Chaka Demus & Pliers

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Chaka Demus & Pliers during a concert in Stockholm in 2009

Chaka Demus & Pliers is a Jamaican reggae - and dancehall - Duo , the Bonn in the 1990s by the two musicians John Taylor (DJ Chaka Demus) and Everton (Pliers) was founded. Chaka Demus acts as DJ and producer in this duo , while Pliers takes on the vocal part .

Career

When the duo teamed up in the 1990s and had their first successes, Chaka Demus and Pliers had already made a name for themselves in the dancehall music industry with solo careers. Her 1993 single Tease Me became a hit. The next single Murder She Wrote , recorded by producers Sly & Robbie , stayed in the UK singles charts for months a year later and climbed to number 3. In between, Chaka Demus & Pliers released a re-release of Tease Me , which was in the Charts ranked number 1. They had their greatest success with their version of Twist and Shout , released in December 1993 , which was co-created with Jack Radics and the Taxi Gang and which became another number 1 hit in Great Britain. The debut album Tease Me also reached number 1 in the UK and was awarded platinum . It achieved platinum status in Canada and France.

After a long period of separation, Chaka Demus & Pliers reunited in 2007 to produce the single Need Your Lovin ' released on vinyl . The song is the first release of the album So Proud from 2008. In November 2007, they appeared with Alicia Keys at the American Music Awards and sang their former hit single Murder She Wrote .

Chaka Demus & Pliers were the first Jamaican artists to have three consecutive top hits in the UK singles charts. It wasn't until 2001 that Shaggy set this record with four top hits in a row.

Discography

Albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US
1993 Tease Me (UK) / All She Wrote (DE, US) DE82 (8 weeks)
DE 		- - UK1
platinum
platinum

(35 weeks)UK 		-
First published: June 1993
Producers: Sly & Robbie , Lloyd "Gitsy" Willis

More albums

  • 1992: Gal Wine Wine Wine
  • 1992: gold
  • 1993: Ruff This Year
  • 1995: She Don't Let Nobody
  • 1996: Consciousness a Lick
  • 1996: For Every Kinda People
  • 2000: Murder She Wrote
  • 2000: Dangerous
  • 2001: Help Them Lord
  • 2001: Dancehall Dons
  • 2003: Trouble and War
  • 2005: Back Against the Wall
  • 2008: So Proud

Compilations

  • 1996: Unstoppable 1986-1992
  • 1997: Chakademus & Pliers
  • 2004: Dancehall Classics
  • 2004: Gal Wine
  • 2005: Gold: The Very Best Of

Singles

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
DE DE AT AT CH CH UK UK US US
1993 Murder She Wrote
Tease Me / All She Wrote 		- - - UK27
silver
silver

(4 weeks)UK 		US57 (17 weeks)
US
First published: March 30, 1992
Tease Me
Tease Me / All She Wrote 		DE31 (13 weeks)
DE 		AT11 (12 weeks)
AT 		- UK3
gold
gold

(15 weeks)UK 		-
First published: May 31, 1993
Authors: Everton Bonner, John Taylor, Lloyd
Willis, Robbie Shakespeare , Sly Dunbar
She Don't Let Nobody
Tease Me / All She Wrote 		DE59 (11 weeks)
DE 		- - UK4th
silver
silver

(10 weeks)UK 		-
First published: September 6, 1993
Authors: Curtis Mayfield, Dino Fekaris
Original: Curtis Mayfield , 1981
Twist and Shout
All She Wrote 		DE32 (14 weeks)
DE 		AT12 (8 weeks)
AT 		CH17 (14 weeks)
CH 		UK1
gold
gold

(14 weeks)UK 		-
First release: December 6th, 1993
feat. Jack Radics and Taxi Gang
Original: The Top Notes , 1961
1994 I Wanna Be Your Man
Tease Me / All She Wrote 		- - - UK19 (6 weeks)
UK 		-
First published: June 6, 1994
Gal Wine
All She Wrote 		- - - UK20 (4 weeks)
UK 		-
First published: August 15, 1994
1995 Twist and Shout (Remix) - - - UK67 (1 week)
UK 		-
First published: March 20, 1995
feat. Jack Radics and Taxi Gang
Authors: Bert Berns , Phil Medley
1996 Every Kinda People
For Every Kinda People 		- - - UK47 (2 weeks)
UK 		-
First published: August 19, 1996
Author: Andy Fraser
Original: Robert Palmer , 1977
1997 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - - - UK51 (2 weeks)
UK 		-
First published: August 18, 1997
Author: Sting
Original: The Police , 1981

More singles

  • 1992: Ruff This Year
  • 1992: The a Watch Me
  • 1992: You Look Good
  • 1992: Bad Mind
  • 1992: Smile
  • 1992: Wining Machine
  • 1992: Thief
  • 1993: Mr. Mention
  • 1993: When I'm with You
  • 1994: Was a Gwan Down the Lane
  • 1994: Love Is Burning
  • 1994: Sweetie
  • 1994: The Place Hot
  • 1995: Love You Like Crazy
  • 1995: Gal Wine Junglist Grind
  • 1995: We Pray
  • 1996: Hurry Up & Come
  • 1996: Boom Smilin '
  • 1996: Murder Story
  • 1998: Sugar Sugar (with Spanner Banner)
  • 1999: Miss Fine
  • 1999: Full Up a Bad Mind
  • 2000: Uprising
  • 2000: Redemption
  • 2001: Gone Too Soon
  • 2002: I Saw the Sign
  • 2002: Work It Out
  • 2003: All Eyes on Me
  • 2005: My Love
  • 2007: Need Your Lovin '
  • 2008: When King Tubby's Used to Play
  • 2009: Redemption Song

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  1. ↑ a b c UK gold / platinum database
  2. ↑ a b Chart sources: DE AT CH UK Billboard Hot 100

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