Lovefreekz
Encyclopedia
Lovefreekz is the alias
of British
House music
producer
/ remix
er Mark Hadfield. In 2004 his single
"Shine
", re-creating a sample of the Electric Light Orchestra
's 1979 track "Shine a Little Love", became an international club
smash and was a Top 20 hit on Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay
chart in 2005.
The track
also reached Number 6 in the UK Singles Chart
.
Stage name
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of British
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
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...
producer
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...
/ remix
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
er Mark Hadfield. In 2004 his single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
"Shine
Shine (Lovefreekz song)
"Shine" is the Lovefreekz most popular singleso far. The song uses a sample from the Electric Light Orchestra song "Shine A Little Love"and became a big club hit in the US, peaking high on the Hot Dance Airplay chart. It also became a Top 10 hit in the UK, peaking at number six and staying in the...
", re-creating a sample of the Electric Light Orchestra
Electric Light Orchestra
Electric Light Orchestra were a British rock group from Birmingham who released eleven studio albums between 1971 and 1986 and another album in 2001. ELO were formed to accommodate Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne's desire to create modern rock and pop songs with classical overtones...
's 1979 track "Shine a Little Love", became an international club
Nightclub
A nightclub is an entertainment venue which usually operates late into the night...
smash and was a Top 20 hit on Billboard's 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...
chart in 2005.
The track
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
also reached Number 6 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 ...
.