Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life

"Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life" is a song written by Michael Cleveland for American group Indeep. It features vocals from Réjane "Reggie" Magloire and Rose Marie Ramsey.

The lyrics tell the story of a woman who is bored alone at home. She wants to speak to her man, but cannot reach him and considers leaving him, until a DJ plays a hot song and thereby saves her life. In the second verse, she leaves home, but does not reach her destination. The sound of squeaky wheels suggests she has an accident, but is saved by a DJ playing a good song on the radio.

The song was mixed by Tony Humphries and released as a single in 1982, becoming the most popular and successful hit released by its record label, Sound of New York/Becket Records. In the U.S. "Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life" reached number ten on the R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart and number two on the Club Singles chart. In February 1983 it peaked at number thirteen in the United Kingdom, and in March 1983 at number two in the Dutch Top 40 and the Belgium Ultratop 50. The track appears as the third track of the namesake album released in 1983.

Rolling Stone magazine declared the song "one of the greatest songs ever written about being a girl, listening to the radio, or any combination of the two,"^[3] and, in 2005, editors of Blender magazine placed it at number 406 on its 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born list. The song also provided the inspiration of the title of the book Last Night a DJ Saved My Life: The History of the Disc Jockey (2000).

Because of the limited success of Indeep's later releases, the group's first single was its only major hit and placed it into the one-hit wonder category of artists.

Charts

Chart (1982)	Peak position
Belgium Ultratop 50	2
Dutch Top 40	2
UK Singles Chart	13
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs	10
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	2
U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[4]	103

Covers

In 2001, American R&B singer Mariah Carey co-produced a cover of "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life" with DJ Clue and Duro, which appeared on her tenth album, Glitter. Carey's version of the song features Fabolous and Busta Rhymes, and it is heard during a scene in the film Glitter, in which Carey starred. It was released as the album's sixth and final single in 2001 in Spain on a strictly promotional basis to boost the album's slow sales, as the preceding singles from the album had performed poorly. Because of its limited release and conflict between Carey and Virgin/EMI Records, the single's music video (directed by Sanaa Hamri) was not released until late 2002–early 2003 through Carey's online fan club.
In 2004, UK house/trance music producer Seamus Haji made several popular remixes of the song through his own label, Big Love Records, and released them on a 12" single titled "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life (ATFC Mixes)". This version reached number thirteen on the UK Singles Chart and number one on the UK Dance chart in 2006.
In 1997, King Britt included a version of this song on his album King Britt Presents Sylk 130 – When The Funk Hits The Fan.^[5]
The song was also re-released and remixed a number of times by various DJs/producers, most notably Seamus Haji, Funkagenda, and ATFC.^[6]
Dara Rolins covered the song under the title "Party DJ".
In 2013, Milk Inc. released its own vocal trance version.

Samplings

The song is sampled during Madonna's performance of her song "Music" on her Sticky & Sweet Tour.
The song "If Ya Gettin' Down" by Five features a sample of the song, alongside a take on the in the mix lyrics during the bridge.
The song "Black Betty" as covered by Tom Jones uses or samples the drum, bass, and guitar groove of this song.
The chorus of the song is sampled, as well as translated, in Quebecois singer-songwriter Jean Leloup's song "1990". The song ends with backup singers repeatedly chanting "hier soir le D.J. a sauvé ma vie avec cette chanson" ("last night the D.J. saved my life with this song").
The song was sampled in the 2015 song "Hell of a Night" by Chris Brown contained in his mixtape Before the Party.

Other uses

	"Last Nite Kambel Saved My Life" "Last Nite Kambel Saved My Life" by DJ Kambel Vs MC Magika, from Dancemania Speed 8
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The song was remixed by DJ Kambel and MC Magika in 2002, appearing on Dancemania Speed 8 with the name "Last Nite Kambel Saved My Life".^[7]
The song is featured in the 2002 video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City on "Fever 105", one of the in-game radio stations accessed while driving.
The song appears in the 2006 feature film Cashback.^[8]
Italian band Mirage performed a remix of this song on the 2007 compilation After Dark, released by the Italians Do It Better record label.
The song "Wrong Club" by The Ting Tings features an homage in the lyric "No DJ never saved my life".

References

↑ Grow, Kory (May 2008). Gorgoroth – Why the most dangerous true Norwegian black-metal band of the decade turned on itself at the Wayback Machine (archived 10 February 2010). Revolver (68). ISSN 1527-408X. Retrieved 29 October 2013. "the post-disco classic “Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life” by early-’80s New York crew Indeep"
↑ Cinquemani, Sal (21 August 2001). "Mariah Carey – Glitter". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 26 October 2014. A cover of Indeep's 1982 post-disco classic "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life" personifies Carey's ambition like no other song she's ever recorded
↑ Mariah Carey: Glitter—Music Reviews—Rolling Stone
↑ Billboard 95: 68. 5 Mar 1983. Missing or empty |title= (help)
↑ "King Britt Presents Sylk 130 - When The Funk Hits The Fan". Discogs. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
↑ "Beatport: DJ & Dance Music, Tracks & Mixes". beatport.com. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
↑ Discogs, Dancemania Speed 8
↑ "Cashback (2006)". IMDb. Retrieved 28 March 2016.

Mariah Carey songs

Singles discography Songs recorded

1990s songs	"Vision of Love" "There's Got to Be a Way" "I Don't Wanna Cry" "Someday" "Love Takes Time" "Emotions" "Can't Let Go" "Make It Happen" "If It's Over" "I'll Be There" "Dreamlover" "Hero" "Anytime You Need a Friend" "Without You" "Never Forget You" "Endless Love" "All I Want for Christmas Is You" "O Holy Night" "Joy to the World" "Fantasy" "Underneath the Stars" "One Sweet Day" "Open Arms" "Always Be My Baby" "Forever" "Honey" "My All" "Butterfly" "The Roof" "Breakdown" "Close My Eyes" "The Beautiful Ones" "Sweetheart" "When You Believe" "I Still Believe" "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" "Heartbreaker" "Thank God I Found You" "Can't Take That Away (Mariah's Theme)" "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" "Crybaby"

2000s songs	"Loverboy" "Don't Stop (Funkin' 4 Jamaica)" "Reflections (Care Enough)" "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life" "Never Too Far" "Never Too Far/Hero Medley" "Through the Rain" "Boy (I Need You)" "Bringin' On the Heartbreak" "I Know What You Want" "U Like This (Megamix)" "It's Like That" "We Belong Together" "Shake It Off" "Mine Again" "Say Somethin'" "Get Your Number" "Fly Like a Bird" "Don't Forget About Us" "So Lonely" "Migrate" "Touch My Body" "I Stay in Love" "Side Effects" "I'm That Chick" "I'll Be Lovin' U Long Time" "Bye Bye" "Hero" (2008 version) "Betcha Gon' Know (The Prologue)" "Obsessed" "I Want to Know What Love Is" "H.A.T.E.U."

2010s songs	"Up Out My Face" "Angels Cry" "Oh Santa!" "Christmas Time Is in the Air Again" "When Christmas Comes" "One Child" "Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem)" "#Beautiful" "Thirsty" "You're Mine (Eternal)" "You Don't Know What to Do" "Meteorite" "The Art of Letting Go" "Betcha Gon' Know" "Infinity"

Other releases	"100%" "Almost Home" "Everybody Hurts" "Every Time I Close My Eyes" "Just Stand Up!" "Lil' L.O.V.E." "My Love" "Right to Dream" "So Lonely" "Things That U Do" "Triumphant (Get 'Em)" "U Like This (Megamix)" "U Make Me Wanna" "What More Can I Give"

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