Narcotic Thrust
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Narcotic Thrust | |
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| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Electronic, house |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | FFRR (2002–2003) free2air Recordings (2004-present) |
| Members | Stuart Crichton Andy Morris |
Narcotic Thrust are an English electronic dance music duo, consisting of producers Stuart Crichton and Andy Morris. The name Narcotic Thrust is an anagram of "Stuart Crichton".[1]
Their song "Safe from Harm" hit No. 1 on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart in 2002, featuring the lead vocals of Yvonne John Lewis.[2] It was also the first track released on Deep Dish's Yoshitoshi Records to top the US dance chart.
In mid-2004, Narcotic Thrust saw even greater success when their single "I Like It" reached No. 9 on the UK Singles Chart.
The band's third single in 2005, called "When the Dawn Breaks", featured Gary Clark (vocalist from the Scottish band Danny Wilson) on vocals. In 2006, Narcotic Thrust released their fourth single, "Waiting for You" again featuring the vocals of Yvonne John Lewis.
Narcotic Thrust have also made remixes of "The Sound of Violence" by Cassius, "Red Blooded Woman" by Kylie Minogue and "Suffer Well" by Depeche Mode.
Discography[edit]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK [3] |
AUS [4] | ||
| "Funky Acid Baby" | 1996 | 96 | — |
| "Safe from Harm" (with Yvonne John Lewis) |
2002 | 24 | — |
| "I Like It" (with Yvonne John Lewis) |
2004 | 9 | 68 |
| "When the Dawn Breaks" (with Gary Clark) |
2005 | 28 | 81 |
| "Waiting for You" (with Yvonne John Lewis) |
2006 | — | — |
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Award | Year | Nominee(s) | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billboard Music Awards | 2005 | Themselves | Top Hot Dance Airplay Artist | Nominated | [5] |
| DanceStar USA Awards | 2003 | "Safe from Harm" | Record of the Year | Nominated | [6] |
See also[edit]
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
References[edit]
- ^ IMO Records. [1] "Narcotic Thrust Biography"], IMO Records Retrieved on 29 March 2011.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 185.
- ^ "Narcotic Thrust | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 199.
- ^ "Rock on the Net: Billboard Year-End Chart-Toppers: 2005".
- ^ "2003 DanceStar Awards Nominees". Billboard.
External links[edit]
- Narcotic Thrust discography at Discogs
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