Pull Up: Fever Pitch Riddim

Here is a sure shot riddim for the summer: Fever Pitch, one that is sure to make sweaty clubs go nuts. On this post, we'll explore some of the top cuts on the Fever Pitch Riddims for your summertime riddim running fun.

One of the first cuts on Fever Pitch is Bunny General's 'Full Up a Class' first appearing on 12" in 1992. This pivotal cut is overshadowed by a huge hit on the Fever Pitch in 1993: 'Limb by Limb' by Cutty Ranks, one of the biggest dancehall cuts from the 90s altogether. On his album 'Wickedness Increase', General Levy also rode the riddim in 1993 on his track 'Champagne Body' (a hit on its own). In 1994, the Fever Pitch was heavily adopted for "girl tracks". Among them is Janet Lee Davis' 'I Will Always Love You', Sweet Tea's 'Breathe Again', and Louchie Lou and Michie One's gigantic hit single 'If I was a Rich Girl'. 'If I was a Rich Girl' was loosely based on the 'Fiddler on the Roof' showtune 'If I Were a Rich Man' and was resurrected by Dr. Dre in 2004 for Gwen Stefani and Eve's single 'Rich Girl.

The Lowdown:
Bunny General 'Full Up a Class'
from 'Full Up a Class' 12" (1992) (MP3 not available/CD not available)
Cutty Ranks 'Limb By Limb'
from 'Limb By Limb' (1993) (MP3 not available/CD not available)
General Levy 'Champagne Body'
from 'Wickedness Increase' (1993) (MP3/CD not available)
Janet Lee Davis 'I Will Always Love You'
from 'V/A - Fever Pitch' (1994) (MP3 not available/CD not available)
Sweet Tea 'Breathe Again'
from 'Breathe Again' 12" (1994) (MP3 not available/CD not available)
Louchie Lou and Michie One 'If I was a Rich Girl'
from 'II Be Free' (1994) (MP3 not available/CD not available)
Topol 'If I Was a Rich Man'
from 'Fiddler on the Roof' (1962) (MP3/CD)
Gwen Stefani and Eve 'Rich Girl'
from 'Love Angel Music Baby' (2004) (MP3/CD)

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Source Material: Dawn Penn 'You Don't Love Me'

One of reggae's sureshot anthems is Dawn Penn's 'You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)'. What isn't as widely known is the song's past - this post will trace the history of 'You Don't Love Me', from its roots in blues music through its revival in dancehall, and its sample usage in the modern day.

The song's first appearance is attributed to Bo Diddley under the title 'She's Fine, She's Mine' from 1955. Other blues variations of the song include Clarence Edwards, Cornelius Edwards, and Butch Cage's 'You Don't Love Me' from 1959, Willie Cobbs' 'You Don't Love Me' from 1961, and Junior Wells' 'You Don't Love Me Baby'. Stax blueser Albert King covered 'You Don't Love Me' from his 1968 album 'Years Gone By' and a year later Ike and Tina Turner covered the song, titled 'You Don't Love Me (Yes I Know)', for their ultra-funky 1969 album 'Hunter'.

Dawn Penn's original version of 'You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)' was released in 1967, though most dancehall fans will know the 1995 remake of the song, also titled 'You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)'. Another notable version on the 'No, No, No' riddim is Big Youth's 1973 hit 'Screaming Target' from his album of the same title. Since the 1995 version, 'No, No, No' has become a must have for DJs inside and outside of dancehall. The song has been covered and sampled many times, including Melaaz's remarkable 1998 French language version titled 'Non Non Non' and Eve's less remarkable 'No, No, No' produced by Stephen Marley from her 2001 album 'Scorpion'. In 2005, Rihanna covered 'You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)' with Vybz Kartel on her dancehall inflected debut album 'Music of the Sun'.


The Lowdown:
Bo Diddley 'She's Fine, She's Mine'
from 'She's Fine, She's Mine' 10" (1955) (MP3 not available/CD not available)
Clarence Edwards, Cornelius Edwards, and Butch Cage 'You Don't Love Me'
from 'Country Negro Jam Sessions' (1959) (MP3/CD)
Willie Cobbs 'You Don't Love Me'
from 'You Don't Love Me' 7" (1961) (MP3 not available/CD not available)
Junior Wells 'You Don't Love Me Baby'
from 'Hoodoo Man Blues' (1964) (MP3/CD)
Albert King 'You Don't Love Me'
from 'Years Gone By' (1968) (MP3/CD)
Ike and Tina Turner 'You Don't Love Me (Yes I Know)'
from 'Hunter' (1969) (MP3 not available/Import CD)
Dawn Penn 'You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)'
from 'You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)' 7" (1967) (MP3 not available/CD not available)
Dawn Penn 'You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)' (1995 Version)
from 'No No No' (1995) (MP3/CD not available)
Big Youth 'Screaming Target'
from 'Screaming Target' (1973) (MP3/CD)
Melaaz 'Non Non Non'
from 'Melaaz' (1998) (MP3 not available/CD not available)
Eve 'No, No, No'
from 'Scorpion' (2001) (MP3/CD)
Clean Edit: 'No, No, No'
Rihanna 'You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)'
from 'Music of the Sun'(2005) (MP3/CD)

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