Anthem (N-Joi song)
| "Anthem (AKA The New Anthem)" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by N-Joi | ||||
| from the album Adrenalin (1990 EP) | ||||
| Released |
1990 (As Anthem) 1996 (As New Anthem) | |||
| Format | 12", Cassette, CD Maxi | |||
| Recorded |
1990 (original) 1996 (new recordings) | |||
| Genre | House | |||
| Length | 4:05 (Original recording) | |||
| Label | Deconstruction Records/Logic/RCA | |||
| Writer(s) |
Nigel Champion Mark Franklin Beresford Romeo Darlene Davis Elai Tubo Sly Dunbar | |||
| Producer(s) | Mark Ryder | |||
| N-Joi singles chronology | ||||
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"Anthem," is a song by the British electronic music group N-Joi. The piano-heavy driven single, which also serves as their debut track, has gone on to become one of their most famous signature songs in the act's career, as well as seeing it chart numerous times since its 1990 release.
Background
The track, which was originally released in 1990, has charted on both the UK and US charts. In its first release, it peaked at number 8 on the UK Pop Chart, but in the United States it had better success on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play Chart, where it made two trips to the top 5, reaching number 4 in 1991 with the original mixes, and again in 1996, where it was rereleased with new remixes as "The New Anthem" (under the expanded credited "N-Joi featuring Mark Franklin and Nigel Champion"). The updated version would be their second number one in the US, following "Mindflux."
Although the single and the video also features Nigerian singer/actress Saffron, who did the live performances for the act (and whose career would take off after this track), "Anthem" actually features samples of three songs: "Peanut Butter" by Gwen Guthrie (using the lyrics "I'm In Love With You, Want You to Love Me, Too"; Saffron performs the same lyrics in the act's live shows), "I Found Love" by Darlene Davis (using the lyrics "True Love Can Be Hard To Find") and "Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)" by Soul II Soul. Because of this, the artists (and their writers) also receive credits on the single.[1]
The original version of "Anthem" is featured in the 2013 video game Grand Theft Auto V and its accompanied soundtrack in the radio station Non-Stop-Pop FM, programmed by Cara Delevingne.
Track listings
1990 version
- 12" CD (UK)[2]
- Anthem (The Original Mix) (4:05)
- Anthem (The Mafia Mix) (4:50)
- Anthem (The Six Day Nightmare Mix) (4:28)
- Malfunction (4:20)
- 12" Promo (US)[3]
- A1 Anthem (N-Joi R Dub Mix) (5:11)
- A2 Anthem (N-Joi R Dance Mix) (5:20)
- A3 Anthem (N-Joi R Deepstrumental) (4:07)
- B1 Anthem (Distant Run Mix) (4:15)
- B2 Anthem (Original Mix Edit) (4:20)
- 12" Commercial EP (US)
- A1 Anthem (The Six Day Nightmare Mix) (4:30)
- A2 Anthem (The Mafia Mix) (5:02)
- B1 Anthem (4:03)
- B2 Manic (2:37)
- B3 Techno Gangsters (3:33)
1996 version (As "The New Anthem")
- 12 CD Maxi (US)[4]
- 1 Anthem (Spike Club Mix) (7:55)
- 2 Anthem (Original Mix) (4:03)
- 3 Anthem (Vission/Pete Lorimer Love Acid!) (7:21)
- 4 Anthem (The Mafia Mix) (5:02)
- 5 Anthem (The Six Day Nightmare Mix) (4:30)
Charts
| Chart (1990–91) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[5] | 8 |
| US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 4 |
"The New Anthem"
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play | 1 |
References
- ↑ "Anthem" from WhoSampled
- ↑ UK track listing from Discogs
- ↑ US promo listing from Discogs
- ↑ Track listing at discogs.com
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 386. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
External links
| Preceded by "Who Do U Love" by Deborah Cox |
Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single (As "The New Anthem") March 9–16, 1996 |
Succeeded by "Lucky Love" by Ace of Base |