Armand Van Helden is a house music artist and music remixer whose biggest c… Read Full Bio ↴Armand Van Helden is a house music artist and music remixer whose biggest commercial successes came from his remixes of the 1996 Tori Amos song "Professional Widow", which reached the top of the UK singles chart, and his own track "You Don't Know Me" which was Number 1 in the UK in January 1999.

Van Helden was born in Boston on February 17, 1970 to a Dutch-Indonesian father and a French-Lebanese mother, but travelled around the world as a child spending time in the Netherlands, Turkey and Italy, as his father was a member of the US Air Force. At the age of thirteen, he bought a drum machine and started DJing two years later.

He returned to Boston in 1988 but also moonlighted as a DJ in Boston clubs. He attended Boston University. He quit his legal review job in 1989 to work as a remixer/producer for Mega-Mixx Productions DJ Remix Service (co-founded by his long time manager, Neil Petricone) where he reworked and re-edited a number of club records for the DJ-only service, including Shawn Christopher's "Another Sleepless Night." He also took up an occupancy at 'The Loft', Boston's leading nightclub.

Mega-Mixx's success was short lived. Mismanagement brought the company to a halt in early 1991. Later that year, he and Petricone, along with founding A&R coordinator, Tony Zeoli, launched X-Mix Productions, a similar DJ Remix service, which still exists today (http://www.xmix.com). Catching the attention of legendary Strictly Rhythm and Nervous Records A&R guru, Glady Pizarro, in 1992 Van Helden released his first official single "Stay On My Mind" under the psuedonym Deep Creed, through Nervous Records.

He released "Move It To the Left" (credited to Sultans of Swing) in 1992 on the Strictly Rhythm label, which became a moderate club hit. His first track to make the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart was "Witch Doktor" which made the top 5 in 1994.

The success of "Witch Doktor" led to opportunities to remix acts such as The Real McCoy ("Another Night", New Order ("Bizarre Love Triangle"), Blondie ("Atomic), Capella ("U Got To Know"), Lightning Seeds ("Jackie Lucky"), Deep Forest ("Marta's Song"), Jimmy Somerville ("Heartbeat"), Deee-Lite ("Dewdrops In The Garden") and Faithless ("Insomnia"). However, it was the "Professional Widow" remix that established him and became a dance hit around the world as well as a number one hit in the UK. Unfortunately, Van Helden did not receive a penny for this mix as he presented it uncommissioned, and thus was not entitled to compensation. However, it led to work remixing The Rolling Stones, Janet Jackson, Britney Spears and Puff Daddy as well as Daft Punk and the Sneaker Pimps, and adding to his reputation as one of the world's top house musicians.

Within dance music circles, Van Helden is widely credited for the introduction of the U.K. bred Speed Garage sound to the U.S. club scene with incredible set of remixes. The sound, identifiable by its deep bass subtones, long melodic breaks, and devestatingly hard hitting beats are exemplified in the following remixes beginning in 1995 with Jimmy Somerville "Heartbeat"; CJ Bolland's "Sugar Is Sweeter"; Faithless "Insomnia"; Tori Amos "Professional Widow"; Apollo 440 "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Dub"; and Sneaker Pimps "Spin, Spin, Sugar."

"Cha Cha" was another top ten dance hit from his first album Old School Junkies released in 1996, along with "The Funk Phenomena". A greatest hits album appeared the next year followed by a breakbeat album later in 1997. "U Don't Know Me," a collaboration with vocalist Duane Harden from the album, "2 Futur 4 U," was a number two hit on the Billboard dance chart, a Number one in the UK and a top 20 single on the pop charts in Australia and Canada.

In 1000 UK #1 Hits by Jon Kutner and Spencer Leigh, Armand Van Helden explained, "You Don't Know Me was a perfect example of putting 2 simple things together, the beats from Jaydee's Plastic Dreams and a disco loop from Carrie Lucas."

Van Helden released the Killing Puritans album in 2000 which contained the dance hit "Koochy". His single "Why Can't You Spend Some Time" made the number 34 in the UK in 2001. His New York: A Mix Odyssey album released in 2004 produced two hits:

* "Hear my Name" reached number 7 on the Billboard dance chart, was top 30 on world and internet charts, made number 34 in the UK, and reached the top 40 in Australia; and
* "My My My" reached number 4 on the world internet charts, number 5 in the Belgian and Dutch charts, number 6 in Australia, number 15 in the UK and top 30 in the world dance charts.

In 2010 Van Helden teamed with A-Trak to form the duo Duck Sauce. They had an international smash hit with "Barbra Streisand," which used an ingenious sample from Boney M.

