Stereo MCs are a hip hop and alternative dance group formed in 1985 in Lond… Read Full Bio ↴Stereo MCs are a hip hop and alternative dance group formed in 1985 in London, England. The group consists of Rob Birch (vocals), Nick "The Head" Hallam (turntables, production), and Ian "Owen If" Rossiter (drums). They are best known for their 1992 single "Connected", which was a transatlantic top 20 hit.
Vocalist Rob Birch and DJ)/producer Nick Hallam founded their Gee Street recording studio and record label with money they were given to leave their London flat and, dispensing with using a backing band, travelled to early gigs on public transport.
They recorded their debut album, 33-45-78 in 1989 on a shoestring budget, with DJ Cesare, drummer Owen If and backing vocalist Cath Coffey. In 1990, "Elevate My Mind" became first British hip hop single to reach the United States R&B record chart. However, in the emerging UK alternative dance scene, it took an alliance with the Jungle Brothers to ensure chart success for Supernatural. Remix work for U2, PM Dawn, Queen Latifah, The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, Monie Love and Electronic followed.
Their live band included singers Andrea Bedassie and Verona Davis, and they were one of the few hip hop acts to play at rock music festivals at the time. Stereo MCs' mainstream breakthrough came in 1992 with the album Connected, which contained the hit singles "Connected", "Step It Up", "Creation", and "Ground Level", and also won them the BRIT Awards for Best Group and Best Album.
The follow-up to Connected did not appear for almost a decade. Further remix duties for Madonna and the Jungle Brothers in 1998 kept the Stereo MCs' name in the limelight. Madonna went on to use the Stereo MCs remix of "Frozen" as the basis of the live arrangement of the song on her 2001 Drowned World Tour.
2001 saw the release of Deep Down & Dirty, followed by a tour including slots opening for the recently re-united Jane's Addiction. Their sixth studio album, Double Bubble, was released in July 2008, followed by their seventh album, Emperor's Nightingale, in August 2011.
Vocalist Rob Birch and DJ)/producer Nick Hallam founded their Gee Street recording studio and record label with money they were given to leave their London flat and, dispensing with using a backing band, travelled to early gigs on public transport.
They recorded their debut album, 33-45-78 in 1989 on a shoestring budget, with DJ Cesare, drummer Owen If and backing vocalist Cath Coffey. In 1990, "Elevate My Mind" became first British hip hop single to reach the United States R&B record chart. However, in the emerging UK alternative dance scene, it took an alliance with the Jungle Brothers to ensure chart success for Supernatural. Remix work for U2, PM Dawn, Queen Latifah, The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy, Monie Love and Electronic followed.
Their live band included singers Andrea Bedassie and Verona Davis, and they were one of the few hip hop acts to play at rock music festivals at the time. Stereo MCs' mainstream breakthrough came in 1992 with the album Connected, which contained the hit singles "Connected", "Step It Up", "Creation", and "Ground Level", and also won them the BRIT Awards for Best Group and Best Album.
The follow-up to Connected did not appear for almost a decade. Further remix duties for Madonna and the Jungle Brothers in 1998 kept the Stereo MCs' name in the limelight. Madonna went on to use the Stereo MCs remix of "Frozen" as the basis of the live arrangement of the song on her 2001 Drowned World Tour.
2001 saw the release of Deep Down & Dirty, followed by a tour including slots opening for the recently re-united Jane's Addiction. Their sixth studio album, Double Bubble, was released in July 2008, followed by their seventh album, Emperor's Nightingale, in August 2011.
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Stereo MC's Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Stereo MC's:
Ain't Got Nobody Youโฒre playin' with fire Youโฒre playin' with fire You could …
All Night Lon All night long All night long All night long…
Black Gold What becomes of a man mistreated So stretchin', been their …
Breeze Breeze you took her from my side she was my…
Connected Reaction Somethin' ain't right Gonna get myself I'm gonna g…
Connected (Edit) Ah ah Something ain't right I'm gonna get myself I'm gonna g…
Connected (Future Sound of London mix) Stereo MC's Ah ah ah ah Ah ah ah ah Ah ah ah…
Connected. Somethin' ain't right Gonna get myself, I'm gonna get myself…
Creation Gimme no slack and I give it right back Cos the…
Elevate My Mind I want to go higher (x3) I want to go higher…
Everything The land of milk and honey don't seem to be…
Fade Away Don't let it fade away.. Can you feel the tension in…
Get On It Somethinโฒ ain't right Gonna get myself, Iโฒm gonna get myself…
Ground Level It just depends how close to ground level you are It…
Human We gotta break up Send it our way We gotta break up Send…
Lost In Music We're lost in music; caught in a trap. No turning back.…
On 33 Birkaรง gerรงek รถnรผndeyim, yine รงฤฑktฤฑ bak tansiyon Bir depresy…
Paradise When you're riding high on life There's a twisting paradise …
Paradise (Dr Rubberfunk Club Mix When you're riding high on life There's a twisting paradise…
Playing With Fire You're playin' with fire You're playin' with fire You coul…
Pressure If you don't know what to say Then keep your mouth…
Revolution You say you want a revolution Well, you know We all want…
Shameless Sometimes I canโฒt explain, oh yeah. You are the only one,…
Show Your Light Heaven help us all We don?t know what to believe no…
Sketch Paint it true, paint it true Paint it true, thru, thru Pai…
Sofisticated So sofisticated I'm such a zero So sofisticated I'm such a z…
Step It Up To the left to the right Step it up step it…
Step It Up (radio edit) To the left to the right Step it up, step it…
Traffic Where you are is where Iโฒve been Can't stop the traffic…
Two Horse Town Mann, wenn ich mir vorstelle, was alles aus dir hรคtte…
We Belong In This World Togeth we belong in this world together what's going on? what's goi…
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@TheBatwave
This track is on my Chill playlist. Everyone always asks about this song! Is so good!
@thorin4510
This has got to be in my top 10 albums of all time. Actually had tape - yes that old - but everything on it was an absolute gem and the move from track to track was sublime. Happy days :-)
@teodisco2000
thorin4510 great word
@belgiumSteve
pure funkyness at it's best...gotta LOVE those Stereo Mc's...
@rav498
I have the entire Stereo MCs collection on CDs, one of my favourite bands of all times!!
@NeXsrb
i cannot believe ive missed this song all this years... just perfect...
@kaisercdmx8758
Que gran descubrimiento ๐๐ต๐ต๐๐ถ๐ถ
Gracias Ibero 90.9.
Impala .. bรณlido de clรกsicos ๐๐๐๐ป
@62lotta
Have this on cassette - set it to repeat and I ve got the sound track for the whole day!!
@malko42
The best album of 1992. Without a doubt. Excellent. Still listening to it. Great and same pleasure as 25 years ago.
@kristrznadel1494
Great tune ๐