Basement Jaxx are an English electronic music duo consisting of Felix Buxton and Simon Ratcliffe. The pair got their name from the regular club night they held in Brixton,London,UK. They first rose to popularity in the underground house scene of the mid-1990s,but would go on to find international chart success and win Best Dance Act at both the 2002 and 2004 BRIT Awards. Their most successful singles are "Red Alert","Rendez-Vu","Romeo" and "Where's Your Head At".
Kish Kash is the third studio album by English electronic music duo Basement Jaxx,released on 20 October 2003 by XL Recordings and Astralwerks. After a lengthy tour which caused them exhaustion and homesickness,they settled in their new studio and wanted to develop a fresh new approach,less reliant on grooves and samples and more focused on songwriting.
Rooty is the second studio album by English electronic music duo Basement Jaxx,released on 25 June 2001 by the record labels XL and Astralwerks in the UK and US respectively.
"Baby's Got a Temper" is a song by English electronica group the Prodigy,released as a non-album single on 1 July 2002 by record labels XL and Maverick. It was the band's first single in five years after 1997's "Smack My Bitch Up",and was also their first release after dancer Leeroy Thornhill left the band in 2000.
Crazy Itch Radio is the fourth studio album by English electronic music duo Basement Jaxx. The album features Linda Lewis and Swedish popstar Robyn among the guest vocalists.
"She Wants to Move" is a single by American hip hop and rock group N*E*R*D from their second studio album,Fly or Die (2004). It was written by Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo and released on February 9,2004,as the album's lead single. The song peaked at number six on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart and achieved mainstream success outside the United States,peaking within the top ten on the charts of Denmark,the Netherlands,Norway and the United Kingdom. It received substantial airplay on MTV.
"Pop" is a song by American boy band *NSYNC. It was released to U.S. radio on May 14,2001,as the first single from their fourth studio album,Celebrity. The song was written by Wade Robson and Justin Timberlake and produced by BT. It won four MTV Video Music Awards,for Best Group Video,Best Pop Video,Best Dance Video,and Viewers Choice,as well as a Teen Choice Award for Choice Single.
"Oh My Gosh" is a song by British electronic music duo Basement Jaxx. It was released on 14 March 2005 as the lead single from the band's greatest hits album,The Singles. Vula Malinga and rapper Skillah are two vocals contributor in the song.
"Maybe" is a single from American band N*E*R*D's second studio album,Fly or Die (2004). The song features Lenny Kravitz on guitar and Questlove on drums. It peaked at number 25 in the United Kingdom,number 31 in Ireland,and number 34 in the Netherlands. The song was featured in an iPod commercial that also promoted the song.
"Fly Life" is a song by English electronic dance music duo Basement Jaxx from their fourth extended play,EP3,released in 1996. The track was largely based on the 1996 single "Live Your Life with Me",which they produced for vocalist Corrina Joseph,their collaborator since 1995 in order to make "proper songs".
"Red Alert" is a song by English electronic music duo Basement Jaxx. It was released on 19 April 1999 by record label XL as the first single from their debut album,Remedy (1999). The vocals from the track were provided by Blu James. It reached number five on the UK Singles Chart and became their first number-one hit on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. As of September 2023,the single has sold and streamed 600,000 units in the United Kingdom,allowing it to receive a platinum certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
"Rendez-Vu" is a song by English electronic music duo Basement Jaxx. It was released on 2 August 1999 as the second single from their debut album,Remedy (1999). "Rendez-Vu" reached number four on the UK Singles Chart and number one on the US Dance Club Songs chart. It also reached number one on the Canadian RPM Dance 30 chart and number 21 in Iceland and Ireland.
"Lucky Star" is a song by British electronic music duo Basement Jaxx. It was released as a single from their third studio album,Kish Kash. The song features grime artist Dizzee Rascal and Mona Singh,the daughter of Channi Singh. It was released under XL Recordings,the same label Dizzee Rascal himself was on at the time of release. It was released as a 12" single,and reached number 23 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Good Luck" is a song by British electronic music duo Basement Jaxx featuring vocals from Lisa Kekaula of American band the Bellrays. It was released on 5 January 2004 as the second single from their third studio album,Kish Kash,and reached number 12 on the UK Singles Chart,number two on the US Hot Dance Club Play,and number 22 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart. The song was nominated in the Best Dance Recording category at the 47th Grammy Awards.
"Bingo Bango" is a song written and recorded by English electronic music duo Basement Jaxx for their debut album,Remedy (1999). The track,which contains a sample of Bolivar's "Merengue" and as a result,Jose Ibata and Rolando Ibata are credited as songwriters,combined dance music with various elements of Latin music. It was released by XL Recordings as the album's fourth single on 27 March 2000,and later became the duo's third No. 1 song on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart. The song also peaked at No. 6 in Iceland and No. 13 in the United Kingdom.
"Romeo" is a song by English electronic music duo Basement Jaxx,released as the first single from their second studio album,Rooty (2001). British R&B singer Kele Le Roc provides the track's lead vocals while Corryne Dwyer sings the background vocals. The song was released on 4 June 2001 as the first single from the studio album.
"Never Say Never" is a song written,performed and produced by British electronic music duo Basement Jaxx. Featuring vocals from Elliot Marshall,it was written by Simon Ratcliffe,Felix Buxton and Marshall. A soulful disco,house,R&B pop song,it was compared to the works of artists including Calvin Harris,SBTRKT,Womack &Womack and Gavin DeGraw,and labels such as Ministry of Sound and West End Records. The song was well received by critics,with praise going towards the group's roots that never made the sound too dated.
The discography of American pop recording artist JC Chasez consists of one studio album,one unreleased album,five singles,as well as various guest appearances and music videos. As a member of NSYNC,Chasez co-wrote and produced songs for the band,with four songs including the title track on the group's sophomore album No Strings Attached,as well as four songs on the final album Celebrity.
"Jus 1 Kiss" is a song by English electronic dance music duo Basement Jaxx. It was released on 24 September 2001 by record label XL as the second single from their second studio album,Rooty (2001). It reached number 23 on the UK Singles Chart,number one on the UK Dance Chart,and was a minor hit in Australia and the Flanders region of Belgium.
"U Don't Know Me" is a song written and produced by English electronic music duo Basement Jaxx. The Bellrays' lead singer Lisa Kekaula,who has previously appeared on Basement Jaxx's 2004 single "Good Luck",also co-wrote and contributed the song's main vocal. "U Don't Know Me" was described as a rock song with "kiss-off" lyrics that were similar to "Good Luck". On 13 June 2005 XL released the track as the second single from their greatest hits album The Singles. Later editions of the compilation replaced the album version with the "JaxxHouz Radio edit" which was also featured in the song's video.
