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felt that "at first this Grandmaster Flash classic and Duran Duran seem like an unlikely pairing, but it won't after you hear the finished work. This first release from an album of covers is an exceptional effort."
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in July 1984, spending 17 consecutive weeks in the top 40. It was the 13th best-selling single of 1984 in the UK, selling more than several number one hits that year.
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wrote, "England's favorite former pretty boys have taken to the streets for the first single from their long-in-the-works album of covers entitled
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The lines "A businessman is caught with 24 kilos / He's out on bail and out of jail and that's the way it goes" refers to car manufacturer
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More than 20 distinct remixes and edits of "White Lines" were produced for promotional releases, many of which were crafted by DJ
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chart, No. 20 in Australia and No. 31 in New Zealand. The band continues to perform the song as a regular part of their live set.
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of "White Lines" featuring performances from Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel was released as the second single from English
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to lend background vocals. While the combination may sound frightening, the song has already picked up major adds at
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chart in 1983. The song fared better in the United Kingdom, reaching number 7 on the
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Grandmaster Melle Mel & The Furious Five – White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)"
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is taken from a performance of the Sugar Hill house band (featuring bassist
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version of the Duran Duran cover featuring puppets on backing vocals.
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The Irish Charts – Search Results – White Lines (Don't Don't Do It)"
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White Lines (Don't Don't Do It) (Sugar Hill Records single release)
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Sheehan, Kevin; Rosenberg, Rebecca; Brown, Ruth (August 3, 2017).
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Single
Melle Mel
B-side
Genre
Old-school hip hop
Label
Sugar Hill
Songwriter(s)
Melvin Glover
Sylvia Robinson
Producer(s)
hip hop
Melle Mel
12"
Sugar Hill Records
cocaine
addiction
drug smuggling
signature tracks
bassline
Doug Wimbish
Cavern
Liquid Liquid
Sugar Hill Records
Grandmaster Flash
Billboard
Hot Black Singles
UK Singles Chart
Melle Mel

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