Jermaine Stewart "We Don't Have..": Samples/Covers

[Deuce]

Subject: Jermaine Stewart "We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off": Samples & Covers

One of my favorite song from the 80s is getting the Eric Prydz's treatment. There are more than 4-5 Eric Prydz-style remakes, and a couple of "proper" remakes. Let's count the ones I know of:

1. The Sunset Strippers "Good Time": My fave is of the bunch. Jermaine Stewart was signed to Arista Records in the US and Ten Records for the rest of the world. Since The Sunset Strippers are signed to the SONY-BMG offshoot dance label Direction Records, it's obvious they are the ones who will be able to clear the sample.

2. Digital Dog "Clothes Off": Their original version had Jermaine's vocals, but now that it has been promoted properly (on the MOS label Boss Records no less) it now boasts new vocals by a female "singer" that seems to be on the verge of death... her vocals are awful. Even more peculiar is that the original Digital Dog mixes have an altered set of lyrics: ("We can dance and take our clothes off"), while the other mixes, by Pressure Unit and Paul Roberts, maintain the original lyrics ("We don't have to take our clothes off"). Since this is coming from the same parent company as Eric Prydz's "Call On Me", I'm already imaging a video full of scantily-clad woman to match the lyrics.

3. Dynamic Rockers & Terry Johnson Jr. "Good Time": This one is out on France's Stamina Recordings, and just like The Sunset Strippers' version, it also has Jermaine's vocals. Let's see if SONY-BMG allows them to clear the sample.

4. Horny United "Good Times": This one comes from Germany's Attractive Records. This one includes the same vocals as the version by... Digital Dog (!).
I do not like this one at all.

5. Da Playaz Vs. Clea "We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off": This is a proper cover by, of course, the Popstars: The Rivals.... (The Losers!). These are the girls who lost their chance to be part of Girls Aloud. So far they have released two singles, and neither of them set the charts on fire. They also toured with Daniel Bedingfield. By looking at their site, it looks like they have lost a member or two. Their version is OK, not bad, but not good either. On the plus side, they have been recording material for the debut album on Sweden... and that's always a plus.

The Sunset Strippers "Good Time" [Direction Records / SONY-BMG UK SS3] UK Promo Vinyl Maxi Single


A1. Trance Mix 7.02
B1. Dub Mix 6.15

Digital Dog "Clothes Off" [3Beat / Boss Records / Ministry Of Sound UK BOSS 033] UK Promo Vinyl Maxi Single


A1. Digital Dog Club Mix
A2. Pressure Unit Club Mix
B1. Paul Roberts Mix

Digital Dog "Clothes Off" [3Beat / Boss Records / Ministry Of Sound UK BOSS033] UK Promo CD Maxi Single

1. Radio Edit
2. Club Mix
3. Pressure Unit Mix
4. Paul Roberts Remix

Dynamic Rockers & Terry Johnson Jr. "Good Time" [Stamina Recordings / Dynamic Recordings France STAMINA05] France Promo Vinyl Maxi Single


A1. Good Time 7.05
A2. Good Time [Radio Edit] 2.46
B1. Good Time [Terry Johnson Jr. Remix] 7.30

Horny United "Good Times" (Limited One-Sided Test Pressing) [Attractive Records Germany ATTR 006 TEST] Germany Promo Vinyl Maxi Single (promoted October 2004)


A1. Good Times [Jim Tonique's A!-Mazing Mix]

Horny United "Good Times" (The Mixes) [Attractive Records Germany / ZYX Germany ATTR 006 / 0 9020 48380-6 6] Germany Vinyl Maxi Single, released May 09, 2005

A1. Jim Tonique's Basement Mix 7.14
A2. Love Mafia Remix 6.34
B1. Jim Tonique's A!-Mazing Re-Edit 7.02
B2. Miller Vs. Raw Shape Remix 5.13

Horny United "Good Times" (The Mixes) [Attractive Records Germany / ZYX Germany ZYX-9910-8 / 0 9020 48270-5 3] Germany CD Maxi Single, released August 08, 2005

Track-listing TBC

For the Da Playaz Vs. Clea version of "We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off", simply head to their official site: www.officialclea.com/ , where you will be able to hear their version. Of all these singles, except for Horny United, the Da Playaz Vs. Clea single is the only one, so far, on the release schedule. It's due on September 19, 2005.

