Beatfreakz
Encyclopedia
The Beatfreakz is a dance group formed in the Netherlands
in 2006. The band consists of Dennis Christopher, Dimitrie Siliakus and Mark Simmons.
The group's first big hit was a song making prominent use of a sample from Rockwell's
hit "Somebody's Watching Me
". Instead of using the original voice of Michael Jackson, they used the voice of Dennis Delano a Dutch singer. The song peaked at #3 in the UK Singles Chart
in May 2006 and peaked at #12 in the Dutch Top 40
. It debuted at #36 in the Belgium UltraTop 50 and peaked at #45 in Australia
. It also debuted at #3 in the German Official Dance Chart.
The video was a parody
of Michael Jackson's
hit Thriller
.
The band recently released the follow-up track "Superfreak", a Rick James
remix on October 2, 2006.
They revealed exclusively on Radio One's Chart Show on October 15, 2006, that their next project was likely to be a remix of the Ghostbusters
theme tune, original from Ray Parker Jr. This track was previewed at the Matinee closing party in Ibiza
on Sept 30, 2006.
Another song of theirs is released on the Put Your Hands Up! 2 compilation, a remake of Aerosmith's Walk This Way.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
in 2006. The band consists of Dennis Christopher, Dimitrie Siliakus and Mark Simmons.
The group's first big hit was a song making prominent use of a sample from Rockwell's
Rockwell (musician)
Rockwell is an R&B performer who was signed to the Motown label.-Biography:...
hit "Somebody's Watching Me
Somebody's Watching Me
"Somebody's Watching Me" is the debut single by R&B artist Rockwell, released on the Motown label in 1984. The song's lyrics relate the narrator's paranoid fear of being followed and watched. It featured former Motown artists Michael Jackson on the chorus and Jermaine Jackson on additional backing...
". Instead of using the original voice of Michael Jackson, they used the voice of Dennis Delano a Dutch singer. The song peaked at #3 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 May 2006 and peaked at #12 in the Dutch Top 40
Dutch Top 40
The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting...
. It debuted at #36 in the Belgium UltraTop 50 and peaked at #45 in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It also debuted at #3 in the German Official Dance Chart.
The video was a parody
Parody
A parody , in current usage, is an imitative work created to mock, comment on, or trivialise an original work, its subject, author, style, or some other target, by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation...
of Michael Jackson's
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records...
hit Thriller
Thriller (music video)
Michael Jackson's Thriller is a 14-minute music video for the song of the same name released on December 2, 1983 and directed by John Landis, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Jackson....
.
The band recently released the follow-up track "Superfreak", a Rick James
Rick James
James Ambrose Johnson, Jr. , better known by his stage name Rick James, was an American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. James was a popular performer in the late 1970s and 1980s, scoring four number-one hits on the U.S. R&B charts performing in the genres of funk and R&B...
remix on October 2, 2006.
They revealed exclusively on Radio One's Chart Show on October 15, 2006, that their next project was likely to be a remix of the Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters is a 1984 American science fiction comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. The film stars Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, and Rick Moranis and follows three eccentric parapsychologists in New York City, who start a...
theme tune, original from Ray Parker Jr. This track was previewed at the Matinee closing party in Ibiza
Ibiza
Ibiza or Eivissa is a Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea 79 km off the coast of the city of Valencia in Spain. It is the third largest of the Balearic Islands, an autonomous community of Spain. With Formentera, it is one of the two Pine Islands or Pityuses. Its largest cities are Ibiza...
on Sept 30, 2006.
Another song of theirs is released on the Put Your Hands Up! 2 compilation, a remake of Aerosmith's Walk This Way.
Singles
| Year | Song | BEL | NL | SPN | AUS | UK 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 ... |
RU | FR | FI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "Somebody's Watching Me" | 36 | 12 | 1 | 45 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 7 |
| "Superfreak" | - | 34 | - | - | 7 | 20 | 56 | 6 | |
| 2007 | "Bring The Ghost" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| "Walk This Way" (pres. Mark Simmons) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 2008 | "Rockstar" | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Remixes
- 2006: Rockefeller - Do It 2Nite
- 2006: The B.O.M.B. Feat. Sean FinnSean FinnSean Finn is a Canadian politician and businessman. He currently serves as the Executive Vice-President, Corporate Services and Chief Legal Officer at Canadian National Railway's head office in Montreal....
- Skynight - 2006: Starkillers - Discoteka
- 2007: Royal Melody - Blinded By The LightBlinded by the Light"Blinded by the Light" is a song written and originally recorded by Bruce Springsteen, although it is mostly known by its 1977 #1 hit version recorded by Manfred Mann's Earth Band. It was released in the United Kingdom in August 1976, where it reached No...
- 2007: InfernalInfernalInfernal may refer to:* pertaining to hell* Infernal , a Danish dance/club band* Infernal , a Swedish black metal band* Infernal , a 2005 novel by F...
- I Won't Be CryingI Won't Be Crying"I Won't Be Crying" is the Danish dance band Infernal's 3rd single released in the UK. The current release date is set to be the 21st of May. According to the bands website it will guarantee them a UK tour, if this single reaches #1. "I Won't Be Crying" peaked #1 at the TV-channel The Voice TV... - 2007: AlibiAlibiAlibi is a 1929 American crime film directed by Roland West. The screenplay was written by West and C. Gardner Sullivan, who adapted the 1927 Broadway stage play, Nightstick, written by Elaine Sterne Carrington, J.C...
vs. Rockefeller - Sexual HealingSexual Healing"Sexual Healing" is a 1982 song recorded by American soul singer Marvin Gaye on the Columbia Records label. It was his first single since his exit from his long-term record label Motown earlier in the year, following the release of the In Our Lifetime album the previous year...