Your Love (Frankie Knuckles song)
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"Your Love" is a song by Jamie Principle
. Its original recordings are early examples of Chicago house
music.
Key features of the song are the arpeggiated repeating synthesizer line and a powerful, propulsive bassline. Part of the bassline was based on that of the Italo Disco
/boogie
track "Feels Good (Carrots and Beets)" by Electra featuring Tara Butler. "Your Love" also features a progressive chord sequence clearly demonstrating the transitional nature of the track's structure: lying between that of a traditional pop-disco song and the simpler house structure of songs later in the decade (which made large use of extended one-chord sections).
nightclubs, including the Power Plant, by Frankie Knuckles
, and was included on some DJ mixtapes.
The first commercially released version of the song was produced by Mark "Hot Rod" Trollan. It was released as a vinyl 12" single on small, independent, Chicago label Persona Records in 1986.
The second commercially released version was produced by Frankie Knuckles, and still featured Principle on vocals. This edition of the song is considered a classic in the house genre. It became a hit in Chicago clubs and beyond after its 12" release in 1987 on US label Trax Records
, and again after its subsequent licensing to UK and Belgian labels in 1989. These records all bill Frankie Knuckles as the main artist, and only some give any credit to Principle.
soundtrack as a song on the House music station, SF-UR.
track "You Got the Love
", this song essentially being a mashup
using the instrumentation of "Your Love", with the acapella of Candi Staton
's overlooked single also called "You got the love". The acapella was obtained from the StreetSounds release of "You Got the Love".
"Your Love" was covered by UK band Friendly Fires
on their debut "Photobooth" EP in 2006, and it remained a fixture in their live set as of the end of 2008.
"Your Love" is covered on the 2005 Paradise Boys album The Young and The Guest List.
"Your Love" is covered in 2010 by UK house act Cicada
.
The main synth line was borrowed by Animal Collective
in their song My Girls
.
Jamie Principle
Jamie Principle is a house music artist and producer born in Chicago, Illinois.He is one of the early pioneers of house music when the genre first began in Chicago during the early 1980s...
. Its original recordings are early examples of Chicago house
Chicago house
Chicago house is a style of house music, a genre of electronic dance music which emerged in Chicago in the mid-1980s. Stylistically, Chicago house has no widely accepted definition, but generally includes the first house music productions by Chicago-based artists throughout the 1980s, and any later...
music.
Key features of the song are the arpeggiated repeating synthesizer line and a powerful, propulsive bassline. Part of the bassline was based on that of the Italo Disco
Italo disco
Italo disco encompasses much of the dance music output in Europe during the 1980s. It is one of the world's first forms of mostly electronic dance music and evolved during the late 1970s and early 1980s in Italy, Germany, the Netherlands and other parts of Europe...
/boogie
Boogie (genre)
Boogie is an electronic/funk-influenced variation of post-disco.Boogie, as one of the post-disco subgenres, lacks the four-on-the-floor beat, which is a "traditional" rhythm of disco music. Aside from the moderate influence of synthpop, boogie heavily draws from funk music...
track "Feels Good (Carrots and Beets)" by Electra featuring Tara Butler. "Your Love" also features a progressive chord sequence clearly demonstrating the transitional nature of the track's structure: lying between that of a traditional pop-disco song and the simpler house structure of songs later in the decade (which made large use of extended one-chord sections).
Versions
The first version of the song was a 1984 demo only made available to DJs on acetates or reel-to-reel tapes. It was played in ChicagoChicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
nightclubs, including the Power Plant, by Frankie Knuckles
Frankie Knuckles
Frankie Knuckles is an American DJ, record producer and remix artist. He played an important role in developing house music as a Chicago DJ in the 1980s and he helped to popularize house music in the 1990s, with his work as a producer and remixer...
, and was included on some DJ mixtapes.
The first commercially released version of the song was produced by Mark "Hot Rod" Trollan. It was released as a vinyl 12" single on small, independent, Chicago label Persona Records in 1986.
The second commercially released version was produced by Frankie Knuckles, and still featured Principle on vocals. This edition of the song is considered a classic in the house genre. It became a hit in Chicago clubs and beyond after its 12" release in 1987 on US label Trax Records
Trax Records
Trax Records is a house-music record label based in Chicago. It played a major part in the development of house music with records such as Jamie Principle & Frankie Knuckles's "Your Love."...
, and again after its subsequent licensing to UK and Belgian labels in 1989. These records all bill Frankie Knuckles as the main artist, and only some give any credit to Principle.
Uses in media
In 2004, the song was used in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San AndreasGrand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is a 2004 open world action video game developed by British games developer Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the third 3D game in the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise, the fifth original console release and eighth game overall...
soundtrack as a song on the House music station, SF-UR.
Cover versions and sampling
"Your Love" notably forms the basis of The SourceThe Source (musician)
The Source originally started out as an alias of unknown origin for Source Records's 1986 single release "You Got the Love" which featured Candi Staton. In 1989, DJ Eren, put Candi Staton's vocals over a track by Jamie Principle called "Your Love" which became a club hit. This was also released on...
track "You Got the Love
You Got the Love
"You Got the Love" is a 1986 single by the band The Source and Candi Staton. One of its many remixers also adopted the name The Source. In 2008, the song was recorded by English soul singer Joss Stone for her fourth studio album, "Colour Me Free!" released in October 2009...
", this song essentially being a mashup
Mashup (music)
A mashup or bootleg is a song or composition created by blending two or more pre-recorded songs, usually by overlaying the vocal track of one song seamlessly over the instrumental track of another...
using the instrumentation of "Your Love", with the acapella of Candi Staton
Candi Staton
Candi Staton is an American soul and gospel singer, best known for her 1970 remake of Tammy Wynette's "Stand By Your Man" and her 1976 disco hit "Young Hearts Run Free". In 2007, Staton was inducted into the Christian Music Hall of Fame.-Early years:...
's overlooked single also called "You got the love". The acapella was obtained from the StreetSounds release of "You Got the Love".
"Your Love" was covered by UK band Friendly Fires
Friendly Fires
Friendly Fires are an English band from St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. They are currently signed to XL Recordings. Their self-titled debut album was released on 1 September 2008 and was announced as one of the shortlisted twelve for the 2009 Mercury Prize on 21 July 2009.-History:Friendly Fires...
on their debut "Photobooth" EP in 2006, and it remained a fixture in their live set as of the end of 2008.
"Your Love" is covered on the 2005 Paradise Boys album The Young and The Guest List.
"Your Love" is covered in 2010 by UK house act Cicada
Cicada (band)
Cicada is the name of a United Kingdom based electronic music band. Members include producers Aaron Gilbert , Alex Payne and several guest vocalists including Tom Smith from Editors, Heidrun Bjornsdottir, Ben Onono, Max Berlin, Bjorn from Pacific! and most recently Megan Quashie, Joel Pott, Nik...
.
The main synth line was borrowed by Animal Collective
Animal Collective
Animal Collective is an experimental psychedelic band originally from Baltimore, Maryland, currently based in New York City. Animal Collective consists of Avey Tare , Panda Bear , Deakin , and Geologist...
in their song My Girls
My Girls
"My Girls" is a song by Animal Collective, released as the first single from their critically acclaimed 2009 album Merriweather Post Pavilion. It was released on March 23, 2009 by Domino Records as a promo CD only...
.
External links
- History of House Music Pt4 excerpt covering Jamie Principle's influence on house music