Fun (Da Mob song)
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"Fun" is the name of a House/Garage single (and popular club anthem) 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
(who wrote the single with the trio) and lead vocalist Jocelyn Brown
, who chanted the song's main lyrics, "We're gonna have some fun tonight!" throughout the entire song.
The single reached number one on the Billboard
Hot Dance Club Play
chart the week of April 18, 1998 and spent one week there. It is also the first release single from Morillo's Subliminal Records label, which he also launched in 1998. At first, "Fun" was supposed to feature Dajae as the lead vocalist, which drew positive response via test pressings and buzz across the Atlantic, but Dajae refused to sign the contract with Subliminal, and Brown was brought in to re-record the vocals. Brown’s collaboration with Subliminal is known as "Da Mob," but in other countries she is listed alongside the act as the featured singer.
CD Maxi (UK)
Da Mob
Da Mob was an American house collaboration between producers and DJs Erick Morillo, José Nunez, and Carlos Sosa , featuring vocals by Jocelyn Brown...
, an American House music
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...
collective that featured producers 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...
, Carlos "DJ Sneak" Sosa
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...
, singer/songwriter Karen "Dajae" Gordon
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 wrote the single with the trio) and lead vocalist Jocelyn Brown
Jocelyn Brown
Jocelyn Lorette Brown is an American R&B and dance music singer...
, who chanted the song's main lyrics, "We're gonna have some fun tonight!" throughout the entire song.
The single reached number one on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Dance Club Play
Hot Dance Club Play
The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
chart the week of April 18, 1998 and spent one week there. It is also the first release single from Morillo's Subliminal Records label, which he also launched in 1998. At first, "Fun" was supposed to feature Dajae as the lead vocalist, which drew positive response via test pressings and buzz across the Atlantic, but Dajae refused to sign the contract with Subliminal, and Brown was brought in to re-record the vocals. Brown’s collaboration with Subliminal is known as "Da Mob," but in other countries she is listed alongside the act as the featured singer.
Track listings
12" promo- A1 Fun (Main Vocal Mix) (8:16)
- A2 Fun (Funk You Beats) (3:39)
- B1 Fun (Mongofun Dub) (6:30)
- B2 Fun (Sneak's Big Fun Mix) (7:25)
- C1 Fun (Basement JaxxBasement JaxxBasement Jaxx are a British electronic dance music duo from London, England consisting of Felix Buxton born 1971 and Simon Ratcliffe born 1 December 1969. They first rose to popularity in the late 1990s...
's Vocal Mix) (7:50) - C2 Fun (Basement Jaxx's Mongoloid Dub) (7:15)
- D1 Fun (Todd Edwards' Cut-Up Mix) (7:18)
- D2 Fun (DJ Krust Made Me Do It Mix) (8:06)
CD Maxi (UK)
- 1 Fun (Original Edit) (3:56)
- 2 Fun (Main Vocal Mix) (8:16)
- 3 Fun (Sneaks Big Fun Mix) (6:40)
- 4 Fun (Mongo Fun Dub) (7:45)
- 5 Fun (Basement Jaxx's Vocal Mix) (6:27)
- 6 Fun (Funk You Beats) (3:39)
External links
- Todd Edwards' Cut-Up Mix of "Fun" from YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....