Chili Hi Fly are a collective of singers, musicians and producers from Sydney, Australia, put together by Simon Lewicki (aka

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) and

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. Their

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-inspired track " Is It Love?" (which featured samples from a 1980s

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song, "Be My Lady") peaked at number 57 on the

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in 1998. It went to number 1 on the US ''

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chart in 2001. The same track peaked at number 37 on the UK Singles Chart in March 2000. In 2015, "Is It Love" was listed at number 30 in the Mix's '100 Greatest Australian Dance Tracks of All Time' with Jody Macgregor saying "They warped and stuttered the original as if it had been altered by its travel through time, mutated into some new shape and then let loose to monster the dancefloors of the 21st century". They also had a follow-up, "It's Alright", peaking at number 22 on the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart that same year.

Discography

Singles

Awards

ARIA Music Awards

The

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is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of

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. They commenced in 1987. Chili Hi Fly were nominated for one award.ARIA Award previous winners. , - ,

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, "Is It Love?" , Best Dance Release , , -

References

{{Authority control Australian electronic musicians

Discography

Singles

Awards

ARIA Music Awards

See also

References