I Love No.1's - 1989

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

August saw 'Toxic' walkover the 2004 vote, with 33 ticks, whilst even Band Aid 20 got more ticks than Brian McFadden. Ha! Today we have a curious mix of soap stars, charity singles and... Jive Bunny. It's 1989!


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Re: Ooooh top secret copyright comments fun

[lockedintheatti.livejournal.com]

I think it was much more complicated than that - the original copies used a Holloway sample, but they got in trouble, so they reissued it using the BB's girl's voice - except it wasn't her voice at all either, it was actually Martha Wash's, which then came out later when Martha Wash sued them or something. Martha Wash then sang on all subsequent singles, although BB girl mimed to them in videos and performances.

Re: Ooooh top secret copyright comments fun

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

wow really? martha wash! i didn't think she sounded quite like that. it's a bit jocelyn brown too i guess, but not quite that deep.

it makes sense given Katrine was really just a thin model so unlikely to have that kind of voice! i remember a Blackbox interview (probably in Smash Hits again) where they talk about the girl not being able to speak English but learning to sing in it for the performances!

Re: Ooooh top secret copyright comments fun

[lockedintheatti.livejournal.com]

She also did the vocals on the C&C Music factory hits as well, I think, which were also mimed by a skinny girl