The Underdog Project
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The Underdog Project is a house music
group which launched its first album - It Doesn't Matter
in 2001. Its hits include "Saturday" (Not to be confused with "Saturday Night", this was not released until two years after the album had come out.), "Summer Jam
" and "Tonight
". The band has four members: Vic Krishna (vocals), Craig Smart (vocals),DJ Frank (remixes) and AJ Duncan (keyboards).
and had a jam session with Canadian singer Craig Smart and the production team of ToneDef
and Triple S. It went well, so they started recording - mostly demo tapes, but also full-fledged tracks. When there was enough material for an album, It Doesn't Matter was the end result. Their song "Remember" was sampled in the Akon hit "Right Now Na Na Na".
The group's most popular track, "Summer Jam
" was one of the biggest pop hits in Europe. At one point, it was on the rotation list of every pop radio station in Germany. It also received much attention in the UK and U.S. "Summer Jam" reached a high of # 2 on the German pop charts. MTV
Germany and VIVA both supported the video, adding even more exposure. The biggest dance radio station in New York City, WKTU, also expressed support for the record and added it to their playlist, as well as market leader Power 96 in Miami. In addition to the original set of mixes, new mixes of the song have been completed by various remixers to enhance the record's appeal to a wider variety of club DJs. Most notable is the Dance Movement Extended Mix done by Nitelite Record's Max Maroldo. The record became a Top 20 pop hit in Italy
. Other new mixes include a 2-Step version - DJ Wickel's 2-Step Mix, a Dutch trance version - Greenfields Pancake Jam, and progressive house versions - Free Heads Club Mix & Free Heads Dub.
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...
group which launched its first album - It Doesn't Matter
It Doesn't Matter (album)
It Doesn't Matter is the debut album by the band The Underdog Project, released in Germany on November 20, 2000 on Radikal Records. The album combines a variety of music styles like R&B, 2-step beats and reggae, there are also ballads and a cappella tracks included...
in 2001. Its hits include "Saturday" (Not to be confused with "Saturday Night", this was not released until two years after the album had come out.), "Summer Jam
Summer Jam (The Underdog Project song)
"Summer Jam" is a 2-step garage dance song written by and sung by Canadian singers Vic Krishna and Craig Smart from The Underdog Project. It was released on November 14, 2000. It is the first single from their album "It Doesn't Matter"...
" and "Tonight
Tonight (The Underdog Project song)
Tonight is the second single from the album It Doesn't Matter by the band The Underdog Project. The single is similar to their first hit "Summer Jam from the same album. It includes a mix of 2-step, R&B, reggae and freestyle...
". The band has four members: Vic Krishna (vocals), Craig Smart (vocals),DJ Frank (remixes) and AJ Duncan (keyboards).
Career
The band was formed when Vic Krishna was visiting GermanyGermany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and had a jam session with Canadian singer Craig Smart and the production team of ToneDef
Toni Cottura
Toni Cottura is a eurodance and hip-hop producer and rapper from Germany. He started his career in 1988 as a hip-hop producer with David Fascher and later worked with DJ Shahin....
and Triple S. It went well, so they started recording - mostly demo tapes, but also full-fledged tracks. When there was enough material for an album, It Doesn't Matter was the end result. Their song "Remember" was sampled in the Akon hit "Right Now Na Na Na".
The group's most popular track, "Summer Jam
Summer Jam (The Underdog Project song)
"Summer Jam" is a 2-step garage dance song written by and sung by Canadian singers Vic Krishna and Craig Smart from The Underdog Project. It was released on November 14, 2000. It is the first single from their album "It Doesn't Matter"...
" was one of the biggest pop hits in Europe. At one point, it was on the rotation list of every pop radio station in Germany. It also received much attention in the UK and U.S. "Summer Jam" reached a high of # 2 on the German pop charts. MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
Germany and VIVA both supported the video, adding even more exposure. The biggest dance radio station in New York City, WKTU, also expressed support for the record and added it to their playlist, as well as market leader Power 96 in Miami. In addition to the original set of mixes, new mixes of the song have been completed by various remixers to enhance the record's appeal to a wider variety of club DJs. Most notable is the Dance Movement Extended Mix done by Nitelite Record's Max Maroldo. The record became a Top 20 pop hit in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. Other new mixes include a 2-Step version - DJ Wickel's 2-Step Mix, a Dutch trance version - Greenfields Pancake Jam, and progressive house versions - Free Heads Club Mix & Free Heads Dub.
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||
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| US | AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
CAN Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
GER Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
UK UK Albums Chart The 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... |
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| It Doesn't Matter It Doesn't Matter (album) It Doesn't Matter is the debut album by the band The Underdog Project, released in Germany on November 20, 2000 on Radikal Records. The album combines a variety of music styles like R&B, 2-step beats and reggae, there are also ballads and a cappella tracks included... |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
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| FRA Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique The Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique is the inter-professional organization which protects the interests of the French record industry... |
GER Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
SWE Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association .... |
SWI Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
UK 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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| "Summer Jam" | 2000 | 3 | 86 | 36 | 24 | 14 | It Doesn't Matter | ||||||
| "Tonight Tonight (The Underdog Project song) Tonight is the second single from the album It Doesn't Matter by the band The Underdog Project. The single is similar to their first hit "Summer Jam from the same album. It includes a mix of 2-step, R&B, reggae and freestyle... " |
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| "Saturday Night Saturday Night (The Underdog Project song) "Saturday Night" is a single released in April 2002 by the band "The Underdog Project". The single is similar to their first hit "Summer Jam" as they both have the whistle in them... " |
2002 | 26 | — | — | 40 | — | Non-album single | ||||||
| "Remember" | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Girls of Summer" | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "—" denotes a title that did not chart, or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||