lyrics to "Supernature", written by Lene Lovich,[3] have a sci-fi theme: it concerns the rebellion of mutant creatures—created by scientists to end starvation among mankind—against the humans.
[13] More recently, on July 26, 2024, the 2024 Summer Olympics opening ceremony used the theme Supernature as one of the main songs played with an outstanding spectacle of lights coming from the Eiffel Tower and performed by a sign language artist.
Driven by "Je Suis Music", "Look for Love", and the urban-slanted "Rocket in the Pocket" which featured Jimmy Page on guitar,[3] this album showed his fusion attributes, foreshadowing his future releases.
Alternate mixes of his hits were made, such as "Give Me Love", "Phonic" (originally released as a 12-inch single on the Crocos label), and "Striptease".
Moving from Cotillion to Atlantic Records in the U.S., "Rock Me" was the first single and, although clubs reacted fairly well, it did not reach the heights of his previous releases.
Recorded in Los Angeles with the musicians backing Toto, Cerrone co-wrote "Call Me Tonight" with producer Bob Esty and vocalist/lyricist Michelle Aller.
Unlike his previous albums, this non-rhythmic offering, using new electronic elements such as the Fairlight CMI computer, was more of Cerrone exploring the entire musical landscape.
This album was rumoured to have been recorded twice: first with Stoke-on-Trent, England, native Kay Garner, long the voice of Cerrone's biggest successes; and then with Brown.
As a bridge between Cerrone's seventh and eighth albums, a 12-inch single, "Tripping on the Moon", was released prior and was a blockbuster import hit.
Sung by Kay Garner, and vocally reminiscent in tone of "Supernature", it was never released in North America as a single.
Although the title track was a mild chart hit in the nightclub, the album's lone bright spot was a re-recording of "Supernature" sung by Montreal-based Nanette Workman.
A short time thereafter, Canadian-born singer Claudja Barry did a cover version of "Trippin'", released on Personal Records.
His ninth album, Your Love Survived, featured male lead vocals other than his own sung by Arthur Simms.
Perhaps the most-interesting Cerrone record that was never to be on a full-length album was his interpretation of "Standing in the Shadows of Love" intertwined with his own composition "Freak Connection".
"Africanism" by Kongas, arranged by Don Ray, was an energetic fusion of tribal drum beats and emotive male vocals framed around a cover version of "Gimme Some Lovin'" by Traffic.
He also produced the singles "Tonight the Night" for percussionist Mo Foster[15] and "Phonic" by Cristal, the latter of which echoes the synth boom that was started by Space's "Magic Fly".
In September 2016 he released the single "Move Me" featuring Brendan Reilly as a precursor to the forthcoming album Red Lips.
In 1989 he performed in the concert at Paris's Place de la Concorde for the celebration of the bicentenary of the French Revolution.