The Weeknd has surprised fans with a brand-new song titled Hong Kong, featuring a sample of a classic track by Cantopop legend Faye Wong. The Canadian superstar premiered the previously unreleased song on Saturday 24…
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Deee-Lite’s “Groove Is in the Heart” is built from an extraordinary collection of musical influences and samples. The most famous is a bassline taken from “Bring Down the Birds” by Herbie Hancock. But that’s only…
If you love Jungle’s “Back on 74”, start with Parcels, Franc Moody, L’Impératrice, Jamiroquai and Roosevelt. Those artists combine different elements of funk, disco, soul and electronic music. Some focus on live instrumentation. Others use…
Jennifer Lopez’s “On the Floor” uses the famous melody from “Lambada” by Kaoma. But Kaoma didn’t originally create that melody. The musical idea comes from “Llorando se fue”, recorded by Bolivian group Los Kjarkas. That…
Mariah Carey’s “Fantasy” samples “Genius of Love” by Tom Tom Club. The original recording was released in 1981. It contains one of the most recognisable grooves in pop, funk and hip-hop history. Carey used it…
“More, More, More” by the Andrea True Connection. More specifically, LEN built the famous groove in “Steal My Sunshine” around a sample from the instrumental break of the 1976 disco hit. Once you hear the…
Daft Punk’s “One More Time” samples “More Spell on You” by Eddie Johns. The lead singer on “One More Time” is Romanthony. They are two different contributors to the sound of the record: Johns is…
Modjo’s “Lady (Hear Me Tonight)” samples Chic’s “Soup for One”, released in 1982. The familiar guitar-led groove comes from that earlier recording, while the lead vocal on “Lady” is sung by Modjo member Yann Destal,…
Stardust’s “Music Sounds Better With You” samples the guitar from Chaka Khan’s 1981 song “Fate”. The brief passage became the repeating hook in one of French house’s most recognisable records. Chaka Khan is the artist…
The famous orchestral sound in The Verve’s “Bitter Sweet Symphony” ultimately comes from a recording connected to The Rolling Stones’ “The Last Time”. But there’s a twist. The Verve didn’t directly sample the Rolling Stones…
