| "Harlem Shuffle" | ||||
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| Single by Bob & Earl | ||||
| B-side | "I'll Keep Running Back" | |||
| Released | 1963 | |||
| Format | 7", 45rpm | |||
| Length | 2:30 | |||
| Label | Marc Records 104[1] | |||
| Writer(s) | Fred Smith | |||
| Producer | Fred Smith | |||
| Bob & Earl singles chronology | ||||
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"Harlem Shuffle" is an R&B song written and originally recorded by the duo Bob & Earl in 1963. The tune has been covered by; Booker T and the MG's, The Boogie Kings on their self-titled album on the Montel Michelle label (1965), The Fabulous Flippers, a regional band out of Kansas (1966), The Traits, Roy Head's band (Treat her Right), (1967), by John Fred and his Playboy Band on their album Vigon (1967), by The Righteous Brothers on their album Sayin' Somethin (1967), and by Johnny and Edgar Winter on their album Together (1976). More recently, it was covered by The Rolling Stones on their album Dirty Work (1986), and by the 5.6.7.8's in 2002 on their Teenage Mojo Workout album. Pete Townshend also performed the song with his short-lived band Deep End.
House of Pain sampled the song's opening horn line in their breakthrough single "Jump Around" in 1992.
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The original single, co-arranged by Barry White and Gene Page, peaked at #44 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #36 on the Cash Box chart. However, the record was much more successful upon its UK re-release in 1969, making the Top 10 there.[2] It was released on Marc Records, a subsidiary of Titan Records.
In 2003, the Bob & Earl original version of the song was ranked #23 by the music critics of The Daily Telegraph on their list of the "50 Best Duets Ever".[3]
| "Harlem Shuffle" | ||||
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| Single by The Rolling Stones | ||||
| from the album Dirty Work | ||||
| B-side | "Had It With You" | |||
| Released | 28 February 1986 | |||
| Format | CD, 7" | |||
| Recorded | 8 April - 17 June 1985 | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop rock, dance rock | |||
| Length | 3:23 | |||
| Label | Rolling Stones | |||
| Writer(s) | Bob Relf, Earl Nelson | |||
| Producer | Steve Lillywhite and The Glimmer Twins | |||
| The Rolling Stones singles chronology | ||||
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The Rolling Stones' cover version, with Bobby Womack on backing vocals, appeared on their 1986 album Dirty Work, and went to #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and #13 in the UK. Keith Richards had been looking for songs to possibly include on the album and had been working up songs with Ronnie Wood and Womack while waiting for Jagger to return to the studio in Paris after doing promo work on his solo album. To Richards's surprise, Jagger liked the feel and cut the vocals quickly. It became the first cover song the Stones had released as an opening single off a new studio album since 1964. It opens with:
| “ | You move it to the left and you go for yourself You move it to the right yeah if it takes all night Now take it kinda slow with a whole lot of soul. |
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In 1986, a 12" extended single mix of the song was released. One side contained the "London Mix" and ran 6:19. The other side had a "New York Mix" and ran 6:35. Both mixes were variations of the 7" mix. The "New York Mix" is available on the CD, Rarities 1971–2003, although it has been edited to 5:48. The full-length versions have not been released commercially on CD.
The Rolling Stones produced an accompanying three minute music video, which combined live-action and animation. The live-action was directed by famous animation director Ralph Bakshi and the animation was directed by future The Ren & Stimpy Show creator John Kricfalusi. Other animators who also worked on the video included Lynne Naylor, Jim Smith, Bob Jaques, Vicki Jensen, Pat Ventura and two other unknown animators.[4] Lela Rochon appeared in the video.
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