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Jock Jams, Volume 3
''Jock Jams, Volume 3'' was the third album in the ''Jock Jams'' compilation album series. It contained the single " The Jock Jam" (or "ESPN Presents the Jock Jam"), which peaked at #31 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was certified gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies. Track listing #"It's Awesome Baby!" – Dick Vitale #"Tribal Dance" - 2 Unlimited #" Ready to Go" – Republica #"I Like It Like That" – Tito Nieves #"C'mon N' Ride It (The Train)" – Quad City DJ's #"Let's Go" – The Jock Jams Cheerleaders #"Da' Dip" – Freak Nasty #"Jump!" – The Movement #"R.O.W.D.I.E." – The Jock Jams Cheerleaders #"Jellyhead" – Crush #"No Diggity" – BLACKstreet featuring Dr. Dre #"The Chant" – The Jock Jams Cheerleaders #"Let Me Clear My Throat" – DJ Kool #"That's the Way (I Like It)" – KC & The Sunshine Band #"Supersonic" – Sabrina Sang #"Fired Up!" – Funky Green Dogs #"Robi Rob's Boriqua Anthem" – C+C Music Factory #" Don't Stop Movin'" – Livin' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dance Music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement. In terms of performance, the major categories are live dance music and recorded dance music. While there exist attestations of the combination of dance and music in ancient times (for example Ancient Greek vases sometimes show dancers accompanied by musicians), the earliest Western dance music that we can still reproduce with a degree of certainty are old fashioned dances. In the Baroque period, the major dance styles were noble court dances (see Baroque dance). In the classical music era, the minuet was frequently used as a third movement, although in this context it would not accompany any dancing. The waltz also arose later in the classical era. Both remained part of the romantic music period, which also saw the rise of various other nationalistic dance forms like the barcarolle, mazurka, ecossaise, ballade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Da' Dip
"Da' Dip" is a song written and recorded by American freestyle artist Freak Nasty. It was released in 1996 as the lead single from his second album, ''Controversee...That's Life...And That's the Way It Is''. To date, "Da' Dip" is Freak Nasty's only top forty hit. Upon its initial release in mid-1996, "Da' Dip" failed to make an impact on the ''Billboard'' charts, charting low on both the R&B and rap charts. The song, however, managed to break through into the mainstream the following year, reaching number 15 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. "Da' Dip" was then certified gold by the RIAA on April 10, 1997 before reaching platinum certification on June 3 of that year for shipments exceeding one million copies; the single sold one million units in 1997 alone. Single track listing #"Da' Dip" (Clean) – 3:52 #"Down Low" (Clean Remix) – 4:23 #"Bump That Rump" (Clean Remix) – 3:43 #"Da' Dip" (Instrumental) – 3:52 Charts Certifications In othe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cotton-Eyed Joe
"Cotton-Eyed Joe" (also known as "Cotton-Eye Joe") is a traditional American country folk song popular at various times throughout the United States and Canada, although today it is most commonly associated with the American South. The song is also an instrumental banjo and bluegrass fiddle standard. "Cotton-Eyed Joe" has inspired both a partner dance and more than one line dance that is often danced at country dance venues in the United States and around the world. The 1980 film ''Urban Cowboy'' sparked a renewed interest in the dance. In 1985, The Moody Brothers' version of the song received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Country Instrumental Performance. Irish group The Chieftains received a Grammy nomination for Best Country Vocal Collaboration for their version of the song with lead vocals by Ricky Skaggs on their 1992 album '' Another Country''. In 1994 a version of the song recorded by the Swedish band Rednex as " Cotton Eye Joe" became popular worldwide. Histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Livin' Joy
Livin' Joy are an Italian Eurodance group who released various successful hits during the mid-1990s, including " Dreamer", " Don't Stop Movin'" and " Follow the Rules". The group consists of singer Tameko Star, and Italian brothers Paolo and Gianni Visnadi (also members of Alex Party). Janice Robinson was previously a member. History "Dreamer" Dreamer was originally released by Undiscovered Recordings in 1994. Livin' Joy were fronted by American singers Janice Robinson and Tameko Star. During Robinson’s time in the group, they reached number 1 on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart with " Dreamer". The song turned out to be a mild sleeper hit on pop radio, finally entering the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in early 1995. It peaked at number 72 and spent seventeen weeks on the chart. The song had a more successful run in the United Kingdom, hitting the number 1 spot after being re-issued. In its original run in late 1994, "Dreamer" peaked at number 18, spending 6 straight weeks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Stop Movin' (Livin' Joy Song)
"Don't Stop Movin'" is a song by Italian electronic music group Livin' Joy. It is the follow-up release to their previous single, " Dreamer", which was a number-one hit in the UK. The song was released on their only album, '' Don't Stop Movin'' (1996). Along with the rest of the album, the song featured vocals by Tameko Star who also wrote the track. "Don't Stop Movin" peaked at number one in Italy and number 12 on the Eurochart Hot 100. In the UK, the single had was released on 3 June 1996 and peaked number five on the UK Singles Chart, where it spent seven weeks in the top 10 and a 14 weeks in the top 100. It ended the year as the UK's 34th-biggest-selling single of 1996. The single was a turning point for Livin' Joy, ushering in a new vocalist after the group failed to reach a deal with Janice Robinson, the original vocalist on "Dreamer". Tameko Star was to front the group from this point on. The frantic synths and beats of the song are sent in with Tameko’s powerful vocal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
C+C Music Factory
