James Brown Is Dead
| "James Brown Is Dead" | ||||
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| Single by L.A. Style | ||||
| from the album L.A. Style | ||||
| Released | 19 August 1991 | |||
| Format | CD single, 12" single, 12" maxi, 7" single | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Techno | |||
| Length | 5:38 | |||
| Label | ZYX Records Decadance Records Arista Records Watts Music |
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| Writer(s) | Denzil Slemming | |||
| Producer | Denzil Slemming | |||
| L.A. Style singles chronology | ||||
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"James Brown Is Dead" is the title of a song by Dutch electronic dance music duo L.A. Style. It was released in August 1991 as the lead single from their debut album, L.A. Style. The song was a major hit across Europe, reaching number-one in Belgium, the Netherlands, and Spain. The song also reached the top 10 in Australia, Germany, Italy, Sweden, and Switzerland. It also peaked at number 59 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
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Track listing [edit]
Europe; CD single - 1991
- "James Brown Is Dead" (Radio Edit) - 3:32
- "James Brown Is Dead" - 5:38
- "James Brown Is Dead" - 5:09
Cover versions [edit]
Holy Noise version [edit]
In the wake of "James Brown Is Dead", the song "James Brown Is Still Alive" was released that same year by Holy Noise, a techno group also from the Netherlands. Although the first song's lyrics do actually assert that "the hardest working man in show biz is alive", the Holy Noise song is regarded as an answer to the L.A. Style song.[1][2]
Other artists [edit]
In the quickly-evolving world of techno music, "James Brown Is Dead" was already considered a "rave classic" by the late 1990s when artists such as DJ Irene would mix it into their sets.[3] In 2001, Wessel van Diepen and Arista Records released "James Brown Is Dead 2001", a new version of the L.A.Style original.[4]
Chart positions [edit]
L.A. Style version [edit]
| Charts (1991-1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[5] | 7 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] | 24 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] | 1 |
| Germany (Media Control AG)[8] | 6 |
| Italy (FIMI)[9] | 4 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[10] | 1 |
| Spain (AFYVE)[11] | 1 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] | 7 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[14] | 59 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs | 4 |
Holy Noise version [edit]
| Charts (1991-1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[15] | 7 |
| Germany (Media Control AG)[16] | 29 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[17] | 8 |
References [edit]
- ^ rolldabeats.com RollDaBeats.com, "James Brown is Still Alive"
- ^ International Music Database
- ^ Jason Birchmeier, Allmusic
- ^ Joe Bermudez Discography
- ^ "Australian-charts.com – L.A. Style – James Brown Is Dead". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien.
- ^ "L.A. Style – James Brown Is Dead – Austriancharts.at" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – L.A. Style – James Brown Is Dead" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
- ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche – musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
- ^ "Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: L". Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – L.A. Style search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Stichting Nederlandse Top 40.
- ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – L.A. Style – James Brown Is Dead". Singles Top 60. Hung Medien.
- ^ "L.A. Style – James Brown Is Dead – swisscharts.com". Swiss Singles Chart. Hung Medien.
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/artist/la-style-p13447/charts-awards/billboard-singles
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Holy Noise feat. Global Insert Project – James Brown Is Still Alive!!" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
- ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche – musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Holy Noise feat. Global Insert Project search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Stichting Nederlandse Top 40.
