Hey DJ
For other uses, see Hey DJ (disambiguation).
| "Hey! DJ" | |||||||
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| Single by World's Famous Supreme Team | |||||||
| Released | 1984 | ||||||
| Format | 12" vinyl 45 RPM | ||||||
| Genre | Hip hop | ||||||
| Length | 6:10 | ||||||
| Label | Island | ||||||
| Producer(s) | Stephen Hague | ||||||
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"Hey! DJ" is a song by The World's Famous Supreme Team. Writing is credited to Larry Price, Malcolm McLaren, Ronald Larkins Jr. and Stephen Hague. Released on 12" in 1984 on Island Records, there were three mixes included.[1] The song refers to McLaren's previous hit, "Buffalo Gals", which the group featured on. "Hey DJ" peaked at number fifteen on the US soul chart.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Hey DJ (Extended Version)" | 6:10 | |
| 2. | "B1 Hey DJ (Edit)" | 4:08 | |
| 3. | "B2 Hey DJ (Extended Instrumental Version)" | 4:45 | |
Total length: |
15:03 | ||
Cover versions
- In 1994, the rap duo A Lighter Shade of Brown recorded a version of the song, which was included in the film Mi Vida Loca. This version peaked at number sixty-seven on the soul chart and number forty-three on the Hot 100.[3]
- The song was sampled on Mariah Carey's 1997 hit single, "Honey".[4] Carey has stated that "Hey DJ" was always one of her favorite songs.[5]
- The song was also sampled in the Beastie Boys song "Alright Hear This", which was included on the 1994 album Ill Communication.
- AZ sampled the song for "Hey AZ" featuring SWV.
- The song was heavily sampled in Japanese pop musician Toshiki Kadomatsu's song "Secret Lover", included in his 1985 album "Gold Digger".
References
- ↑ "World's Famous Supreme Team, The* - Hey D.J. (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2011-09-27.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 637.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 349.
- ↑ "Mariah Carey's Honey sample of World's Famous Supreme Team's Hey DJ". WhoSampled. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ↑ "Honey by Mariah Carey". Songfacts. Retrieved 5 July 2011.