C, or c, is the third letter in the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''cee'' (pronounced ), plural ''cees''. History "C" comes from the same letter as "G". The Semites named it gimel. The sign is possibly adapted from an Egyptian hieroglyph for a staff sling, which may have been the meaning of the name ''gimel''. Another possibility is that it depicted a camel, the Semitic name for which was ''gamal''. Barry B. Powell, a specialist in the history of writing, states "It is hard to imagine how gimel = "camel" can be derived from the picture of a camel (it may show his hump, or his head and neck!)". In the Etruscan language, plosive consonants had no contrastive voicing, so the Greek ' Γ' (Gamma) was adopted into the Etruscan alphabet to represent . Already in the Western Greek alphabet, Gamma first took a '' form in Early Etruscan, then '' in Classical Et ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murk (band)
Murk (also known by several other names, including Funky Green Dogs) is a house-music production team composed of Ralph Falcón and Oscar Gaetan. It formed in Miami in 1991. The group had seven consecutive singles that topped Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. Career Murk is one of the most influential music label in house music history. It has a vast back catalog of compositions dating from the early 1990s, including "Some Lovin'", "Reach For Me", "Been a long time" and "Every Now and Then," and many newer tracks such as "Fired up!" (#80 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100), "The Way," "Dark Beat," "Doesn't Really Matter," and "Believe." Murk also performed as Funky Green Dogs. The label worked with several vocalists, including Pamala Williams, Tamara Wallace and more. Gaetan and Falcón also released songs under the names Liberty City and Oscar G & Ralph Falcón. The latter also recorded solo as the Fog and Gaetan as Oscar G and Dynamo Electrix. Murk is also credited f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KC & The Sunshine Band
KC and the Sunshine Band is an American disco and funk band that was founded in 1973 in Hialeah, Florida. Their best-known songs include the hits "That's the Way (I Like It)", "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty", "I'm Your Boogie Man", "Keep It Comin' Love", "Get Down Tonight", "Boogie Shoes", " Please Don't Go" and " Give It Up". The band took its name from lead vocalist Harry Wayne Casey's last name ('KC') and the 'Sunshine Band' from KC's home state of Florida, the Sunshine State. The group has had six top 10 singles, five number one singles and a number two single on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. History 1970s The band was formed in 1973 by Harry Wayne Casey (KC), a record store employee and part-timer at TK Records in Hialeah, Florida. KC originally called the band KC & The Sunshine Junkanoo Band, as he used studio musicians from TK and a local Junkanoo band called the Miami Junkanoo Band. He was introduced to Richard Finch, who was engineering records for TK, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
That's The Way (I Like It)
"That's the Way (I Like It)" is a song by American disco and funk band KC and the Sunshine Band from their self-titled second studio album (1975). The single became the band's second No. 1 hit in the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and it is one of the few chart-toppers in history to hit No. 1 on more than one occasion during a one-month period, as it did between November and December 1975. It topped the American pop chart for one week, and then was replaced by another disco song, "Fly, Robin, Fly" by Silver Convention. "That's the Way (I Like It)" returned to No. 1 for one more week after "Fly, Robin, Fly" completed three weeks at the top. "That's the Way (I Like It)" also spent one week at No. 1 in the soul singles chart. The song is in natural minor. The song was also an international chart hit, reaching No. 1 in Canada and the Netherlands and charting in Australia (No. 5), Belgium (No. 2), Ireland (No. 17), New Zealand (No. 12), Norway (No. 5), the United Kingdom (No. 4) and West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DJ Kool
John W. Bowman Jr. (born March 20, 1958), better known by his stage name DJ Kool, is an American DJ and rapper who produced several popular rap singles in the late 1980s. Career Raised in Washington, D.C., his influence from years of working the go-go and rap circuits became apparent in his music. In 1996, he released the single "Let Me Clear My Throat" on American Recordings, which charted around the world including the top 40 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and top 10 in the UK and Netherlands in March 1997. The song prominently features a sample of "The 900 Number" by the 45 King (which itself features a sample from Marva Whitney's "Unwind Yourself", repeated over a breakbeat for six minutes). The song also began by sampling "Hollywood Swinging" by Kool & the Gang. The song is a recognizable dance floor-filler, and the track remains popular . In 2003, DJ Kool contributed to the song "Hit the Floor" from the "Macho Man" Randy Savage studio album, '' Be a Man''. Discography Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let Me Clear My Throat
"Let Me Clear My Throat" is a song by American hip-hop artist DJ Kool. It was released in April 1996 as the third and final single from his album of the same name. It was recorded live at the Bahama Bay club in Philadelphia. Complex Mag Song description The most popular version of the song is the one recorded live at Bahama Bay. This version incorporates audience cheers, shouts, and participation. The musical content of the song consists entirely of two samples: the introductory fanfare of " Hollywood Swinging" (1974) by |
BLACKstreet
Blackstreet (often stylized as BLACKstreet) is an American R&B group founded in 1991 by record producers Chauncey "Black" Hannibal, and Teddy "Street" Riley. The group has released four albums with Interscope Records until 2003. They achieved relative success leading up to the single "No Diggity" (featuring Dr. Dre and Queen Pen), which peaked at number 1 for four weeks in November 1996. Formation After the breakup of Guy, Riley (while working on Bobby Brown's 3rd album, '' Bobby'') came up with the idea to start a new group featuring himself. Originally, the group was to be named Stonestreet, but it was later decided to combine Stonestreet with Chauncey's nickname "Black". The group became Blackstreet Featuring Teddy Riley, with an original lineup of Riley, Chauncey Hannibal, Levi Little, and Joseph Stonestreet. However, Stonestreet was replaced with Dave Hollister before the first self-titled album was released. Career In 1993, their first single "Baby Be Mine" was releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
