Da Click | |
|---|---|
| Origin | England |
| Genres | UK garage |
| Years active | 1998–2000 |
| Labels | FFRR Records, Soul Food Recordings |
| Past members | Pied Piper MC Creed PSG Unknown MC Valerie M |
Da Click were a UK garage group which consisted of DJ/producer Pied Piper (Eugene Nwohia), emcees Creed (Christopher Reid), PSG (Paul Gabriel) and Unknown MC (Ronnie Nwohia), and singer Valerie M (Valerie Malcolm). They are best known for their UK chart hit single "Good Rhymes", which reached No. 14 on the UK Singles Chart in January 1999, and spent 6 weeks on the chart. Their second single, "We Are Da Click" was a top 40 hit, peaking at No. 38.1
"Good Rhymes" interpolates "Good Times" by Chic and "Never Too Much" by Luther Vandross.2 "We Are Da Click" interpolates "Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.)" by Tom Browne.3
DJ Pied Piper and Unknown MC would go on to have a UK number one single in 2001 with "Do You Really Like It?", as part of the collaboration known as DJ Pied Piper and the Masters of Ceremonies.
In 2013, MC Creed appeared alongside many other garage pioneers in a documentary exploring the legacy of UK garage, Rewind 4Ever: The History of UK Garage.4
Discography
Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| UK | ||
| "Good Rhymes" | 1999 | 14 |
| "We Are Da Click" | 38 | |
| "Millennium Maddness" | 2000 | – |
References
References
- "DA CLICK - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
- "Good Rhymes by Da Click on WhoSampled". WhoSampled.
- "Da Click's 'We Are Da Click' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled.
- "Todd Edwards, Wookie and more to appear in documentary exploring the legacy of UK garage – FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music". Factmag.com. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2014.