Beam Me Up
Armand van Helden Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Beam Me Up' by these artists:

ATB I only want to go away If you're there with me And…
ATB feat. Boss & Swan Yo turn it up Yeah Keep it going Tell me what you want…
ATB feat. Boss and Swan I only wanna go away If you there with me And everything…
ATB with Boss and Swan Yo turn it up Yeah Keep it going Tell me what you want…
B.I.T. Yeah, Blow Me Up Yeah, Blow Me Uuhuhuhup Blow me up,…
Bellamy Young There's a whole 'nother conversation going on In a parallel …
Boss & Swan Yo turn it up Yeah Keep it going Tell me what you want…
Carly Gibert Home is just a language I don′t know how to…
Cazzette Tonight we'll run away Speeding faster than a midnight train…

Close Close Got Spitty with me Tippy toeing Knowing we off roading…
Darlia Hey doctor can you help me? Looking for a heartbeat,…
Django Django We've seen the lightning Far out at sea Walk down the beach…
E Girl your body smooth like jazz I pur fifty on your…
Eddie Why do you build me up (Build me up) Buttercup,…
Edel & Weiss Come on now clap your hands Yodel Come on now Beam …
Edelweiß Come on now clap your hands Yodel Come on now Beam me to…
Ehmji Sickening I been tryna get my lickings in I been busy writin…
Gloria Ah beam me up inside I aim for a new…
Go Back to the Zoo I'm in the centre, oh won't you pick me up I'm…
Hawkwind Supernatural. Biological. Transluscent glaze. Night Spirit. …
heartclub There′s a whole other conversation going on In a parallel un…
j.sco 眠りと目覚め繰り返してどこかに置き忘れた夢 Can't you see? 眩しさの狭間でずっと待ち続ける brigh…
JD. I was trying to run from all my troubles And I…
Kieran MC Kenna On a flight through the milky way we Took a wrong…
Lauren Rocket It was a good trip But I gotta Get back up to…
Lil' Wayne Rick Ross & T-Pain Yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah Tay dizm, t-pain, rickie-ro…
LUCKI Thouxanbanfauni Lucki & UnotheActivist Foe'nem beam me up, ayy Scotty beam me up, ayy No cups,…
Matt OX I get the racks they beam me up (up) Ooh, ooh…
Mendus There's a whole 'nother conversation going on In a parallel …
Midnight Magic Beam me up Beam me up Beam me up Beam me up Beam me…
P!nk There's a whole other conversation going on In a parallel u…
P!nk / Pink There's a whole other conversation going on In a parallel un…
P!nk feat. Lily Rose Cooper There's a whole other conversation going on In a parallel u…
P!nk愀 There's a whole other conversation going on In a parallel un…
P.D. Slice Scotty beam me up, I'm battle tested like an armored…
Pink (P!nk) There's a whole other conversation going on In a parallel u…
Quarashi I′m gonna do what the ... do. You'll have to…
S.P.O.C.K After a mission we'd been flying around We saw this…
Sevin Please beam me up above all this rain Fly me away…
T-Pain feat. Rick Ross Yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah Tay dizm, t-pain, rickie-ro…
T.H. Express If you wanna see me Don't hesitate just Call Me…
Tay Dizm Yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah Yeah, yeah Tay dizm, t-pain, rickie-ro…
The Close Close Got Spitty with me Tippy toeing Knowing we off roading…
The Creeps Wind Me Up How many times can they push you to…
ThouxanBanFauni Foe'nem beam me up, ayy Scotty beam me up, ayy No cups,…
Trippz Michaud Oh oh oh hahahaha I’m too intoxicated, I don’t see the…
Urban Ego D'you know where I'm goin' or where I'm at, yeah Seek…
Various Artists [Ryan Adams - Come Pick Me Up] When they call your…
Willie and the Goodsouls Roll me up and smoke me when I die And if…
X.O. After a mission we'd been flying around We saw this…
YACHT High above the clouds somewhere The cold of space spreads th…
YACHT YACHT High above the clouds somewhere The cold of space spreads t…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Armand van Helden:

