Grime, Silk, & Thunder
Encyclopedia
Grime Silk Thunder is the fifth studio album by singer-songwriter
, Ultra Naté
. The album includes her Hot Dance Club Play
and Hot Dance Airplay
hits "Love's the Only Drug", "Give It All You Got
", featuring Chris Willis
, and "Automatic
", which was previously a hit for the Pointer Sisters
in 1984.
"It's Over Now" is a reworking of the song which originally appeared on Naté's debut album Blue Notes in the Basement
. "Freak On", which was previously released in 2004, is a collaboration between Naté and Swedish
DJ
StoneBridge
. The track "Getaway" was inspired by and alludes to Teddy Pendergrass
.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
, Ultra Naté
Ultra Naté
Ultra Naté is an American house music, Dance-pop and sometimes R&B musician who has achieved a respectable amount of success on the pop charts with songs such as "Free" and "If You Could Read My Mind" as part of Stars on 54....
. The album includes her 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...
and Hot Dance Airplay
Hot Dance Airplay
Dance/Mix Show Airplay is a monitored electronic dance music radio chart that is featured weekly in Billboard magazine. The chart came about as a result of the small but influential impact of electronic dance music on the radio in the United States and the stations that program it...
hits "Love's the Only Drug", "Give It All You Got
Give It All You Got (Ultra Naté song)
"Give It All You Got" is a song performed by American recording artist Ultra Naté featuring Chris Willis. Co-written by Andy Evans, Glenn Evans, Ultra Naté and Chris Willis, the song was released as the fourth and final single from Ultra Naté's fifth studio album album Grime, Silk, & Thunder.-Track...
", featuring Chris Willis
Chris Willis
Christopher "Chris" Willis is an American singer-songwriter and producer. Although initially a gospel singer, he later received international attention for his collaborations with house music artist David Guetta, including on the songs "Just a Little More Love", "Love Don't Let Me Go , "Love Is...
, and "Automatic
Automatic (Pointer Sisters song)
Ultra Naté covered "Automatic" and released it as the third single from her album Grime, Silk, & Thunder. Her version topped the US dance chart, hitting number one in the issue dated April 28, 2007.-Music video:...
", which was previously a hit for the Pointer Sisters
Pointer Sisters
The Pointer Sisters are an American pop/R&B recording act from Oakland, California that achieved mainstream success during the 1970s and 1980s. Spanning over three decades, their repertoire has included such diverse genres as pop, disco, jazz, bebop, blues, soul, funk, dance, country and rock.The...
in 1984.
"It's Over Now" is a reworking of the song which originally appeared on Naté's debut album Blue Notes in the Basement
Blue Notes in the Basement
Blue Notes in the Basement is the debut album of Ultra Naté. It was released in 1991 on Warner Bros. Records. It includes the hit singles "It's Over Now," "Scandal," "Deeper Love ," "Rejoicing ," and Is It Love?"...
. "Freak On", which was previously released in 2004, is a collaboration between Naté and Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
DJ
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...
StoneBridge
Stonebridge
-Places:*Stonebridge, Essex, a hamlet in Essex, United Kingdom*Stonebridge, London, an area in northwest London, United Kingdom*Stonebridge, Norfolk, a village in Norfolk, United Kingdom...
. The track "Getaway" was inspired by and alludes to Teddy Pendergrass
Teddy Pendergrass
Theodore DeReese "Teddy" Pendergrass was an American R&B/soul singer and songwriter. Pendergrass first rose to fame as lead singer of Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes in the 1970s before a successful solo career at the end of the decade...
.
Track listing
- "Loosely Based On" (E. Khutorsky, Ultra Naté, V. Yegudkin) – 5:18
- "Love's the Only DrugLove's the Only Drug"Love's the Only Drug" is a song performed by American recording artist Ultra Naté. Co-written by Eric Kupper, Ultra Naté, Brian Pope, and Ollie Wright, the song was released as the second single from Ultra Naté's fifth studio album album Grime, Silk, & Thunder.-Music video:The music video for...
