D Mob
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D Mob is one of the stage name
s used by British
house music
producer
Dancin' Danny D (born Daniel Kojo Poku).
The 1988 UK
hit "We Call It Acieed" hit #3 in the UK Singles Chart
, and was one of a wave of acid house
singles
to enjoy success that year. The video was directed by Marek Budzynski. D Mob went on to have a further three Top Twenty singles in the UK during 1989 and 1990, which were "It is Time to Get Funky", which reached #9, "C'mon and Get My Love", which reached #15, and "Put Your Hands Together", which reached #7.
In the late 1980s and early 1990s D Mob charted five song
s on the U.S.
Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart
, four of which went to #1, including "We Call It Acieed", "It's Time To Get Funky", "C'mon and Get My Love" (with Cathy Dennis
), and "That's The Way Of The World" (also with Dennis). In the U.S. they are best known for the hit "C'mon and Get My Love
", again featuring Dennis as vocalist, that crossed over to pop
radio
and hit #10 on the Billboard Hot 100
in 1990.
Aside from Dennis, Danny D has collaborated with vocalists Gary Haisman
and LRS
.
Stage name
A stage name, also called a showbiz name or screen name, is a pseudonym used by performers and entertainers such as actors, wrestlers, comedians, and musicians.-Motivation to use a stage name:...
s used by British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
house music
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...
producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
Dancin' Danny D (born Daniel Kojo Poku).
The 1988 UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
hit "We Call It Acieed" hit #3 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
, and was one of a wave of acid house
Acid house
Acid house is a sub-genre of house music that emphasizes a repetitive, hypnotic and trance-like style, often with samples or spoken lines rather than sung lyrics. Acid house's core electronic squelch sounds were developed around the mid-1980s, particularly by DJs from Chicago who experimented with...
singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
to enjoy success that year. The video was directed by Marek Budzynski. D Mob went on to have a further three Top Twenty singles in the UK during 1989 and 1990, which were "It is Time to Get Funky", which reached #9, "C'mon and Get My Love", which reached #15, and "Put Your Hands Together", which reached #7.
In the late 1980s and early 1990s D Mob charted five song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
s on the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart
Record chart
A record chart is a ranking of recorded music according to popularity during a given period of time. Examples of music charts are the Hit parade, Hot 100 or Top 40....
, four of which went to #1, including "We Call It Acieed", "It's Time To Get Funky", "C'mon and Get My Love" (with Cathy Dennis
Cathy Dennis
Cathy Dennis is a British dance-oriented pop singer-songwriter, record producer and actress...
), and "That's The Way Of The World" (also with Dennis). In the U.S. they are best known for the hit "C'mon and Get My Love
C'mon and Get My Love
"C'mon and Get My Love" is a song by British dance producer D Mob, from his album A Little Bit of This, a Little Bit of That. It featured British singer Cathy Dennis, credited as "introducing" her...
", again featuring Dennis as vocalist, that crossed over to pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
and hit #10 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
in 1990.
Aside from Dennis, Danny D has collaborated with vocalists Gary Haisman
Gary Haisman
Gary Haisman was a white male English singer/rapper who was one of three acts who scored a #1 chart topper on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart as a featured performer on D Mob's "A Little Bit Of This, A Little Bit of That" album...
and LRS
LRS (Dance act)
LRS is one of three acts that was featured on D Mob's A Little Bit of This, a Little Bit of That album, along with Gary Haisman and Cathy Dennis. "It's Time to Get Funky" was their only appearance on the set and their only number-one U.S...
.
Singles
- 1988 "We Call It Acieed" / "Trance Dance" (D Mob featuring Gary HaismanGary HaismanGary Haisman was a white male English singer/rapper who was one of three acts who scored a #1 chart topper on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart as a featured performer on D Mob's "A Little Bit Of This, A Little Bit of That" album...
) - UKUK Singles ChartThe UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
#3, U.S.United StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
DanceHot Dance Club PlayThe Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
#1 - 1989 "It's Time to Get Funky" (D Mob featuring LRS) - UK #9, U.S. Dance #1
- 1989 "C'mon and Get My LoveC'mon and Get My Love"C'mon and Get My Love" is a song by British dance producer D Mob, from his album A Little Bit of This, a Little Bit of That. It featured British singer Cathy Dennis, credited as "introducing" her...
" (D Mob with Cathy DennisCathy DennisCathy Dennis is a British dance-oriented pop singer-songwriter, record producer and actress...
) - UK #15, U.S. Dance #1, U.S. PopBillboard Hot 100The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
#10, U.S. R&BHot R&B/Hip-Hop SongsHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
#69 - 1990 "Put Your Hands TogetherPut Your Hands Together"Put Your Hands Together" is a 1990 song by D Mob featuring Nuff Juice. Released as a single, it made it to the UK Top 10, peaking at #7. The band released no singles for four years and returned briefly to the UK singles chart with "One Day", which just missed the Top 40, peaking at #41. The group...
" / "All I Do" #13 (D Mob featuring Nuff Juice) - UK #7, U.S. Dance #13 - 1990 "That's the Way of the WorldThat's the Way of the World (D Mob song)That's the Way of the World is a 1990 dance single by D Mob with Cathy Dennis. The single went to number one on the dance charts for one week. "That's the Way of the World" was the second number one dance single for D Mob, where Cathy Dennis performed the vocals and the fourth and final release...
" (D Mob with Cathy DennisCathy DennisCathy Dennis is a British dance-oriented pop singer-songwriter, record producer and actress...
) - UK #48, U.S. Dance #1, U.S. Pop #59 - 1994 "Why" (D Mob with Cathy DennisCathy DennisCathy Dennis is a British dance-oriented pop singer-songwriter, record producer and actress...
) - UK #23 - 1994 "One Day" - UK #41
Albums
- A Little Bit of This, a Little Bit of ThatA Little Bit of This, a Little Bit of ThatA Little Bit Of This, A Little Bit Of That is a 1989 dance album by D Mob. Released on FFRR Records, it features Cathy Dennis on vocals for two songs, one of which, "C'mon And Get My Love" became a top 10 hit in the United States, peaking at number 10....
- UKUK Albums ChartThe UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
#46, U.S. PopBillboard 200The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
#82, U.S. R&BTop R&B/Hip-Hop AlbumsTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
#60
See also
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart
- List of songs banned by the BBC
- List of Polydor Records artists
- List of house music artists
- List of performances on Top of the Pops
- List of 1990s one-hit wonders in the United States