Monthly Archives: December 2011

Song of the Day: Steve Silk Hurley – Jack Your Body

So many comments to make on this song.
If you’re going to start a new record label (Underground Records), it helps to have the first single end up being the biggest hit in Chicago house history.
This is a song that shined a spotlight on the differences between US and UK radio. US – this was an underground club hit, reaching 25 on the Billboard Dance/Club charts. UK – this was number one hit – not the club charts – the number one single for two weeks in Jan/Feb 1987. Chicago house was in it’s prime and US radio ignored it while UK embraced it – a difference that I think continues to this day.

US radio doesn’t want instrumentals – they don’t want faceless producers. They want a crazy frontman/woman that can star in videos.

Liam Howlett and The Prodigy figured that out in the 90s. After two chart topping albums in the UK and no love in the US, they gave dancer Keith Flint a freaky mohawk and had him do vocals for ‘Firestarter’. Boom – instant US success.

Enough rambling. I’ve included the 4 mixes on the Underground Records release of this plus the ‘Monty Remix’ that was put on one of the UK releases of it.

(Do you think Steve Hurley really has a keytar like on the B-side picture?!?)

Steve Silk Hurley
Jack Your Body

Underground Records UN-101
Written and produced by Steve Hurley
Monty Remix by Simon Harris

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQpiLAuvuyY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWs483RdZmM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpojB7Ov1yY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-11qkjj0fA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7ejzVzK4Tc

Song of the Day: Marshall Jefferson and On The House – The House Music Anthem Move Your Body

Don’t ever try and figure out the wheeling, dealing, and backstabbings of the Chicago house music scene.
Despite being released on Trax Records, this house music classic was also released on DJ International Records – both on the US label and the UK label.

Marshall Jefferson and On The House
The House Music Anthem – Move Your Body

DJ International Records (UK) DJ12-1002-40
(Also released in the US on DJ International DJ941)
Written by Virgo
Mixed by Ron Hardy
Produced and arranged by Virgo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDlOt2x5z4g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7KSf1_eaCI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I0U28WBXj4Q

Song of the Day: Matt Warren – Take It To The Wall

Matt Warren
Take It To The Wall

AKA Dance Music AKA-4
Written by Nick H.
Producer: White Knight for White Knight Productions
Co-Producer: Matt Warren
Edits by Dane Roewade
Mixed by White Knight, Matt Warren, Kevin Halstead
Record and mixed at Off World Studio
Engineered by Dane

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1WeukJ54L8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czSI1hsSSEw

Song of the Day: BnC – House Ain’t Givin’ Up

BnC
House Ain’t Givin Up

AKA Dance Music AKA-3
Written by Bennie Colvin
Vocals by Jack N. House and BnC
Produced by Dean Anderson and BnC
Executive Producer: Bennie Colvin
Mixed by Matt Warren and Dean Anderson
Edits by Dean Anderson
Engineered by Ron Gresham and Steve Spapperi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_rytLiFURk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eiH1yOeu4U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kMv1i4rsT8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGyIZx8saCM