Da Mob
Encyclopedia
Da Mob was an American
house
collaboration between producers
and DJs
Erick Morillo
, José Nunez
, and Carlos Sosa (aka DJ Sneak
), featuring vocals by Jocelyn Brown
. Da Mob scored a number-one US
Billboard
Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart
hit in 1998 with "Fun
." The track was written by Karen Gordon (aka Dajae
), who was supposed to be the featured singer on the single and had recorded a test pressing. However, a contract dispute between Gordon and Morillo's Subliminal Records, resulted in Brown taking over the vocal duties when the single was released.
"Fun" peaked at #33 in the UK Singles Chart
in May 1998, and a follow-up single, "It's all Good" reached #54 in the same listing in July 1999.
United States
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house
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
collaboration between producers
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
and DJs
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
Erick Morillo
Erick Morillo
Erick Morillo is a Colombian-American DJ, music producer and record label owner. Having produced under a number of pseudonyms, including Ministers De la Funk, The Dronez, RAW, Smooth Touch, RBM, Deep Soul, Club Ultimate and Li'l Mo Ying Yang, Morillo is best known for his international work in...
, José Nunez
José Nunez
José Nunez is an American electronica and house music producer. In 1998, he appeared in the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart twice, first hitting #1 with "In My Life." It peaked at #56 in the UK Singles Chart in September that year. The follow-up "Hold On" peaked at #9 US Dance later...
, and Carlos Sosa (aka DJ Sneak
DJ Sneak
DJ Sneak is a Puerto Rican house music DJ and producer raised in Chicago, Illinois. He is noted as being one of the second wave of Chicago house producers, as well as a member of the vanguard of late-1990s United States house producers.-Biography:In 1983, Sneak moved to the city...
), featuring vocals by Jocelyn Brown
Jocelyn Brown
Jocelyn Lorette Brown is an American R&B and dance music singer...
. Da Mob scored a number-one US
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
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Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
hit in 1998 with "Fun
Fun (Da Mob song)
"Fun" is the name of a House/Garage single recorded by Da Mob, an American House music collective that featured producers Erick Morillo, José Nunez, Carlos "DJ Sneak" Sosa, singer/songwriter Karen "Dajae" Gordon and lead vocalist Jocelyn Brown, who chanted the song's main lyrics, "We're gonna...
." The track was written by Karen Gordon (aka Dajae
Dajae
Dajae is the stage name of Karen Gordon, a female R&B and dance music singer born in Chicago, Illinois. She sang in various soul bands for over a decade prior to joining house producer Cajmere. The duo released several hit singles, including "Brighter Days",which peaked at number two for two...
), who was supposed to be the featured singer on the single and had recorded a test pressing. However, a contract dispute between Gordon and Morillo's Subliminal Records, resulted in Brown taking over the vocal duties when the single was released.
"Fun" peaked at #33 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 1998, and a follow-up single, "It's all Good" reached #54 in the same listing in July 1999.
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart