1) Blackbox was an Ita… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:
1) Blackbox was an Italo-house music group popular in the late 1980s and early 1990s, best known for their hit "Ride on Time". The members of the group included a trio made up of a club DJ (Daniele Davoli), a classically trained clarinet teacher (Valerio Semplici) and a keyboard and electronic music "wiz" (Mirko Limoni.) The three had previously joined to form a group called Groove Groove Melody, producing dance music under names such as Starlight and Wood Allen. They went on to record music under many other aliases.
In 1989, the trio teamed up with singer/model Catherine Quinol (a.k.a. Katrin) and formed Black Box. By early 1990, Martha Wash was engaged to perform vocals on a number of tracks which, Ms. Wash was apparently told, were ostensibly for club consumption and weren't for mass-release. One would be "Everybody, Everybody," which would become one of their two top-ten hits in North America. The album Dreamland was released.
The first single "Ride On Time" was an international hit, making Top 10 in many countries and No. 1 in the UK, soon becoming the UK's best-selling single of 1989. The song heavily sampled "Love Sensation" by Loleatta Holloway, a 1978 disco hit. The Black Box title may derive from a misunderstanding of the lyrics "Cause you're right on time".
Dan Hartman's permission was not sought for the sampling of the vocals to his song and soon after the international success of "Ride on Time," questions arose as to the true vocalist on the song. Legal proceedings revealed that Loleatta Holloway actually sang the vocals on "Ride on Time" from the "Love Sensation" samples and Black Box surrendered a large percentage of the royalties from the song to Dan Hartman and Loleatta Holloway. The song eventually did make it onto the Dreamland album when it was released later in 1990 as well as the Hits and Mixes compilation, and numerous other compilations. A new version of the track with vocals by Heather Small appeared both as a single, and on the album. Subsequent releases, as well as the album tracks, also featured a then-uncredited Martha Wash as vocalist. Quinol lip-synched the vocals in "live" performances and in music videos. Martha Wash sued Black Box, RCA and then C+C Music Factory for performing vocals on their respective songs and not receiving due credit. These legal actions led to the legal recognition of vocalists who perform songs for other artists, including samplings. Wash received full vocal credit on "Strike It Up" but still featured Quinol lip synching in the music video.
A megamix featuring cuts already released and entitled "The Total Mix" performed well in the charts towards the end of 1990. Various minor hits followed in the UK throughout the decade. In America, they are best remembered for their early '90s singles "Everybody, Everybody", "I Don't Know Anybody Else", and "Strike It Up", their biggest hit in the United States, where all three of their hits are still heard on rhythmic radio and in clubs on a fairly regular basis to this day. They were also featured in two Jock Jams albums respectively.
Black Box remains one of the few piano-house groups to reach success. Dreamland earned a gold disc in both the UK and the US and achieved double-platinum status in Australia where it spent eight weeks at #1 during early 1991. Along the way, it also spawned six massive hit singles, both on the mainstream charts and in the clubs.
Black Box is now widely considered to be the major single force to instigate the digital remastering of the Salsoul Records catalogue (which began in the early 1990s and has led to an entire British website devoted to an extensive catalogue of vintage Salsoul albums, remix compilations, and rare/unreleased material). It is highly unlikely this work would have proceeded without the public interest sparked by "Ride on Time"; the success of which placed some operating capital back into the Salsoul coffers.
2) Blackbox is a German band.
Ride
Blackbox Lyrics
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Uhh, uhh, doin' the ride on
Put a hump in your back
Shake your sacroiliac
And ride on
Let's take a ride
Ride on
Mama do the ride on
Ride on
Ride on
Baby do the ride on
Mama do the ride on
Ride on
Doin' the ride on
Ooh, oww doin' the ride on
Ride on
Baby do the ride on
Mama do the ride on
Ride on
Ride on
Baby do the ride on
Mama do the ride on
Ride on
It ain't what you know, it's what you feel
Don't worry about being right, just be for real
We're gonna do it to the max, when we do it
We're gonna do it, do it good, when we do it
Put a hump in your back
Shake your sacroiliac
And ride on
Let's take a ride
Ride on
Baby do the ride on
Mama do the ride on
Ride on
It ain't what you know, it's what you feel
Don't worry about being right, just be for real
We're gonna do it to the max, when we do it
We're gonna do it, do it good, when we do it
Put a hump in your back
Shake your sacroiliac
And ride on
Let's take a ride
Ride on
Baby do the ride on
Mama do the ride on
Ride on
Ride on
Baby do the ride on
Mama do the ride on
Ride on
Ride on (put a hump in your back)
Baby do the ride on (shake your sacroiliac)
Mama do the ride on (let's take a ride)
Ride on
Ride on (It ain't what ya know)
Baby do the ride on (it's what ya feel)
Mama do the ride on (Don't worry about being right just be for real)
Ride on
Ride on
Baby do the ride on
Mama do the ride on
Ride on
Ride on
Baby do the ride on
Mama do the ride on
Ride on
Ride on
Baby do the ride on
Mama do the ride on
Ride on
The lyrics to Blackbox's song Ride are a call to action to let go of inhibitions and ride along with the beat. The phrase "Doin' the ride on" acts as a catchphrase throughout the song, encouraging listeners to let loose and join in. The lyrics "Put a hump in your back, shake your sacroiliac, and ride on" also emphasize physically expressing oneself through movement, potentially alluding to dancing. The repetition of "ride on" reinforces the idea to keep going and ride along with the music.
Additionally, the lyrics highlight the importance of authenticity and feeling over knowledge or correctness. The lines "It ain't what you know, it's what you feel, don't worry about being right, just be for real" promote the idea that being genuine and true to oneself is more important than fitting into societal expectations or norms. The song's energy and encouragement to let loose is infectious, making it a perfect party track.
Overall, Ride is a song that inspires listeners to embrace their true selves and have fun in the moment, riding along with the music.
Line by Line Meaning
Ooh, doin' the ride on
We're starting to do the ride on dance.
Put a hump in your back
Arch your back and stick out your butt.
Shake your sacroiliac
Shake your hips and lower back.
And ride on
Keep dancing and having fun doing the ride on.
Let's take a ride
Let's dance and enjoy the ride on together.
Baby do the ride on
People of all ages can do the ride on dance.
Mama do the ride on
Even mothers can have fun dancing the ride on.
It ain't what you know, it's what you feel
Don't worry about doing the dance perfectly, just dance and have fun.
Don't worry about being right, just be for real
Don't try to be something you're not while doing the ride on dance.
We're gonna do it to the max, when we do it
We're going to give it our all when we dance the ride on.
We're gonna do it, do it good, when we do it
We're going to dance the ride on well and have a good time doing it.
Lyrics ยฉ Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., SHAPIRO BERNSTEIN & CO. INC.
Written by: Daniel Hartman, Daniele Davoli, Mirko Limoni, Valerio Semplici
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@7485D
If youโre listening in 2023 and you danced to it in the early 90โs. Take a bow !
@moaningpheromones
1997? Close enough?
@Kerry125
Me I was kid,but still dancing 2024 40! Lol
@MenelikAlkebulan
If you are listening to this from March 2023, letโs toast. We never thought we would make it alive from the 90s dance music.
@SummerYazz85
๐๐ผ๐
@ChapterZaandam
Are no
@jacquelinespencer2823
Yes love this song me and my daughter s song she has just been diagnosed with breast cancer last week keep dancing to this xx
@MB777
Only thing it's a eighties track... 1989 to be sure! ๐๐ด๐ค
@craigo1894
You act like what we have now is better lol
@TheLawMan1980
35 years later it's still better than 99% of "music" released nowadays!