Artist: Honeydrippers
Author: Roy C. Hammond
Label: Alaga
Year: 1973
Along with Amen Brother and Funky Drummer, this drum intro tops the list of most sampled break beats in classic hiphop. Also used in Mick Jagger's Sweet Thing and Meredith Brooks' big hit Bitch.
Covers:
Shaggy [musical foundation of Luv Me, Luv Me; top 5 UK, hit B & NL with re-recorded vocals by Samantha Cole (replacing Janet Jackson) in '01; the chorus recycles Rose Royce' Ooh Boy]
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
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Arnold Rypens
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B-2840 Reet (Rumst)