" (Eric KupperEric KupperEric Kupper is an American keyboardist, arranger, songwriter, remix artist, DJ and record producer of French descent. Playing in bands in his formative years, he got his real start in the mid-1980s working as a keyboardist, guitarist, and songwriter for such producer/remixers as David Morales,...
, Naté, Brian Pope, Ollie Wright) – 5:53 - "Freak OnFreak On"Freak On" is a song performed by Swedish DJ StoneBridge and American recording artist Ultra Naté. Co-written by Gerry DeVeaux, Sten Hallström and Ultra Naté, the song was released as the fourth single from StoneBridge's album Can't Get Enough and as the lead single from Ultra Naté's fifth studio...
" (Gerry DeVeaux, Sten HallströmStonebridge-Places:*Stonebridge, Essex, a hamlet in Essex, United Kingdom*Stonebridge, London, an area in northwest London, United Kingdom*Stonebridge, Norfolk, a village in Norfolk, United Kingdom...
, Naté) – 4:34 - "Give It All You GotGive It All You Got (Ultra Naté song)"Give It All You Got" is a song performed by American recording artist Ultra Naté featuring Chris Willis. Co-written by Andy Evans, Glenn Evans, Ultra Naté and Chris Willis, the song was released as the fourth and final single from Ultra Naté's fifth studio album album Grime, Silk, & Thunder.-Track...
" (Andy Evans, Glenn Evans, Naté, Chris WillisChris WillisChristopher "Chris" Willis is an American singer-songwriter and producer. Although initially a gospel singer, he later received international attention for his collaborations with house music artist David Guetta, including on the songs "Just a Little More Love", "Love Don't Let Me Go , "Love Is...
) – 3:53 - "Scandal" (Neal Conway, Naté) – 5:34
- "Automatic" (Mark Goldenberg, Brock Walsh) – 4:58
- "Slow Grind" (D. Blume, C. Castagno, E. Khutorsky, Naté, V. Yegudkin) – 5:36
- "Falling" (T. Davis, Gary Hudgins, G. Lewis, Naté, Morgan Page) – 5:11
- "Getaway" (G. Deane, I. Maden, Naté, S. Spencer) – 4:52
- "Feel Love" (Neil CowleyNeil CowleyNeil Cowley is a contemporary jazz pianist who previous incarnations include Fragile State, The Green Nuns of the Revolution, and the recently formed Neil Cowley Trio that appeared on Jools Holland in April 2008 and won the 2007 BBC Jazz Award for best album, "Displaced".-Biography:Cowley began...
, R. Easter, S. Harper, Naté) – 5:02 - "Lethal Shot" (John Ciafone, Naté) – 4:38
- "Star (It's Showtime)" (Lati Kronlund, Naté, C. Padovano, F. Quagliarella) – 3:51
- "This House" (Louie Guzman, Naté) – 5:42
- "It's Over Now" (Thommy DavisThe Basement BoysThe Basement Boys is an American house music production team, formed in Baltimore, Maryland. The founding members, Jay Steinhour, Teddy Douglas, and Thommy Davis, all of whom had experience as deejays in the Mid-Atlantic states, began producing together in 1986. In 1988, the group scored a hit...
, Teddy DouglasThe Basement BoysThe Basement Boys is an American house music production team, formed in Baltimore, Maryland. The founding members, Jay Steinhour, Teddy Douglas, and Thommy Davis, all of whom had experience as deejays in the Mid-Atlantic states, began producing together in 1986. In 1988, the group scored a hit...
, Mark Harris, Naté, Jay SteinhourThe Basement BoysThe Basement Boys is an American house music production team, formed in Baltimore, Maryland. The founding members, Jay Steinhour, Teddy Douglas, and Thommy Davis, all of whom had experience as deejays in the Mid-Atlantic states, began producing together in 1986. In 1988, the group scored a hit...
) – 8:27