The Artful Dodger (UK band)
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Artful Dodger is a British
R&B
and UK garage
band from the city of Southampton
, which became famous through its 2-Step
hits, and gave Craig David
's career a boost after he appeared on their #2 hit, "Re-Rewind", in December 1999.
The band originally consisted of Mark Hill
and Pete Devereux, but Devereux left prior to the release of the single "TwentyFourSeven", and Hill continued from then on to produce "TwentyFourSeven" by himself under the same moniker. The UK Garage
act now comprises MC Alistair and includes producer and DJ Dave Low. Many Artful Dodger tracks can be found on the UK garage compilation album
series Pure Garage
, mixed by DJ EZ
.
The band's name was taken from a character in the Charles Dickens
' novel Oliver Twist
, because of the many bootlegs they made in the early days.
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...
R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
and UK garage
UK garage
UK garage is a genre of electronic dance music originating from the United Kingdom in the early-1990s. UK garage is a descendant of house music which originated in Chicago and New York, United States. UK garage usually features a distinctive syncopated 4/4 percussive rhythm with 'shuffling'...
band from the city of Southampton
Southampton
Southampton is the largest city in the county of Hampshire on the south coast of England, and is situated south-west of London and north-west of Portsmouth. Southampton is a major port and the closest city to the New Forest...
, which became famous through its 2-Step
2-step garage
2-step garage, or simply 2-step, is a typically English style of modern electronic dance music, and a relatively popular subgenre of UK garage.A transcription of this article is available as a PDF file.-Characteristics:...
hits, and gave Craig David
Craig David
Craig Ashley David is an English singer and songwriter. He has released five studio albums: Born to Do It, Slicker Than Your Average, The Story Goes..., Trust Me, Signed Sealed Delivered and a Greatest Hits album...
's career a boost after he appeared on their #2 hit, "Re-Rewind", in December 1999.
The band originally consisted of Mark Hill
Mark Hill
Mark Hill is a British recording artist, songwriter and record producer. He rose to fame as one half of the Artful Dodger and co-writer/producer of Craig David's multi platinum album, Born To Do It....
and Pete Devereux, but Devereux left prior to the release of the single "TwentyFourSeven", and Hill continued from then on to produce "TwentyFourSeven" by himself under the same moniker. The UK Garage
UK garage
UK garage is a genre of electronic dance music originating from the United Kingdom in the early-1990s. UK garage is a descendant of house music which originated in Chicago and New York, United States. UK garage usually features a distinctive syncopated 4/4 percussive rhythm with 'shuffling'...
act now comprises MC Alistair and includes producer and DJ Dave Low. Many Artful Dodger tracks can be found on the UK garage compilation album
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
series Pure Garage
Pure Garage
Pure Garage is a successful series of UK garage compilation albums. Nearly all of them are mixed by DJ EZ.In January 2000, Warner Music chose Kiss 100's DJ EZ to mix Pure Garage, a new garage compilation CD. Pure Garage...
, mixed by DJ EZ
DJ EZ
DJ EZ is a DJ from Tottenham, North London, specialising in UK garage music. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest DJs ever to grace the UK garage scene.- Biography :...
.
The band's name was taken from a character in the Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens
Charles John Huffam Dickens was an English novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian period. Dickens enjoyed a wider popularity and fame than had any previous author during his lifetime, and he remains popular, having been responsible for some of English literature's most iconic...
' novel Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress is the second novel by English author Charles Dickens, published by Richard Bentley in 1838. The story is about an orphan Oliver Twist, who endures a miserable existence in a workhouse and then is placed with an undertaker. He escapes and travels to...
, because of the many bootlegs they made in the early days.
Albums
- Rewind (March 2000) Mix CD
- It's All About the StragglersIt's All About the StragglersIt's All About the Stragglers is the only album to be released by Artful Dodger. It was released on November 20, 2000. The album contains 9 different vocalists such as Craig David and former All Saints band member Melanie Blatt.-Track listing:...
(November 2001) #18 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...
