Hey DJ (The World's Famous Supreme Team song)
| "Hey! DJ" | |
|---|---|
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| Single by The World's Famous Supreme Team | |
| from the album Rappin' | |
| Released | 1984 |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Length | 6:10 |
| Label | Island |
| Songwriter(s) | Larry Price & Ronald Larkins Jr. |
| Producer(s) | Stephen Hague |
| Music video | |
| "Hey DJ" on YouTube | |
"Hey! DJ" is a song by The World's Famous Supreme Team. Writing is credited to Larry Price (Sedivine the Mastermind) & Ronald Larkins Jr. (Just Allah the Superstar) and it was produced by Stephen Hague. Released on 12" in 1984 on Island Records, there were three mixes included.[1] The song refers with small lyric parts to McLaren & Supreme Team's previous hit, "Buffalo Gals", which the group featured on. "Hey DJ" peaked at number fifteen on the US soul chart.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Hey DJ (Extended Version)" | 6:10 |
| 2. | "B1 Hey DJ (Edit)" | 4:08 |
| 3. | "B2 Hey DJ (Extended Instrumental Version)" | 4:45 |
| Total length: | 15:03 | |
Chart performance
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard R&B | 15 |
Cover versions
- In 1994, the rap duo A Lighter Shade of Brown recorded a version of the song, which was included in the film Mi Vida Loca. This version peaked at number sixty-seven on the soul chart and number forty-three on the Hot 100.[3]
- The song was sampled on Mariah Carey's 1997 hit single, "Honey".[4] Carey has stated that "Hey DJ" was always one of her favorite songs.[5]
- The song was also sampled in the Beastie Boys song "Alright Hear This", which was included on the 1994 album Ill Communication.
- AZ sampled the song for "Hey AZ" featuring SWV.
- Silkk the Shocker used interpolations for his song "All Night" on his album Charge It 2 da Game
- The song was heavily sampled in Japanese pop musician Toshiki Kadomatsu's song "Secret Lover", included in his 1985 album "Gold Digger".
- Warren G uses a sample of this song on his song "To all DJ´s"
References
- ^ "World's Famous Supreme Team, The* - Hey D.J. (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 637.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 349.
- ^ "Mariah Carey's Honey sample of World's Famous Supreme Team's Hey DJ". WhoSampled. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ "Honey by Mariah Carey". Songfacts. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
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