And the beat goes on

This article covers the song And the Beat Goes On . For the album of the band Scooter, see … and the Beat Goes On! .

Chart positions Explanation of the data

Singles

And the beat goes on   DE 20th 04/21/1980 (17 weeks)   UK 2 02/02/1980 (12 weeks)   US 19th 02/09/1980 (15 weeks) And the Beat Goes On [1987]   UK 45 03/28/1987 (4 weeks)

And the Beat Goes On is a song by the US R&B and soul band The Whispers from 1980, written by Leon Sylvers III, Stephen Shockley and William Shelby. It appeared on the album The Whispers .

history

The song was released on February 1, 1980, after which the song reached number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 on the Billboard Hot R & B / Hip-Hop Songs and Billboard Hot Dance Club Play charts. It only landed at number 39 in France in 1987. It was the only Whispers hit in Germany and the first hit in Great Britain.

The music video shows the band performing live with singing and dancing.

Cover versions

• 1988: MC Miker G & Deejay Sven (And The Bite Goes On)
• 1989: Monie Love (I Can Do This)
• 1997: Will Smith (Miami)
• 2005: Gerald Albright
• 2008: Madonna (live version)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Sources chart positions: Germany / Great Britain / USA
2. ↑ Chart success in France
3. ↑ Music video on Dailymotion.com