A Track Called Jack Check the sound Check it down Check it through the undergrou…
Alienz Does the government know more They're ruling to tell us... …
All Night All nite, all nite, all nite All nite, all nite, all…
aNYway Time after time I told myself IÃ¢??ve got nothing to…
Black Betty Whoa, Black Betty (Bam-ba-Lam) Whoa, Black Betty (Bam-ba-Lam…
Blakpeoplez Representing straight out of New York City Blakpeople in Bro…
Bonkers I wake up everyday it's a daydream Everythin' in my life…
Boogie Monster we are watching you are you afaraid of the boogie monster? g…
Bounce Bounce come on Bounce aww he got me big dog style one…
Call Me Color me your color, baby Color me your car Color me your…
Crooklyn Anthem Come on just throw your hands in the air and wave em…
Don't Go Came in from the city Walked into the door I turned around…
Don't You Love Me You don't even know me You say that I'm not living…
Entra Mi Casa Anyone with a taste for adult entertainment Come a little cl…
Fascinated I want to be I want to play with you tonight Hold…
Flowerz Flowerz When I told you I was, deep in love with…
Fried Chicken I wanna tell yall a lil story About some cats who Tryna…
Full Moon Intro: Freak freak y'all And you don't, don't stop Keep on y…
Funk Phenomena 2k What is my problem with man you ask? No, I ask…
Hear My Name you've been through it all nothing has to change take it all…
Hood Movie Stars rhymes, cash, weed, cars ghetto celebrities hood movie sta…
Hot Butter hot butter on what say what the pop corn (repeats…
Hot City Nights hot city nights moving on the floor hot coty nights everybod…
Hot City Nites hot city nights moving on the floor hot coty nights every…
I Need A Painkiller Oh my God I need a painkiller I'm in pain now Don't…
I want your soul I want it Oh, I want your soul Do you want it…
Into Your Eyes When I look into your eyes I could love you…
Into Your Eyes (Club Mix) Into Your Eyes when I look into your eyes, I can love…
Je T'aime You gotta love me You gotta love me You love me baby You…
Koochy When I call your celly late at night I want there…
My My My My, my, my My, my, my My, my, my (my, my, my,…
My My My (2006 mix) My, my, my (My, my, my) Woh (Woh) How did we ever get this…
My My My (Joy Kitikonti Remix) My my my (my my my) woh (woh) how did we get…
My My My (Stonebridge remix) (feat. Tara McDonald) My my my Whoa whoa How'd we ever get this way? Where's it…
My My My - Original Club Mix My, my, my (My, my, my) Woh (Woh) How did we ever get this…
My My My 06 My, my, my My, my, my (Whoaaa) Whoaa How did we ever get…
My, My, My - Original Radio Edit (My, my, my) My, my, my (Ohoho) Ohoho How did we ever…
MyMyMy My, My, My My, My, My (Whoaaa) Whoaa How did…
MyMyMy (Ashley Beedle's New York Fam Remix) (My, my, my) My, my, my (Ohoho) Ohoho How did we ever…
MyMyMy (Original Club Mix) My, my, my (My, my, my) Woh (Woh) How did we ever get this…
MyMyMy - Ashley Beedle's New York Fam Remix (My, my, my) My, my, my (Ohoho) Ohoho How did we ever…
Necessary Evil I have a special friend He lives across the street Sometimes…
NYC Beat Uptown, downtown Turn the beat around town Hip hopping, didd…
Out of Frame Blow you out of the frame cuz after this you good…
Owner of a Lonely Heart Move yourself You always live your life Never thinking of …
Playing House I have a special friend He lives across the street Sometimes…
Playmate Out of work and I'm ready to play I grind to…
Psychic Bounty Killaz yo fuck that (gun shots) oh shit nigga don't touch that dis…
Pushem' Up yo this album right here this joint is going out…
Rock Da Spot they rock the spot…
Shake That Ass [Intro:] Freak freak y'all And you don't, don't stop Keep on…
Shake That Ass (Drop The Lime Remix) Freak freak y'all And you don't, don't stop Keep on y'all …
Shake That Ass (Mowgli Remix) [Intro:] Freak freak y'all And you don't, don't stop Keep on…
Still In Love You have been through What I have been put through before No…
Sugar Ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh Sugah, sugah, come to me, …
Sugar (Cagedbaby Remix) What is my problem with man you ask? No, I ask…
Sugar feat. Jessy Moss Ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh Sugah, sugah, come to me, …
Summertime summertime....…
Tainted Love Sometimes I feel I've got to Run away I've got to Get…
Talking In Your Sleep When you close your eyes and go to sleep And it's…
The Boogie Monster we are watching you are you afaraid of the boogie monster? …
The Funk Phenomena The funk phenomena The funk phenomena The funk phenomena ...…
The Funk Phenomena (Da Hool Remix) The Funk Phenomena The Funk Phenomena The Funk Phenomena The…
The Tear Drop The Tear Drop (drop it drop it drop it...) A…
The Teardrop The Tear Drop (drop it drop it drop it...) A…
The Witch Doktor Girl I gotta do what I gotta do (Change my life)…
This Ain't Hollywood Let me try, you can't stop this Stone cold when I…
This is acid this it it y'all to the people on the right come…
To be a Freak Freak, shake, freak, shake Freak, shake, freak, shake Freak,…
Touch Your Toes I know you niggas all take to the club VIP, you…
U Don't Know Me Refrain: You donґt even know me, You say that Iґm not livinґ…
Ultrafunkula Ult-ra-fun-ku-la Ultrafunkula Ultrafunkula Ultrafunkula Ultr…
When I Hear Music When I hear music, it makes me dance You got the…
When the Lights Go Down When the lights go down in your town, And the band…
When the Lights Go Down (Backstage Sluts Drama Remix) To play You can feel the energy coming From the people as…
Why Can't You Free Some Time (Sample) And these The songs of the people Simple songs Work…
Wings I won't let you down, won't let you down again I…
Witch Doctor Girl I gotta do what I gotta do (Change my life)…
Word Up Doc Word up Doc on the ultimate I say a one for the…
You Don You don't even know me You say that I'm not living…
You Don't Know Me (feat. Duane Harden) Refrain: You don´t even know me, you say that I´m not livin´…
You Don't Know Me (Raw mix) (feat. Duane Harden) Refrain: You don't even know me, you say that I'm not livin'…
You Don't Know Me? You don't even know me You say that I'm not living…

You Don’t Know Me What is my problem with man, you ask? No, I ask…

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