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Let the Music (Lift You Up)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Let the Music (Lift You Up)
| cover = Loveland featuring Rachel McFarlane-Let the Music (Lift You Up).jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Loveland featuring Rachel McFarlane
| album = The Wonder of Love
| released = 1994
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = *Eurodance
*garage
*house
| length = 3:29
| label = *12INC
*Eastern Bloc Records
*KMS
| writer = *Hassan Watkins
*Loveland
*Mike Banks
| producer = Loveland
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = (Keep On) Shining/Hope (Never Give Up)
| next_year = 1994
| misc =
}}
"'Let the Music (Lift You Up)'" is a 1994 song by British house music group Loveland featuring singer Rachel McFarlane, released as their debut single. It is a cover of a song by American singer Darlene Lewis and some of the single releases featured both versions. The Loveland version peaked at number 16 on the UK Singles Chart, number-one on the UK Dance Singles Chart and won the Best Dance Record of the Year award at the Silver Clef Award. In 1995, it was included on the band's only album, 'The Wonder of Love'.
Critical reception
Larry Flick from American magazine 'Billboard' wrote, "Virtually flawless disco/house number is poised to glide from atop U.K. dance charts onto stateside dancefloors within seconds. Track pumps a heavy beat, which is tied in flowing ribbons of strings and horns. Rachel McFarlane provides a bright flash of diva belting, proving her moxie by holding her own against a busy, effect-filled arrangement. Rhythm/crossover radio tastemakers are advised to open their minds and ears." Andy Beevers from 'Music Week' deemed it a "huge house track from Manchester". He added, "The Full On Vocal Mix, with its pounding pianos and hackneyed lyrics, is undeniably old-fashioned and is about as cheesy as a lorryload of Wotsits. But it comes with a guarantee to create absolute mayhem on all but the most elite of dancefloors." James Hamilton from the magazine's 'RM' Dance Update said that the Loveland cover version of the Darlene Lewis song is "much more exciting".
Track listing
* '12", Europe (1994)'
#"Let the Music (Lift You Up)" (Full On Vocal Radio Edit)
#"Let the Music (Lift You Up)" (Full On Vocal Extended Mix)
#"Let the Music (Lift You Up)" (Bottom Dollar Big Room Dub)
#"Lovelands Theme"
* 'CD single, France (1994)'
#"Let the Music (Lift You Up)" (Full On Vocal Radio Edit) 3:29
#"Let the Music (Lift You Up)" (Big Room Dub) 5:40
* 'CD maxi, US (1994)'
#"Let the Music (Lift You Up)" (Full On Vocal Mix) 6:14
#"Let the Music (Lift You Up)" (Bottom Dollar Remix) 5:34
#"Let the Music (Lift You Up)" (Publicly Executed Dub) 6:32
#"Let the Music (Lift You Up)" (Big Room Dub) 5:40
#"Loveland's Theme" 4:13
Charts
References
Category:1994 debut singles
Category:1994 songs
Category:Eurodance songs
Category:Garage house songs
Category:House music songs
Category:Music Week number-one dance singles
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