In the Neighbourhood

"In The Neighbourhood"

The 2003 remix
Single by Sisters Underground
B-side "In The Neighbourhood" (Pacifican Wave Mix)
Released 1994
Format CD single, 12"
Genre Hip hop, R&B
Length 3:33
Label Joy Records
Writer(s) Brenda Makamoeafi, Hassanah Iroegbu, Alan Jansson
Producer(s) Alan Jansson

"In The Neighbourhood" is the 1994 debut single by the New Zealand hip hop duo Sisters Underground. The song peaked at number six in the New Zealand singles charts and is now regarded as a landmark single both in the emerging South Auckland music scene of the 1990s and for New Zealand music as a whole.[1]

Background

The lyrics were written by high school friends Brenda Makamoeafi and Hassanah Iroegbu. The duo had performed around Auckland as "Sisters Underground" before working with producer Alan Jansson, who recorded two Sisters Underground tracks for the Proud compilation album. Jansson produced instrumentation for the track - hip hop beats and acoustic guitars.[1]

Music video

A music video was made for the song and directed by photographers Greg Semu and Kerry Brown. It was shot around the Mangere Bridge neighbourhood in South Auckland. It was nominated for best music video at the 1995 New Zealand Film and Television Awards.[2]

Track listings

CD single and 7" (1994)
  1. "In The Neighbourhood" (Radio Version)
  2. "In The Neighbourhood" (Pacifican Wave Mix)
  3. "In The Neighbourhood" (Uptown Mix)
  4. "In The Neighbourhood" (Pacifican Acoustic Mix)
CD single (2003)
  1. "In The Neighbourhood" (2003 TV2 Mix)
  2. "In The Neighbourhood" (Original Mix)
  3. "In The Neighbourhood" (Alternative 2003 Remix)

Reception

The song gained significant recognition across New Zealand. It was nominated for single of the year at the 1995 New Zealand Music Awards.[3] While Sisters Underground won most promising group at the 1995 Awards, Iroegbu moved to America soon after and the duo did not release any further singles.

In 2001 the song was voted No.58 in the APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time list. The song was included on the Nature's Best 2 compilation CD released in 2002, and the music video was included on the Nature's Best DVD released in 2004.[1]

In 2002, TV2 used the song for their station promotion. Alan Jansson was commissioned to remix it, with Makamoeafi and Iroegbu reuniting to re-record the vocals. The remixed version was released as a single and received radio airplay.

At the 2013 Silver Scroll Awards, the duo reunited to perform the song as the closing number of the night.[4]

Charts

The single charted at number six in the New Zealand single charts, charting for 12 weeks in the winter of 1994.[5] The song was released in Australia in 1995 where it received airplay on youth radio network Triple J, and was voted No.81 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 1994.[1] As well as reaching number six in New Zealand, the song reached number two on youth radio network Triple J's chart. The song also entered several European charts, including reaching the top 10 of the Italian dance chart.[1]

Chart (1994) Peak
position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] 6

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Grigg, Simon. "Sisters Underground Profile". Audio Culture. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "In the Neighbourhood Music Video, 1994 (R&B)". NZ On Screen. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  3. ↑ "1995 Winners". NZ Music Awards. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  4. ↑ McLennan, Peter. "Silver Scrolls: Lorde and Little". Dub Dot Dash. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
  5. ↑ "SISTERS UNDERGROUND - IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD (SONG)". Charts.org.nz. Retrieved 16 October 2013.
  6. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Sisters Underground – In The Neighbourhood". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 16 October 2013.

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