Manhattan Clique is a group composed of producers, remixers and songwriters Philip Larsen and Chris Smith, also known as "MHC". Their successes have been reflected in the ''

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'' Club and Pop charts in the UK, plus the ''Billboard'' dance chart in the US, as well as frequent radio play. The duo have worked with artists including

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Lady Gaga Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (born March 28, 1986), known professionally as Lady Gaga, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her image reinventions and versatility across the entertainment industry, she is an influ ...

Timbaland Timothy Zachery Mosley (born March 10, 1972), known professionally as Timbaland, is an American record producer and rapper. Born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia, he is widely acclaimed for his distinctive production work and "stuttering" rhythm ...

Nicole Scherzinger Nicole Prascovia Elikolani Scherzinger ( ; ; born June 29, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, and television personality. She was a member of the girl group and dance ensemble the Pussycat Dolls between 2003 and 2010. With ...

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, Keri Hilson, Esmee Denters and

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. 2010–11 remixes have included

Chris Brown Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. A Pop music, pop and hip-hop-influenced contemporary R&B, R&B musician who works in a variety of genres, he has been called the "Honorific nic ...

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, Example,

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(four times), Fenech-Soler,

, Studio Killers and others. Manhattan Clique have also worked with popular European artists, including French musician

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,whose duet with Moby 'Slipping Away' was Manhattan Clique's first Number One production (as well as Moby's first Number One single anywhere in the world), spending several weeks at the top of the French charts in 2006. Manhattan Clique has also worked with electronic music acts, including

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, Soft Cell, The

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and

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. They co-wrote and produced Erasure frontman Andy Bell's "Electric Blue" album, which also featured

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(Scissor Sisters) and

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(Propaganda). Larsen has additionally won a Grammy award for his production on

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's "Come Into My World", a track from her multi-platinum album "Fever", and also collaborates with Darren Stokes under the name of "M-3ox".

Remixes

2001 The year's most prominent event was the September 11 attacks against the United States by al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror. The United States led a Participan ...

Mirwais "I Can't Wait" *2001

Soft Cell Soft Cell are an English synth-pop duo who came to prominence in the early 1980s. The duo consists of vocalist Marc Almond and instrumentalist David Ball (electronic musician), David Ball. The band are primarily known for their 1981 hit versio ...

"Torch" *2001 The Lighthouse Family "

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" *2001

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"Shameless" *

2002 The effects of the September 11 attacks of the previous year had a significant impact on the affairs of 2002. The war on terror was a major political focus. Without settled international law, several nations engaged in anti-terror operation ...

Sophie Ellis-Bextor Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor (born 10 April 1979) is an English singer and songwriter. She first came to prominence in the late 1990s as the lead vocalist of the indie rock band Theaudience. After the group disbanded, Ellis-Bextor went solo and ...

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" *2002 The Human League "(Keep Feeling) Fascination 2003" *2002 Soft Cell "The Night" *2002

"Solsbury Hill" *2002 Erasure " Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" *

2003 2003 was designated by the United Nations as the International Year of Fresh water, Freshwater. In 2003, a Multi-National Force – Iraq, United States-led coalition 2003 invasion of Iraq, invaded Iraq, starting the Iraq War. Demographic ...

The Human League " The Things That Dreams Are Made Of" *2003

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" Jumpin'" *2003 Sophie Ellis-Bextor " Mixed Up World" *2003 Vitamin C "Last Night" *2003

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"Desire" *

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...

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"I Am" *2004 Erasure "Breathe" *2004

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"Mesopotamia" *2004

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"Take My Breath Away" *

2005 2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...

The B-52's "Whammy Kiss" *2005

"Loveland" *2005 Larry Tee featuring Andy Bell "Matthew" *2005

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" *2005

Chromeo Chromeo is a Canadian electro-funk duo from Montreal, formed in 2002 by musicians David "Dave 1" Macklovitch and Patrick "P-Thugg" Gemayel. Their sound draws from soul music, dance music, rock, synth-pop, disco and funk. As of 2024, the band h ...

