187 Lockdown

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187 Lockdown
Origin United Kingdom
Genres UK garage, speed garage, house (other aliases)
Years active1997–1998
Labels EastWest
MembersDanny Harrison
Julian Jonah

187 Lockdown was a British speed garage act, comprising Danny Harrison and Julian Jonah. [1] The duo produced one album, with four singles released from it, and remixed many songs towards the end of the 1990s.

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The duo also recorded under a number of other aliases, such as Gant, Ground Control, Nu-Birth and M Factor. Of these, M Factor was the most commercially successful, notching up a UK top 20 hit with the vocal version of "Mother". [2]

After M Factor, Harrison went on become part of remix outfit Moto Blanco. Jonah still continues to work as a producer.

Discography

Albums

Singles

YearTitlePeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
[3] 		UK
Dance
[4] 		NED
[5] 		SCO
[6] 		US
Club
[7]
1997"Gunman"161—51—187
1998"Kung-Fu"91602148
"Gunman" (re-release)173—418
"The Don"2910—55—
1999"All 'n' All" (featuring D'Empress)438———
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

As Nu-Birth

  • "Anytime" (1997) – UK #48, UK Dance #1
  • "Anytime" (rerelease) (1998) – UK #41

As Gant

  • "Sound Bwoy Burial"/"All Night Long" (1997) – UK #67 [8]

As M Factor

  • "Mother" (2002) – UK #18 [9]
  • "Come Together" (2003) – UK #46

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 406. ISBN   1-904994-10-5.
  2. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 335. ISBN   1-904994-10-5.
  3. ↑ "UK chart peaks". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  4. ↑ UK dance singles:
  5. ↑ "Dutch chart peaks". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  6. ↑ Scottish singles:
  7. ↑ "US club songs chart peaks". billboard.com. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "GANT | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com.
  9. ↑ "M FACTOR | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com.


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