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I hate this whole idea. Looping a few seconds of the chorus of an 80's song over a repetitive dance beat is kind of dumb. It just makes me want to listen to the original.

[Ezekiel 23:20–21]

rebirthxperience said:

I hate this whole idea.  Looping a few seconds of the chorus of an 80's song over a repetitive dance beat is kind of dumb.  It just makes me want to listen to the original.

Me too. I liked those looping 80's tracks for a short time, now it's just not fun anymore.

I have not heard the ones with the original vocal sample, but if the background isn't too different, I might remix it and add the original to it.

I did that with the Irene Cara "Flashdance" one. I used the Global Deejays intro, then mixed in the original, then mixed out of it with the GD. It's more like a re-edit though.

[Deep Dance]

rebirthxperience said:

I hate this whole idea.  Looping a few seconds of the chorus of an 80's song over a repetitive dance beat is kind of dumb.  It just makes me want to listen to the original.

I just can't generalize like that.   I love Eric Prydz "Call On Me", that song rocks!  Like every other thing, there are good ones and bad ones.

I have to say I did like a lot the version by the Sunset Strippers... can't wait to hear the vocal mix.

[billcs]

Enough already!!! This trend has to stop, especially when the original performer (Jermaine Stewart died in 1997) isn't around to participate like Steve Winwood did on the reworked version of Eric Prydz's "Call On Me". The choice of songs like "Waiting For A Star To Fall", "We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off", "Out Of Touch", "Valerie", and other songs is beginning to seem extremely arbitrary!!

[Deuce]

Here's the Da Playaz Vs. Clea promo:

Da Playaz Vs. Clea  "We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off"  [Upside Records UK]  UK Promo CD Maxi Single


1.  Da Playaz Radio Edit           3.34
2.  Club Radio Edit                   3.18
3.  Vigorous Club Mix               4.17
4.  Tullinge Club Mix                5.49
5.  Da Playaz Extended Mix       6.43

Most of these mixes are extremely short.

Da Playaz Vs. CLEA - We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off
Information about Da Playaz vs Clea.
Release date: 26/09/2005

Please welcome back to the music scene the absolutely gorgeous Lynsey, Emma and Aimee, aka the lovely CLEA who return with easily one of the biggest pop tracks of this year!  You should all know and love "We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes off" as this was a massive hit back in 1986 for the fabulous Jermaine Stewart!

And now the mighty trio get set to blow away the club scene with their collaboration with dance guru's Da Playaz and have turned out a cracking cover of this camp disco classic.

Also, check out the awesome video which will be coming to a music TV station near you very soon which features the girls "having a very good time".

And now thanks to the guys at Upside Records, Eurosolution get set to unleash this awesome pop anthem featuring the Original and Extended Mixes, Club Radio, Vigorous Club & Tullinge Club mixes!

All in all this is a huge package with a different mix to suit everyone so please make sure you are on this massive priority!!


Second promo CD Maxi with additional mixes... and a much better cover:

Da Playaz Vs. CLEA  "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" [Upside Records UK CLEA02]  UK Promo CD Maxi Single

1.  Da Playaz Radio Edit
2.  Club Radio Edit
3.  Vigorous Club Mix
4.  Tullinge Club Mix
5.  Da Playaz Extended Mix
6.  Mister AJ Dub Mix
7.  Mister AJ Filter Mix
8.  Mister AJ Main Mix


Da Playaz Vs. CLEA  "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" [Upside Records UK UPSIDECD01]  UK CD Single, released October 17, 2005

1.  We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off  [Da Playaz Radio Edit]
2.  Bad Girls

Da Playaz Vs. CLEA  "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" [Upside Records UK UPSIDECD02]  UK Enhanced CD Maxi-Single, released October 17, 2005

1.  Da Playaz Radio Edit
2.  Club Edit
3.  Vigorous Club Mix
4.  Tullinge Club Mix
5.  Da Playaz Extended Mix
6.  Mister AJ Filter Mix
7.  Mister AJ Main Mix
8.  Video
9.  Photo Gallery

Oct 2005
Clea were formed over two years ago after meeting on the TV show 'Popstars: The Rivals', which brought up Girls Aloud. Originally a four piece, the band have now slimlined to a 3 piece with a new uptempo pop direction, with the girls acting as special guests with Swedish dance act Da Playaz on a storming new version of the Jermaine Stewart 80's classic, 'We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off'.