"Needy Girl" *2005

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" Raining Again" *2005 Moby " Dream About Me" *2005

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" Ooh La La" *2005 Angel Moraes "If Music Is Your Life" *2005 Moby " Beautiful" *2005 Moby " Slipping Away" *2005

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"A Kick In the Teeth" *2005 Stereophonics "Devil" *2005 Andy Bell "Crazy" *2005 Andy Bell "Electric Blue" *2005 The B-52's "Private Idaho" *

2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

Angel Moraes "Never Ending" *2006 Moby &

" Slipping Away" *2006 SuperJupiter "You Know" *2006 Formatic "State Of Play" *2006 Matinée Club "Discothèque Français" *2006 Boogaloo Stu "Magnetic Heart" *2006

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"Cubicle" *2006 Matinée Club "Tokyo Girls" *2006 Lorraine "Transatlantic Flight" *2006 Onetwo "Home" *2006 Moby and Amaral "Slipping Away – Escapar" *2006 Strike "U Sure Do" *2007 Moby "In My Heart" *2007 Myriam Abel "Qui Je Suis" *2007 I Am Finn "Hard" *2007 The Grid "Put Your Hands Together" *2007 S-Express "Stupid Girls" *2007 B-52's "Devil In My Car" *2007 Soft Cell "Bedsitter" *2007 Soft Cell "Surrender" *2008 Mylène Farmer "Dégénération" *2008 Mylène Farmer " Appelle mon numéro" *2008 Goldfrapp "Ride A White Horse" *2008

"Hot n Cold" *2008 Iglu & Hartly "In This City" *2008

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"Oh My God" *2008 Erasure "Always 2009" *2009 The Veronicas "Untouched" *2009 Katy Perry "Waking Up In Vegas" *2009

"Radar" *2009

"Boys Boys Boys" *2009

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" *2009 Lily Allen " Fuck You" *2009 Skint & Demoralised "Red Lipstick" *2009

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" *2009

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" I Like" *2009 Esmee Denters " Admit It" *2009

feat. SoShy and

" Morning After Dark" *2009 Chris Brown " Transform Ya" *2009

" 3" *2009

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"White Feathers" *2010 Alphabeat "Hole In My Heart" *2010

" Yesterday" *2010 Chris Brown "

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" *2010

"Once" *2010 Katy Perry "

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" *2010 OneRepublic "Marching On" *2010 Example Last Ones Standing *2010 Katy Perry " Teenage Dream" *2011 Katy Perry "E.T." *2011 Lady GaGa " Born This Way" *2011 Barbarellas Body Rock *2011 MNEK "If Truth Be Told" *2011 Wretch 32 "Forgiveness" *2011 Frida Gold "Unsere Liebe Ist Aus Gold" *2011 Keri Hilson "Lose Control" *2011 Studio Killers " Ode To The Bouncer" *2011 Nicole Scherzinger "Wet" *2011 Wretch 32 Feat. Josh Kumra "Don't Go" *2011 Nicole Scherzinger "Right There" *2011 Fenech-Soler "Stop and Stare" *2011 Wonderland "This Is Not A Love Song" *2011 Nelly Furtado "Night Is Young" *2012 The Asteroids Galaxy Tour – "Heart Attack" *2012 Studio Killers " Eros and Apollo" *2012

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" *2012 All Mankind "Simple Desire" *2012 Kids On Bridges "Anywhere But The Middle" (feat. J2K) *2012

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" Wonderful" *2012

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" Something New" *2013

Alison Moyet Geneviève Alison Jane Ballard (; ; born 18 June 1961), formerly known as Alf, is an English singer. Noted for her powerful bluesy contralto voice, she came to prominence as a member of the synth-pop duo Yazoo (band), Yazoo (known as Yaz in Nor ...

" When I Was Your Girl" *2013

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" *2013

"Metroland" *2013 Emeli Sande "Next To Me" *2013 Back Street Boys "In A World Like This" *2013 Ellie Goulding "Burn" *2014 Manhattan Clique featuring Lydia Kaye "Torn In Two" *2014 DJ Fresh Make U Bounce – (Manhattan Clique Remix) (feat. Little Nikki) MINISTRY OF SOUND *2015 Madyx – Some Kisses *2015 Miel de Botton – Magnetic *2015 Miel de Botton – Dazzle Me Diamond *2017

– "The Punishment of Luxury" *2017

– "Oh What A World" (Manhattan Clique Remix) *2017 Brett Vogel – "Burn for You" *2017 Brett Vogel – "Can't Stop Now" *2018 Roald Hughes – "Medicine" *2021 Ridi – "Top Guy" *2021 Jay Saturn – "Live My Life" *2022 Soft Cell and Pet Shop Boys – "Purple Zone" *2022 Soft Cell – "Nostalgia Machine" *2022 Rose Ranger – "Confession"

References

External links

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