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Swing the Mood
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Wikipedia article
"'Swing the Mood'" is a song by British novelty pop music act Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers, released as the first single from their debut album, 'Jive Bunny: The Album' (1989). Produced by the father and son DJ team of Andy and John Pickles, "Swing the Mood" is a cut and paste record which fused a number of early rock and roll records with liberal use of Glenn Miller's "In the Mood".
Copyright problems caused a re-recorded version to be released; despite this version being derided by critics, it became a hit in the United Kingdom, spending five weeks at number one on the UK Singles Chart in July and August 1989, partly aided by the Jive Bunny animated character. The record became a worldwide phenomenon, topping the charts of 12 other countries and reaching number 11 on the US 'Billboard' Hot 100. It was the second best-selling single of 1989 in the UK.
Samples
The single samples from the following songs:
* 0:000:04: Chubby Checker "Let's Twist Again"
* 0:060:54: Glenn Miller "In the Mood"
* 0:561:23: Bill Haley & His Comets "Rock Around the Clock"
* 1:251:38: Bill Haley & His Comets "Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie"
* 1:401:49: Little Richard "Tutti Frutti"
* 1:512:17: The Everly Brothers "Wake Up Little Susie"
* 2:192:26: Eddie Cochran "C'mon Everybody"
* 2:282:42: Elvis Presley "Hound Dog"
* 2:442:53: Bill Haley & His Comets "Shake, Rattle and Roll"
* 2:553:03: Elvis Presley "All Shook Up"
* 3:053:23: Elvis Presley "Jailhouse Rock"
* 3:253:41: Danny and the Juniors "At the Hop"
* 3:433:46: Little Richard "Tutti Frutti"
* 3:486:05: Glenn Miller "In the Mood", "Pennsylvania 6-5000", "Little Brown Jug", "American Patrol", "In the Mood"
The two-second intervals are for the material Jive Bunny was to have written himself, e. g., the mixing. Otherwise the record would have been regarded as a compilation single, attributable only to "Various Artists".
Track listings
* 'CD single'
# "Swing the Mood" (radio mix) 4:05
# "Glenn Miller Medley" (the J.B. edit) 3:55
* 'CD maxi'
# "Swing the Mood" (12-inch version) 6:00
# "Swing the Mood" 4:05
# "Glenn Miller Medley" (the J.B. edit) 3:55
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications and sales
References
Category:1989 songs
Category:1989 debut singles
Category:Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers songs
Category:Dutch Top 40 number-one singles
Category:European Hot 100 Singles number-one singles
Category:Irish Singles Chart number-one singles
Category:Novelty songs
Category:Number-one singles in Australia
Category:Number-one singles in Austria
Category:Number-one singles in Denmark
Category:Number-one singles in Finland
Category:Number-one singles in Germany
Category:Number-one singles in New Zealand
Category:Number-one singles in Norway
Category:Number-one singles in Spain
Category:SNEP Top Singles number-one singles
Category:UK Singles Chart number-one singles
Category:Ultratop 50 Singles (Flanders) number-one singles
Category:Carrere Records singles
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