Beautiful People (band)

For the Norwegian band, see 120 Days.
Beautiful People
Origin UK[1]
Genres Pop/Rock/Electronic[1]
Years active 1990s-present[1]
Labels Essential Records[2]
Members Du Kane
Luke Baldry
Robin Goodridge[2]

Beautiful People is a British techno-dance group.[3] Having been granted permission to sample any Jimi Hendrix song they wished,[1] they released "If 60's Was 90's". Originally released in 1992 in just the UK, a similarly named album, If 60's Were 90's, was also issued.[3] In 1993, they released "Rilly Groovy", which made No. 3 in the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart; on the back of this, "If 60's Was 90's" was re-released and made No. 74 on the UK Singles Chart,[4] and No. 5 on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart.[5]

In 2012, Beautiful People had a No. 100 hit with a pre-release cover version of "Turn Up the Music" by Chris Brown.[6] This can be attributed to people typing in "Beautiful People Turn Up the Music", as Brown performed a medley of "Turn Up the Music" and his song "Beautiful People" at the 2012 Grammy Awards.[7]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Beautiful People". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Beautiful People". Discogs. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Beautiful People "If 60's Were 90's" / Continuum Records". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
  5. ↑ "Beautiful People - Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
  6. ↑ "The Official Charts Company - Beautiful People (band)". The Official Charts Company. 10 July 2013.
  7. ↑ Markman, Rob (February 12, 2012). "Chris Brown Returns To Grammys With Fancy Footwork". MTV News. Viacom. Retrieved February 12, 2012.