Sing It Back
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| "Sing It Back (Boris Musical Mix)" | ||
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| Single by Moloko | ||
| from the album I Am Not a Doctor | ||
| Released | 1999 | |
| Format | CD single | |
| Genre | Pop–dance | |
| Length | 4:40 | |
| Label | Echo Records | |
| Writer(s) | Róisín Murphy, Mark Brydon. | |
| Producer(s) | Moloko and remix production by Boris Dlugosch | |
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| Moloko singles chronology | ||
| "The Flipside" (1998) |
"Sing it Back" (1999) |
"The Time Is Now" (2000) |
"Sing It Back" is a song written and performed by Moloko (Roisin Murphy and Mark Brydon). It first appeared in its original version on Moloko's second album, I Am Not a Doctor. The song experienced chart success after it was remixed by DJ Boris Dlugosch.
Murphy had started writing the lyrics while clubbing in New York City, and knew the song was at heart a dance track, but the group wanted to record it in a different artistic fashion for its album version. Together with their record comany they had commissioned mixes by Todd Terry (who had turned Everything But the Girl's "Missing" into an international club anthem). Moloko weren't satisfied with the Terry mix and had to convince their label Echo Records to put out the Boris D. version instead. The remixed version was eventually featured on over 100 compilations, and was later added on Moloko's third album Things to Make and Do after hitting the top ten in the UK singles chart. In 1999 it reached number one on the U.S. dance chart. As a form of barter for the remix, Moloko vocalist Roisin Murphy later co-wrote and appeared on Boris D.'s "Never Enough" single, starring in the video for that release as well.
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[edit] Music video
The music video features Moloko vocalist Róisín Murphy dancing alone in a metallic flapper dress, accompanied by psychedelic lighting effects. The video was directed by Dawn Shadforth.The video is featured on the DVD of Moloko's special edition for the Statues album.[1] Several live videos exist as well, including one in the groups's live concert movie 11,000 Clicks, a similar concert version from the Dutch Pinkpop broadcast, a televised version from Jools Holland's British t.v. show, and a samba version featured on MTV Brazil.
[edit] Tracklist
[edit] French CD Single
[edit] Known Remixers
- Boris Dlugosch did the "Boris Musical Mix", the most widely heard version.
- Matthew Herbert (who would later coproduce Murphy's solo debut) did a "Tasteful Remix", reportedly adding only one sampled sound and using the original recording for the rest.
- Can 7 did a couple of mixes: The club-friendly "Supermarket Mix" and their tongue-in-cheek instrumental "1930s Mix", which would appear in a commercial in 2005 after being included on the All Back to the Mine collection.
- Todd Terry's remix was also released.
- Mousse T. contributed two mixes, "Mousse T.'s Bootleg Dub" and "Mousse T.'s Feel Love Remix", which uses a similar synthesiser riff to the influential disco song I Feel Love by Donna Summer.
