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LMC are an English
dance Dance is an The arts, art form, consisting of sequences of body movements with aesthetic and often Symbol, symbolic value, either improvised or purposefully selected. Dance can be categorized and described by its choreography, by its repertoir ...
group consisting of
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Lee Monteverde, Matt Cadman and Cris Nuttall. They have performed
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es for Scooter,
Erasure Erasure may refer to: Arts and media * Erasure (duo), an English pop group * ''Erasure'' (album), 1995, by the British group Erasure * Erasure poetry, a form of found poetry created by erasing words from an existing text * ''Erasure'' (novel), ...
,
Dannii Minogue Dannii Minogue (; born 20 October 1971) is an Australian singer, television personality, and actress. As a child, she became known for her appearances on the television talent show ''Young Talent Time'' (1982–1988). She went on to play the r ...
,
Lasgo Lasgo is a Belgian electronic music group. The group formed in 2000 and was composed of Peter Luts, Dave McCullen, and singer Evi Goffin. Peter Luts confirmed on Belgian radio in 2008 that Goffin was not returning to the group, after choosing ...
,
Flip & Fill Flip & Fill are an English electronic dance music duo, based in Manchester, England, consisting of the producers/remixers, DJs Graham Turner and Mark Hall. They are signed to the Filtrate record label. Career Having released tracks since 20 ...
,
Robert Palmer Robert Allen Palmer (19 January 1949 – 26 September 2003) was an English singer and songwriter. He was known for his powerful and soulful voice, sartorial elegance and stylistic explorations, combining soul, funk, jazz, rock, pop, regga ...
and
Shania Twain Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain ( ; born August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She has sold over 100 million records, making her one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists of all time and the best-sel ...
. LMC is best known for the track "
Take Me to the Clouds Above "Take Me to the Clouds Above" is a song by British dance group LMC and Irish rock band U2. The song interpolates Whitney Houston's 1986 hit "How Will I Know" (using only the first four lines) and samples U2's 1987 hit "With or Without You" ...
" with vocals from
Rachel McFarlane Rachel McFarlane is a British singer. She began singing at the age of twelve as a gospel singer. In 1992, her career began as a featured member of the dancehall/rave act The Family Foundation, which recorded the single "Express Yourself". Aft ...
, features an
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of
Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer, actress, film producer, model, and philanthropist. Commonly referred to as "Honorific nicknames in popular music, the Voice", she is List of awards and no ...
's "
How Will I Know "How Will I Know" is a song recorded by American singer Whitney Houston for her self-titled debut studio album. It was released on November 22, 1985, by Arista Records as the album's third single. Written and composed by George Merrill and ...
" and a
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of U2's "
With or Without You "With or Without You" is a song by Irish rock music, rock band U2. It is the third track on their fifth studio album, ''The Joshua Tree'' (1987), and was released as the album's lead single on 16 March 1987. The song was the group's most succes ...
" which topped the UK Singles Chart in early 2004, as well as going top 5 in Ireland and top 10 in Australia.


