Addicted to Bass
"Addicted to Bass" | ||||
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Single by Puretone and Amiel Daemion | ||||
from the album Sweet Distorted Holiday | ||||
Released | 19 October 1998 | |||
Format | CD single | |||
Recorded | 1998 | |||
Genre | Drum and bass | |||
Length | 3:54 | |||
Label | Prozaac | |||
Writer(s) | Josh Abrahams, Amiel Daemion | |||
Producer(s) | Josh Abrahams | |||
Certification | Gold (ARIA) | |||
Puretone and Amiel Daemion singles chronology | ||||
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"Addicted to Bass" is a song by Puretone and Amiel Daemion, featuring Daemion on vocals. It reached the top 20 in the Australian charts in 1998. It originally appeared on Abrahams' 1998 album Sweet Distorted Holiday, and was featured again on the album Stuck in a Groove – credited to Abrahams' alias Puretone; that same year, it reached number 2 in the UK charts and number 1 on the US dance charts.[1]
Music video
Australian video
The original 1998 music video featured Amiel at GL Pro Sound, a high-end car audio store in Essendon, Victoria, sitting in a car, with installers working on a Holden VR Commodore and a Ford EF-EL Falcon, installing various audio equipment. The Soundstream SPL series woofers were often shown operating on the heavy bassline of the song. Rockford Fosgate amplifiers, Image Dynamics speakers, JL Audio woofers, and Alpine head units were also featured. Josh Abrahams is shown performing on the decks on the screen of the Alpine headunit.
European video
The European Music Video was inspired by the 1979 movie Mad Max, filmed using the same roads in the You Yangs region of Australia and also featured actors Megan Dorman and Kick Gurry. The video was conceived and directed by Jolyon Watkins (Exit Films, Australia) and was a finalist for music promo of the year of the 2002 Muzik Magazine awards.
Australian success
Abrahams met Amiel in 1997. They collaborated in the writing and recording of his album Sweet Distorted Holiday released in 1998 and the single was credited to Josh Abrahams and Amiel Daemion. The song became a hit when released on Shock Records in 1998 reaching the top 20 of the Australian charts and eventually being certified. The Australian Record Industry Association listed the song as its 100th best-selling single for 1998 in its end of year chart. The song was also popular in the Triple J Hottest 100, 1998 being voted at #16 and appearing on the compilation CD.
The song also enjoyed a strong critical response. It was nominated for the Australian Performing Right Association "Song of the Year" in the awards held in May 1999 but lost to "Buses and Trains" by Bachelor Girl.[2] Abrahams was nominated for five Australian Recording Industry Association Awards in 1999 including "Record of the Year" and "Music Video of the Year" for "Addicted to Bass".[3] While "Addicted to Bass" lost out to "The Day You Come" by Powderfinger in the "Record of the Year", he won in the "Best Independent Release" and "Best Dance Artist Album" categories for Sweet Distorted Holiday.[4]
European single
The song gradually became popular in dance clubs in the UK and received a positive response in the media. UKmix.net wrote This slice of Australian vocal drum & bass has been tearing up dancefloors, radio stations, and particularly music television for some time now. The song was credited to Puretone to avoid confusion with Josh Abraham who has worked with Limp Bizkit and Staind. Eventually, "Addicted to Bass" topped the breaks chart and reached #2 in the UK dance charts in November 2001.
The song was released on the UK pop charts in January 2002. In its first week of release, it debuted at #2 narrowly being beaten by "More than a Woman," a posthumous number 1 for Aaliyah. The song also reached #19 in Ireland in January 2002 as well as a composite European chart.
Remixes
- "Addicted to Bass" (Apollo 440 Mix)
- "Addicted to Bass" (Beats Intro Mix)
- "Addicted to Bass" (Ultimix)
- "Addicted to Bass" (John Creamer & Stephanie K Mix)
- "Addicted to Bass" (Different Gear Vocal)
- "Addicted to Bass" (Robbie Rivera Vocal)
- "Addicted to Bass" (Lords Garden Dub Buttons Mix)
- "Addicted to Bass" (Lords Garden Reef Fried Mix)
See also
- List of number-one dance singles of 2002 (U.S.)
- List of UK Independent Singles Chart number ones of 2002
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 211.
- ↑ Australian Associated Press (AAP), "Paul Kelly lauded for songwriting" 10 May 1999
- ↑ AAP, "Complete List of 1999 ARIA Awards" 11 October 1999
- ↑ AAP, "Complete List of 1999 ARIA Award Winners"
External links
- madmaxmovies.com article on inspiration of video
- Everything2.com article on "Addicted to Bass"
- Top 40 charts chart performance in 2002
- Australian Recording Industry Association 1998 end of chart
- UKmix.net review cited on Josh Abrahams Festival Mushroom page
- Vimeo.com | Addicted To Bass Music Video The Mad Max inspired promo for the UK release.