Buffalo Stance
"Buffalo Stance" is a song by Neneh Cherry from her album Raw Like Sushi, produced by Tim Simenon (from Bomb The Bass) and Mark Saunders.
History
An early version of the song appeared as the B-side on the 1986 single "Looking Good Diving" by duo Morgan-McVey, which was made up of Jamie Morgan and Cherry's future husband, Cameron McVey. The song, titled "Looking Good Diving With The Wild Bunch", was sung by Cherry and was produced by Stock Aitken & Waterman.
The title refers to Buffalo, a group of photographers, models, musicians, hair and makeup artists, etc. formed by fashion stylist Ray Petri, of whom Cherry, Morgan and McVey were all members[1]. Thus the meaning is to stand like you are posing for a photo-shoot in a London fashion magazine in the 1980s. The song's name is also a reference to Malcolm McLaren's song "Buffalo Gals", and includes samples from "Buffalo Stance".
Cherry notably performed the song live on Top of the Pops while 8 months pregnant.Vorlage:Citation needed
The song was also featured on the soundtrack of Grand Theft Auto: Episodes From Liberty City. Also, Westlife performed the song on the medley part of their Where the Dreams Come True Tour.
Track listing
Unlike most singles it was released as a 3-inch CD single, a format which has more or less disappeared.
- "Buffalo Stance (Extended Mix)" – 5:43
- "Buffalo Stance (Scratchapella)" – 1:38
- "Buffalo Stance (Electro Ski)" – 3:38
- "Give Me a Muthufucking Break Beat (Sukka mix)" - 5:19
Charts
This song, as well as being her debut hit, was Cherry's international breakthrough, reaching #3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, #3 on the UK Singles Chart, and #1 on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart.
| Chart (1988–1989) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Dance Music/Club Play | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Rap Singles | 16 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 30 |
| U.S. | 2 |
| UK Singles Chart | 3 |
| Dutch Top 40[2] | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Switzerland | 2 |
| Norway | 3 |
| Austria | 7 |
| Ireland | 7 |
| New Zealand | 14 |
| Australia | 21 |
| Maryland Historica 20 | 1 |
Original versions
- 7" Mix (Mark Saunders, Tim Simenon) 4:07
- 12" Mix 5:43
Remixes
- Give Me A Muthufucking Break Beat/ Sukka Mix 5:19
- There's Nothing Wrong Mix/ Sukka Mix II (The Dynamik Duo & DJ Mushroom) 5:30
- Electro Ski Mix (Mark Saunders, Tim Simenon) 3:35
- Extended Mix
- Scratchapella 1:41
- 1/2 Way 2 House Mix (Arthur Baker) 7:44
- Nearly Neuebeat (Arthur Baker) 7:06
- Kevin Saunderson's Techno Stance Mix I (Kevin Saunderson) 6:41
- Kevin Saunderson's Techno Stance Mix II (Kevin Saunderson)5:17
- Instrumental 5:41
- Fast Pop Mix (Arthur Baker) 5:41
- Cosmic Re-Edit 2004 3:35
- Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See N. Cherry vs Busta Rhymes (Pop Chop) 4:26
- Buffalo Stance vs Brimful Of Asha N. Cherry vs Cornershop (Soulwax)
- DJ Rock Your Buffalo Body N. Cherry Vs Justin Timberlake (DJ Jonny Moiree)
References
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- ↑ Kathryn Flett: Style: Ray Petri, The Observer, 17 September 2000. Abgerufen am 27. April 2010
- ↑ De Nederlandse Top 40, week 8, 1989. Abgerufen am 13. Juli 2008.
- ↑ Neneh Cherry Online retrieved April 4, 2008