DNA (duo)

This article is about the British dance production team. For the No Wave band, see DNA (American band).
DNA
Origin Bath, Somerset, England
Genres Electronica, hip hop, dance
Years active 1990–1998
Labels EMI
Associated acts Suzanne Vega
Kylie Minogue
Loreena McKennitt
Past members Neal Slateford
Nick Batt

DNA was the pseudonym taken by two British dance music producers Nick Batt and Neal Slateford, best known for issuing a remix of Suzanne Vega's "Tom's Diner" in 1990.[1]

As well as "Tom's Diner", the duo remixed another second Suzanne Vega track, "Rusted Pipe", and a radio mix of "Rosemary" in 2000. After a quiet spell, DNA reappeared with a mix of the Loreena McKennitt track "The Mummers' Dance", which reached #1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart in 1997.

Batt has worked extensively with Goldfrapp on Felt Mountain, Black Cherry, and Supernature; he also received an Ivor Novello Award for co-writing "Strict Machine" from Black Cherry.

Personnel

Discography and remixography

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
UK
[3]
IRE NED
[4]
BEL
(FLA)

[5]
FRA
[6]
ITA
[7]
GER
[8]
AUT
[9]
SWI
[10]
AUS
[11]
NZ
[12]
CAN US
1990 "Tom's Diner" (feat. Suzanne Vega) 2 2 4 3 16 11 1 1 1 8 8 13 5 singles only
"La Serenissima" 34 15 18
1991 "Rusted Pipe" (feat. Suzanne Vega) (ITA & US promo only)
"Lily Was Here (DNA Remixes)" (David A. Stewart feat. Candy Dulfer) (US only) 11
"Forget Me Not$ (DNA Remix)" (by Tongue 'n' Cheek) 26
"Shocked (DNA Remix)" (by Kylie Minogue) 6 2 18 7
"Rebel Woman" (feat. Jazzy P) 42
1992 "Can You Handle It" (feat. Sharon Redd) 17 29 62 41 Taste This
"Blue Love (Call My Name)" (feat. Jo Nye) 66
"Summer Breeze (The DNA Mixes)" (by Geoffrey Williams) 56 32 single only
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

Other remixes:

Albums

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 132. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. "Sonicstate Homepage". Sonicstate.com. Retrieved 2014-08-29.
  3. "DNA - UK Chart". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  4. "DNA - Dutch chart". dutchcharts.nl. 28 September 2014.
  5. "DNA - Belgian Chart". ultratop.be. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  6. "DNA - French Chart". lescharts.com. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  7. "DNA - Italian Chart". hitparadeitalia.it. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  8. "DNA - German Chart". charts.de. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  9. "DNA - Austrian chart". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  10. "DNA - Swiss chart". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  11. "DNA - Australian chart". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  12. "DNA - New Zealand Chart". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 28 September 2014.

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