20 Fingers
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20 Fingers is the name of a musical group created by Charlie Babie and Manfred Mohr. They were popular in the early 1990s for producing a series of pop music
, dance music
and rap music songs.
" featuring lead vocalist Gillette
. The song was a hit all over the world, reaching the top 5 in several European countries, including Italy, Germany, and France (where the single reached number one for three weeks). It also reached #14 in the U.S. and was a club success.
20 Fingers also wrote and produced all the tracks on Gillette
's debut album On the Attack which scored another hit with "Mr. Personality". Another single from this album is "You're a Dog". In Germany, "Mr. Personality" and "You're a Dog" were still credited under 20 Fingers featuring Gillette, as well as her album On the Attack, which was renamed On the Attack and More
.
" featuring vocalist Roula. It was another success in Europe and in clubs all around the world. In Sensation White Amsterdam 2009 there were remix with go-go dancers background.
In 1995, "Short Dick Man" was re-released in the UK in its censored version, "Short Short Man", and remixed by Strike
. This new version reached #11, whereas the original only reached #21 in the UK Singles Chart
in 1994. "Lick It" reached #48 in the same chart. They also released their debut album 20 Fingers
which had the peculiarity of featuring a different vocalist for almost each song.
Their third single credited under the name 20 Fingers was "Sex Machine" featuring Katrina (Roxanne Dawn). It was another club hit but did not sell as well as its predecessors. Other songs from their album were released as singles, credited only under the name of the vocalist ("She Won't Know" by Dania, "Praying for an Angel" and "Holding on to Love" by Rochelle, "I'm in Love" by A' Lisa B). A "Megamix" of their first three hits was also released as a single in France only ("Megamix Explosion").
They also produced the album of Max-A-Million
entitled Take Your Time, the second album of Gillette
, Shake Your Money Maker, and another single for Katrina called "Push, Push". A male-centered number, "Choke My Chicken", was a part of the catalog as well, performed by Babie and Mohr.
20 Fingers are known for their occasionally sexually explicit lyrics, which has resulted in some songs being released in censored and uncensored versions ("Short Dick Man" is entitled "Short Short Man" in its censored version. "Lick It", similarly, had both edited and unedited versions released).
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
, dance music
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
and rap music songs.
The first hit
Their first single, in 1994, was the controversial "Short Dick ManShort Dick Man
"Short Dick Man" is a 1994 song recorded by band 20 Fingers, featuring Gillette. It was its debut single from its album 20 Fingers, released from August 31, 1994...
" featuring lead vocalist Gillette
Gillette (singer)
Sandra Gillette , who goes by her last name, is a former R&B-Dance artist from the 1990s.She was born in New Jersey to a Puerto Rican mother and Mexican father and grew up in Chicago and Houston, singing and rapping her way through the 1990s...
. The song was a hit all over the world, reaching the top 5 in several European countries, including Italy, Germany, and France (where the single reached number one for three weeks). It also reached #14 in the U.S. and was a club success.
20 Fingers also wrote and produced all the tracks on Gillette
Gillette (singer)
Sandra Gillette , who goes by her last name, is a former R&B-Dance artist from the 1990s.She was born in New Jersey to a Puerto Rican mother and Mexican father and grew up in Chicago and Houston, singing and rapping her way through the 1990s...
's debut album On the Attack which scored another hit with "Mr. Personality". Another single from this album is "You're a Dog". In Germany, "Mr. Personality" and "You're a Dog" were still credited under 20 Fingers featuring Gillette, as well as her album On the Attack, which was renamed On the Attack and More
On the attack and more
On the attack and more is a music album by 20 Fingers. It was released in 1995 in Germany. This album was also released worldwide under the title On The Attack, only credited to the vocalist Gillette and without the track Lick It performed by Roula.-Track listing:*All Songs Copyright Tango Rose...
.
The next singles
Their second single was "Lick ItLick It
"Lick It" is a 1994 song recorded by 20 Fingers. It was the band's second single from its debut album 20 Fingers and was released in 1995. It achieved success in many European countries, particularly in France, Austria, Belgium and Germany where it was a top ten hit, but its sales were less high...
" featuring vocalist Roula. It was another success in Europe and in clubs all around the world. In Sensation White Amsterdam 2009 there were remix with go-go dancers background.
In 1995, "Short Dick Man" was re-released in the UK in its censored version, "Short Short Man", and remixed by Strike
Strike (band)
Strike are a British dance band formed in 1994 consisting of Matt Cantor, Andy Gardner and the vocalist Victoria Newton.-Career:Strike formed towards the end of 1994. A chance vocal session for Victoria Newton at the studios of Fresh Records in Ladbroke Grove, landed her the role as the lead...
. This new version reached #11, whereas the original only reached #21 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
in 1994. "Lick It" reached #48 in the same chart. They also released their debut album 20 Fingers
20 Fingers (album)
20 Fingers is the self-titled debut album of Dutch music group 20 Fingers. It was originally released on October 24, 1995, under Zoo Entertainment/SOS Records.In France, it was released under the name L'album.-Track listing:...
which had the peculiarity of featuring a different vocalist for almost each song.
Their third single credited under the name 20 Fingers was "Sex Machine" featuring Katrina (Roxanne Dawn). It was another club hit but did not sell as well as its predecessors. Other songs from their album were released as singles, credited only under the name of the vocalist ("She Won't Know" by Dania, "Praying for an Angel" and "Holding on to Love" by Rochelle, "I'm in Love" by A' Lisa B). A "Megamix" of their first three hits was also released as a single in France only ("Megamix Explosion").
They also produced the album of Max-A-Million
Max-A-Million
Early LifeDurand Maxamillian Estev`ez [es te be] was born on April 1 in the Black Woods of Clarendon in May Pen Jamaica, West Indies. As a youth, Max lived not only in the Yard but also in the Brixton community of Birmingham, London, England. As a teen, he lived between New York’s Bedfordsty...
entitled Take Your Time, the second album of Gillette
Gillette (singer)
Sandra Gillette , who goes by her last name, is a former R&B-Dance artist from the 1990s.She was born in New Jersey to a Puerto Rican mother and Mexican father and grew up in Chicago and Houston, singing and rapping her way through the 1990s...
, Shake Your Money Maker, and another single for Katrina called "Push, Push". A male-centered number, "Choke My Chicken", was a part of the catalog as well, performed by Babie and Mohr.
20 Fingers are known for their occasionally sexually explicit lyrics, which has resulted in some songs being released in censored and uncensored versions ("Short Dick Man" is entitled "Short Short Man" in its censored version. "Lick It", similarly, had both edited and unedited versions released).
Discography
- 20 Fingers20 Fingers (album)20 Fingers is the self-titled debut album of Dutch music group 20 Fingers. It was originally released on October 24, 1995, under Zoo Entertainment/SOS Records.In France, it was released under the name L'album.-Track listing:...
(released as L'album in France) (1994) - On the Attack and MoreOn the attack and moreOn the attack and more is a music album by 20 Fingers. It was released in 1995 in Germany. This album was also released worldwide under the title On The Attack, only credited to the vocalist Gillette and without the track Lick It performed by Roula.-Track listing:*All Songs Copyright Tango Rose...
(1995)
External links
- http://www.myspace.com/20fingersonline Unofficial fansite at MyspaceMyspaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....