Singles
All of their subsequent hit singles have also been collaborations:| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album |
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| 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 ... |
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| 1997 | "The Revenge of Popeye" | - | non-album single |
| "Something" (featuring Craig David Craig David Craig Ashley David is an English singer and songwriter. He has released five studio albums: Born to Do It, Slicker Than Your Average, The Story Goes..., Trust Me, Signed Sealed Delivered and a Greatest Hits album... ) |
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| 1998 | "If You Love Me" - By Mark Hill | - | |
| "The Messenger" | - | ||
| "Re-Rewind the Crowd say Bo Selecta" (featuring Craig David Craig David Craig Ashley David is an English singer and songwriter. He has released five studio albums: Born to Do It, Slicker Than Your Average, The Story Goes..., Trust Me, Signed Sealed Delivered and a Greatest Hits album... ) |
2 | It's All About the Stragglers It's All About the Stragglers It's All About the Stragglers is the only album to be released by Artful Dodger. It was released on November 20, 2000. The album contains 9 different vocalists such as Craig David and former All Saints band member Melanie Blatt.-Track listing:... |
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| 1999 | "Movin' Too Fast Movin' Too Fast "Movin' Too Fast" is a single released by Artful Dodger in 1999. The single originally peaked at #187 on the UK Singles Chart, but a remix release in early 2000 sent the song to #2 on the same chart.... " (featuring Romina Johnson Romina Johnson Romina Johnson is a London-based R&B, soul, UK garage and 2-step singer. She was born in Rome to an American father and an Italian mother.... ) |
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| "Re-Rewind Re-Rewind "Re-Rewind " is a song by The Artful Dodger featuring Craig David on vocals. Released in the UK in 1999 and reaching No.2, it was David's first chart success and is also considered by many to be the point when the Garage genre had crossed into the mainstream.-Background:The melody in the verses was... " (featuring Craig David Craig David Craig Ashley David is an English singer and songwriter. He has released five studio albums: Born to Do It, Slicker Than Your Average, The Story Goes..., Trust Me, Signed Sealed Delivered and a Greatest Hits album... ) |
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| 2000 | "Woman Trouble Woman Trouble (song) "Woman Trouble" is a 2000 single by The Artful Dodger & Robbie Craig featuring Craig David. It reached #6 in the UK singles charts and was a contender for the Record of the Year 2000, appearing on the similarly titled album released around the same time.... " (featuring Craig David Craig David Craig Ashley David is an English singer and songwriter. He has released five studio albums: Born to Do It, Slicker Than Your Average, The Story Goes..., Trust Me, Signed Sealed Delivered and a Greatest Hits album... ) |
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| "Movin' Too Fast (Remix) Movin' Too Fast "Movin' Too Fast" is a single released by Artful Dodger in 1999. The single originally peaked at #187 on the UK Singles Chart, but a remix release in early 2000 sent the song to #2 on the same chart.... " (featuring Romina Johnson Romina Johnson Romina Johnson is a London-based R&B, soul, UK garage and 2-step singer. She was born in Rome to an American father and an Italian mother.... ) |
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| "Woman Trouble Woman Trouble (song) "Woman Trouble" is a 2000 single by The Artful Dodger & Robbie Craig featuring Craig David. It reached #6 in the UK singles charts and was a contender for the Record of the Year 2000, appearing on the similarly titled album released around the same time.... " (featuring Robbie Craig and Craig David Craig David Craig Ashley David is an English singer and songwriter. He has released five studio albums: Born to Do It, Slicker Than Your Average, The Story Goes..., Trust Me, Signed Sealed Delivered and a Greatest Hits album... ) |
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| "Please Don't Turn Me On" (featuring Lifford Lifford Lifford is the county town of County Donegal, Ireland. It is the administrative capital of the county and the seat of Donegal County Council, although the town of Letterkenny is often mistaken for fulfilling this role... ) |
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| 2001 | "Think About Me" (featuring Michelle Escoffery) | 11 | |
| "TwentyFourSeven" (featuring Melanie Blatt Melanie Blatt Melanie Ruth Blatt is a singer, actress, television personality and was a member of the multi-million selling girl group All Saints. Following their split she launched a solo career.-Early life:... ) |
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| "It Ain't Enough" (Dreem Teem Coco Star Coco Star Sue Brice, better known by her stage name Coco Star is an English singer-songwriter. She is currently signed to Universal Music and EMI... vs Artful Dodger) |
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| 2002 | "Ladies" (featuring General Levy General Levy General Levy is a London born ragga vocalist, regularly employed on studio tracks by drum and bass DJs. He is best known for the track "Incredible" which he recorded with M-Beat.-Biography:... and Roachie) |
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| 2003 | "Ruff Neck Sound" (featuring Richie Dan and Sevi G) | - | |
| 2006 | "Flex" (featuring Vula Vula Vula appeared in Cape Town in December 1984. Distributed to beach bathers and the like, it quickly became one of the country's top, alternative publications, before disappearing sometime in 1987.-Other SA Alternative Publications:* Kagenna... ) |
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