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.

Comfortable
Armand van Helden Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Comfortable' by these artists:

'shaad. Breaux It's been a minute since I talked to you Been a…
07. Tech N9ne I feel comfortable here Comfortable here Comfortable here Y…
Aeris Roves I′m not asking for the shine of the moon Even, though…
Alessia Cara What happens to a flame when it burns out? What happens…
Ashlynn Malia Where did it go? The love you showed Four months ago If it's…
Austin Taylor Girl, you're my moonbeam Material daydream Ethereal lightnin…
Aviella I don’t like to get emotional Yeah I’m not tryna get…
Baker Grace [00:02:00]I don't wanna be comfortable [00:04:00]I don't wan…
Bebe Rexha Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Oh yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,…

Bella Dose You don't make new conversation Heard about your bad reputat…
bittymacbeth Your burdens an anchor Slowly you drown My heart’s encumber…
Brian McKnight I've been knowin' you for a minute baby Everything you…
Cameron Forbes We were riding in your Mustang on Mulholland I been tryna…
Charlie Brennan feat. Rachel Enriquez I'm not sure what I'm feeling Sometimes it feels like I'm…
Dig It sounds to me with you alone It's not so hard…
Dimmer You look so comfortable Like a chair for sitting in Or a…
DJ 2Mello Dub Floyd And Lil Wayne I'm not saying this to shake you up I'm just saying…
Dubz It was 2004 I was sweet sixteen Driving through north west…
Edward Floyd I'm growing comfortable in knowing That you will never be…
Elhae I've been working just for you Cause I know just what…
Elion Melody (Yeah, yeah) And I'm comfortable with calling you my baby An…
em-cee Sometimes its, its kind of hard to explain shit like…
Emarosa How can I be comfortable when you lay You lay with…
Fleming & John You know how to hold my hand, You know how to…
GoGo Morrow I′ll outweigh my sins with a kiss 'Cause guilt′s much strong…
Gracie and Rachel Verse 1: Head for the softness place to land Just need…
H.E.R. Set the tone, when it's just me And you alone, and…
Halle Abadi We been having pillow fights And you been staying over every…
Hero You thought that you would hear from me I guess I’m…
J-mix I'm tired of liars and scheming ass niggas I don't want…
Jack and the Weatherman Comfortable There’s nothing wrong with this life It’s very …
Jael No no no no don’t be scared baby Don’t know what…
James McMurtry You never know when You leave the house You might come hom…
Jaunt I keep on basin' When I've had enough Settle down for a…
Jay Joseph Hey yo Chez B, what's going on Yeh I've been, "yeh…
John Mayer I just remembered that time at the market You snuck up…
K Camp Tell me where you wanna go Tell me what you wanna…
K Suave Yeah, yeah yeah, yeah, yeah, ayy Yeah, yeah, yeah Breaking …
K-Camp Tell me where you wanna go Tell me what you wanna…
Kidd Rich Bitch don't get comfortable cause you not here for long And…
Kieran Alleyne Does she go'swaggers on ten Best getout the way cos she…
Kyle Dion Your roommate heard everything Sleeping in your weekend shee…
Lanks I am cold iron Rewinding To when you were near I'll riot, de…
Lauv Wait in here wrapped in and trying not to fight…
LEE-Rocka Excuse me miss, can i get to know you I don't…
Leighton Fields It's late, it's dark, it's cold It's time to go But you're…
LidoLido they wouldn't tell me to stop feeling my self if they…
Lil Wayne I'm not saying this to shake you up I'm just saying…
Lil Wayne And Trey Songz I'm not saying this to shake you up I'm just saying…
Lil Wayne ft I'm not saying this to shake you up I'm just saying…
Lil' Wayne Yeah I'm not sayin' this to shake you up (sayin') I'm…
Lil' Wayne (Ft. Babyface) I'm not saying this to shake you up I'm just saying…
Lil' Wayne [feat. Babyface] I'm not saying this to shake you up I'm just saying…
Lontalius Cause I bit my lip until it bled But I kinda…
Matt Cusson I just remembered that time in the market Snuck up behind…
Melotonics I'm feeling comfy, when you love me You've seem to want…
Mick Jenkins Calm down, nigga, this golden Go and take a hit of…
Moli the thrill that you gave me everyday just by saying my…
Moods I'm so out lost runnin' out of time If we stick…
Moods HIGH HØØPS I thought I was running out of time If we stick…
N Dubz It was 2004 I was sweet sixteen Driving through north west…
N-Dubz It was 2004 I was sweet sixteen Driving through north west…
N-Dubz Feat. Nivo It was 2004 I was sweet sixteen Driving through north west…
NaSon Girl I feel like with you Now I'm comfortable But I…
Nick Jonas My faith in you is very comfortable for me My faith…
nomu. It′s a been a while since I've been by myself Talking,…
Nonso Amadi International Say no man can control her That's why I got h…
Norman North There wasn′t anything wrong with the double wide Had a coupl…
Oliver Francis Yeah, yeah summer Summer '17, it be you and me On a…
Paolo Santos Comfortable I just remember that time at the market Snuc…
Peter Hammill She likes to keep God out of church, especially when she…
Preme (Let me beat it up like Jaegen) You just wanna love…
PRVDNT Last night I tried to take you home with me But…
Rachel Costanzo Verse 1: Head for the softness place to land Just need…
reece lemonius You might be the one that I need To get right…
sam blehar I just wanna know Will I float Loosen up the rope Now, I'm…
Simon Dominic If somebody loves me, 난 그걸로 만족해 내 걱정 안 해도…
Simon Dominic GRAY One if somebody loves me 난 그걸로 만족해 내 걱정 안 해도 돼 난…
Solution A.D. Moe D “Comfortable” =We-We On-We-We-We On/ To the haters-we…
Sophie-Maude Thought I was alone Staring at stars But you built me a…
Soran You're everything I'm not That's why I like y…
Staasia Daniels K soo, I was just talking to somebody about this a…
Steve Void I can feel the beat of your heart When we're lying…
Tech N9ne I feel comfortable here Comfortable here Comfortable here Y…
The Aston Shuffle It feels so comfortable in your arms tonight I don't even…
The Diwan Project נוח על כנפי החיים הם יובילוך למקום הנכון נוח על כנפי…
The Good she's a ditz but i don't worry about that trade her…
The Johns I just remembered that time at the market You snuck up…
The Knocks [Intro:] All I see is you and me, dancing in each…
The Knocks feat. X Ambassadors All I see is you and me, dancing in each…
TheAstonShuffle It feels so comfortable in your arms tonight I don't even…
THEY. Fana Hues (Ha, ha, ha) (Yeah) Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah (yeah, yeah) Oh, ye…
Tolan Shaw Sittin' here Thinking bout going out Keys are on the table W…
TONYE I slip inside, I taste it The moments I've wasted…
Trella I'll mute my feelings if you allow it Keeping the peace…
Trey Songz It's just entertainment I'm not saying this to blame you I'm…
Victor Ray I'm stuck in all that I'm used to And I shouldn't…
YFN Lucci I don't never let up, that what I do I'ma hold…
Yungen One sec, take time One step, at a time No time for…
²¼À³¶÷Âó¿ÏÄÎÌØ Brian McKnight I've been knowin' you for a minute baby Everything you…
사이먼 도미닉 GRAY (그레이) 원 If somebody loves me, 난 그걸로 만족해 내 걱정 안 해도…

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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