Doctorin' the House
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"Doctorin' the House" is a single by Coldcut
with British singer Yasmin Evans
released in 1988. The track incorporates samples
from various sources, mainly TV and film dialogue. The song peaked at #6 on the UK Singles Chart
in March 1988 and spent four weeks in the Top 10, making it Coldcut's biggest UK hit single.
Coldcut
Coldcut are an English dance music duo, comprising Matt Black and Jonathan More. Their signature style is electronic dance music, featuring cut up samples of hip hop, breaks, jazz, spoken word and various other types of music, as well as video and multimedia.-1980s:In 1986, computer programmer Matt...
with British singer Yasmin Evans
Yazz
Yazz is a British pop singer, who remains best known for her successful 1988 dance track, "The Only Way Is Up". Some of her records were credited to Yazz & The Plastic Population...
released in 1988. The track incorporates samples
Sampling (music)
In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
from various sources, mainly TV and film dialogue. The song peaked at #6 on 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 March 1988 and spent four weeks in the Top 10, making it Coldcut's biggest UK hit single.