Chart success

A promo-only track "Everything U Need" reached the top ten of the UK club chart in 2002. The song "
Take Me to the Clouds Above "Take Me to the Clouds Above" is a song by British dance group LMC and Irish rock band U2. The song interpolates Whitney Houston's 1986 hit "How Will I Know" (using only the first four lines) and samples U2's 1987 hit "With or Without You" ...
" featured lyrics from "
How Will I Know "How Will I Know" is a song recorded by American singer Whitney Houston for her self-titled debut studio album. It was released on November 22, 1985, by Arista Records as the album's third single. Written and composed by George Merrill and ...
" from
Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer, actress, film producer, model, and philanthropist. Commonly referred to as "Honorific nicknames in popular music, the Voice", she is List of awards and no ...
's self-titled album set to a sample from "
With or Without You "With or Without You" is a song by Irish rock music, rock band U2. It is the third track on their fifth studio album, ''The Joshua Tree'' (1987), and was released as the album's lead single on 16 March 1987. The song was the group's most succes ...
" from U2's ''
The Joshua Tree ''The Joshua Tree'' is the fifth studio album by the Irish rock music, rock band U2. It was produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno, and was released on 9 March 1987 by Island Records. In contrast to the ambient music, ambient experimentati ...
'' album. The track was sung by
Rachel McFarlane Rachel McFarlane is a British singer. She began singing at the age of twelve as a gospel singer. In 1992, her career began as a featured member of the dancehall/rave act The Family Foundation, which recorded the single "Express Yourself". Aft ...
, who had previously been a vocalist for UK outfits Loveland and
N-Trance N-Trance () are a British electronic music group who were formed by Kevin O'Toole and Dale Longworth in 1990. The group is known for their European hit songs " Set You Free" and " Electronic Pleasure", and their covers of the 1970s disco songs " ...
. In the late 1990s, McFarlane had a solo record deal and her song "Lover" was a UK hit in 1998. This song was bootlegged as "Found an Angel" by placing "Lover" over
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's "For an Angel", which became a club hit. All of the members of U2 had to clear the track. Bassist
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said: "It's a good beat and you can dance to it. I especially like the bassline". The track was released in the UK on 26 January 2004 as "Take Me to the Clouds Above" by LMC vs U2. The track became the most played track on UK radio and debuted at number one in February 2004, selling 300,000 copies. Due to the success, it was released in other territories, going top five in Ireland, top ten in Australia and New Zealand, top 20 in Germany, Holland, Poland and Norway. It was released in the U.S. on 6 April 2004, where it went top twenty in the ''Billboard'' dance chart. In 2005, they collaborated with
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artists Trick Babies (Si Edwards and Shaun Lever) who had previously built up a name making bootlegs for Galaxy FM and
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to produce a
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of Annie Lennox's "Little Bird", eventually being issued as a 12" single only. Retaining the collaboration with Trick Babies, a remake of "You Get What You Give" sampling The New Radicals was issued. eventually charting at number 30 but with a fresh vocal from Rachel McFarlane. In 2008, LMC covered
Marvin Gaye Marvin Pentz Gaye Jr. (; April 2, 1939 – April 1, 1984) was an American Rhythm and blues, R&B and soul singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He helped shape the sound of Motown in the 1960s, first as an in-house session player an ...
's "
I Heard It Through the Grapevine "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" is a song written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong for Motown Records in 1966. The first recording of the song to be released was produced by Whitfield for Gladys Knight & the Pips and released as a ...
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Discography


Singles


Remixes and productions

* " You Get What You Give" -
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(2006) * " Breathe" -
Erasure Erasure may refer to: Arts and media * Erasure (duo), an English pop group * ''Erasure'' (album), 1995, by the British group Erasure * Erasure poetry, a form of found poetry created by erasing words from an existing text * ''Erasure'' (novel), ...
(2005) * "
Party for Two "Party for Two" is a song by Canadian country singer-songwriter Shania Twain, recorded for her 2004 ''Greatest Hits'' compilation album. Written by Twain and then-husband Robert John "Mutt" Lange and produced by Lange, it was originally conceiv ...
" -
Shania Twain Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain ( ; born August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She has sold over 100 million records, making her one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists of all time and the best-sel ...
(2004) * " Oh L'amour" -
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(2003) * " Alone" -
Lasgo Lasgo is a Belgian electronic music group. The group formed in 2000 and was composed of Peter Luts, Dave McCullen, and singer Evi Goffin. Peter Luts confirmed on Belgian radio in 2008 that Goffin was not returning to the group, after choosing ...
(2002) * "
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(2009) * " I Could Fall in Love with You" -
Erasure Erasure may refer to: Arts and media * Erasure (duo), an English pop group * ''Erasure'' (album), 1995, by the British group Erasure * Erasure poetry, a form of found poetry created by erasing words from an existing text * ''Erasure'' (novel), ...
(2008) * " Surrender" -
Lasgo Lasgo is a Belgian electronic music group. The group formed in 2000 and was composed of Peter Luts, Dave McCullen, and singer Evi Goffin. Peter Luts confirmed on Belgian radio in 2008 that Goffin was not returning to the group, after choosing ...
(2004) * "
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Lasgo Lasgo is a Belgian electronic music group. The group formed in 2000 and was composed of Peter Luts, Dave McCullen, and singer Evi Goffin. Peter Luts confirmed on Belgian radio in 2008 that Goffin was not returning to the group, after choosing ...
(2003) * " So Under Pressure" -
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(2006) * " My Feelings for You" -
Avicii Tim Bergling (8 September 1989 – 20 April 2018), known professionally as Avicii, was a Swedish DJ, remixer, and record producer. At age 16, he began posting his remixes on electronic music forums, which led to his first record deal. He rose ...
& Sebastien Drums (2010) * " Kill It in the Name" -
Jamelia Jamelia Niela Davis (born 11 January 1981) is a British singer, actress and television personality. Her three studio albums each peaked inside the Top 40 and they spawned eight top-10 singles. In addition, Jamelia has won four MOBO Awards, a Q ...
(2011) * " Still Crying" - NightCrawlers featuring
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(2011) * "
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" - Put Em High (2009) * "
This Time I Know It's for Real "This Time I Know It's for Real" is a song by American singer-songwriter Donna Summer, released on February 13, 1989, as the first single from her 14th studio album, '' Another Place and Time'' (1989), by Atlantic Records and Warner Bros. Records ...
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Kelly Llorenna Kelly Llorenna (born 1 May 1975) is an English dance music singer, who was born in Slough, Berkshire and raised in Oldham, Greater Manchester. She is best known as the former lead vocalist for the dance group N-Trance in the 1990s. Their bigges ...
(2004) * " Lover" - Rachel MacFarlane (2005) * " You Never Know" -
Morjac Morjac are a Danish electronic duo, composed of producers Morten Lambertsen and Jacob Johansen. They met in 1990, as members of the band King Kane. Morjac are best known for their 2003 single "Stars", which featured Raz Conway on vocals and reach ...
featuring Marly (2005) * "
Be Without You "Be Without You" is a song by American recording artist Mary J. Blige. It was written by Johntá Austin, Bryan Michael Cox, Jason Perry, and Blige for her seventh studio album, '' The Breakthrough'' (2005). Production was helmed by Cox, with ad ...
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featuring Melanie M (2009) * " Addicted to Love" -
Robert Palmer Robert Allen Palmer (19 January 1949 – 26 September 2003) was an English singer and songwriter. He was known for his powerful and soulful voice, sartorial elegance and stylistic explorations, combining soul, funk, jazz, rock, pop, regga ...
(2003) * "
Seek Bromance "Seek Bromance" is the second single by Swedish producer and DJ Avicii, made while he was under the name Tim Berg. It was released on 17 October 2010 in the United Kingdom, where it charted at number 12. Earlier that year, on 14 April, Avicii relea ...
" - XNRG featuring Francesca Swarbrick (2010) * " Louder (Put Your Hands Up)" -
Chris Willis Christopher Kevin Willis (born February 26, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Although initially a gospel music, gospel singer, he later received international attention for his collaborations with French house music ...
(2011) * "
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" is a song written by Bennie Benjamin, Horace Ott and Sol Marcus for American singer-songwriter and pianist Nina Simone, who recorded the first version in 1964 for her album '' Broadway-Blues-Ballads''. "Don't Let ...
" - Verde featuring Francesca Swarbrick (2011) * " If You Were Mine" -
Alex K Alex Karbouris, known professionally as Alex K, is an Australian music producer, singer, songwriter and DJ. He is known for being one of the pioneers of the music genre 'NRG', and his ''Ultimate NRG'' and ''Kickin Hard'' compilations. He has sol ...
(2009) * " Last Night" -
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featuring
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(2008) * " You and Me" - Blue Ray featuring
Jimmy Somerville James William Somerville (born 22 June 1961) is a singer from Glasgow, Scotland who rose to prominence in the 1980s with the synth-pop groups Bronski Beat and the Communards. With Bronski Beat, Somerville achieved commercial success with the 1 ...
(2009) * " Tracy" - DJ Ironic (2010)


References


External links


All Around the World biography
* Lee Monteverde Full LMC Discography {{Authority control English electronic music groups English dance music groups Musical groups from Sheffield English musical trios