Da Playaz vs CLEA
We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off

Release Date: 17th October 2005
Label: Upside Records

Nearly twenty years after Jermaine Stewart’s smash hit We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off stormed the charts, (and had our Editor then aged 11 singing into her hairbrush BIG TIME!) here come CLEA with their update on a pop classic!

Brought bang up to date by top Swedish producers Da Playaz, with its driving beat and famously catchy chorus, this track is set to be a sure-fire club smash.

We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off also has a sumptuously sexy video, but with a twist – turning the tables on the standard pop video featuring near-naked women, instead the girls have the time of their lives surrounded by nubile, naked MEN!

CLEA are Aimee Kearsley (19), Emma Beard (21) and Lynsey Brown (22) – the girls formed the band when auditioning for 2002’s Popstars: The Rivals. They already have two top 20 hits under their belt (Download It and Stuck In The Middle), and have also earned themselves a reputation as a formidable live act, having supported Blue and Daniel Bedingfield on tour, as well as being hand-picked to play at Prince Albert’s Summer Ball in Monaco.

Having spent the last 10 months working with producers in Sweden and LA, the girls are now ready to release their first European album, and will soon be partying in a park near you…so get ready for the all-conquering CLEA!

See the stunning new video We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off in the Media section at www.officialclea.com


Related Links:
www.officialclea.com

[Deep Dance]

billcs said:

Enough already!!!  This trend has to stop, especially when the original performer (Jermaine Stewart died in 1997) isn't around to participate like Steve Winwood did on the reworked version of Eric Prydz's "Call On Me".  The choice of songs like "Waiting For A Star To Fall", "We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off", "Out Of Touch", "Valerie", and other songs is beginning to seem extremely arbitrary!!

I don't think so.  Nothing has to stop.  As I said before, there are good songs and bad songs on this genre... like any other genre. Have you ever heard these songs before making harsh judgements? The best one of the lot is definitely The Sunset Strippers version. Clea's version is missing something...

If something needs to stop if the freakin' rap/hip hop!  Enough!

[rollingmusic]

Guys,

The video for the Da Playaz Vs. Clea forthcoming single has been posted on their site.  Check it out!

Go to  www.officialclea.com/

and then click on Media Center on the homepage.  Once you're on the Media Center, click on the second box (second, on the top left).

It was filmed in Stockholm, and it features a bunch hot Nordic-looking guys.

[Ezekiel 23:20–21]

Is there a full vocal mix of the Sunset Strippers one? I got the Trance Mix that was listed, and it had just some vocal samples. I actually liked the production on that one.

[Deep Dance]

eros said:

Is there a full vocal mix of the Sunset Strippers one? I got the Trance Mix that was listed, and it had just some vocal samples. I actually liked the production on that one.

I thought the Trance Mix was dreadful.  The Dub Mix is definitely the best of the two mixes.  There is a "Vocal Mix" doing the rounds... it was on a strictly limited one-sided promo (according to my UK DJ friend).

[Ezekiel 23:20–21]

deepdance said:

eros said:

Is there a full vocal mix of the Sunset Strippers one? I got the Trance Mix that was listed, and it had just some vocal samples. I actually liked the production on that one.

I thought the Trance Mix was dreadful.  The Dub Mix is definitely the best of the two mixes.   There is a "Vocal Mix" doing the rounds... it was on a strictly limited one-sided promo (according to my UK DJ friend).

I'll check out the Dub Mix too.

By the way, I heard that Digital Dog one with the original vocals on it. I sort of liked it.

[George Tropicana]

Here is the ORIGINAL, more in-depth topic on CLEA's "We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off": pulsemusic.proboards48.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=global&thread=1120878744&page=1

I've been a CLEA fan since the good ol' days so I know a great deal about these girls. Thank you.

[Deuce]

Swedish dance outfit Da Playaz and UK girl group Clea enter the Official UK Singles chart at No. 35. Not bad considering that the song had zero promotion, zero airplay and almost no video airplay.

Shame then that the song totally blows! Bring on The Sunset Strippers' version already!