Chaka Demus & Pliers
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 | AT | CH | UK | US | |||
1993 | Tease Me (UK) / All She Wrote (DE, US) |
DE82 (8 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK1
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 | AT | CH | UK | US | |||
1993 | Murder She Wrote Tease Me / All She Wrote |
- | - | - |
UK27
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
(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
(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
(14 weeks)UK |
- | ||
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 |
- | |
1996 | Every Kinda People For Every Kinda People |
- | - | - |
UK47 (2 weeks) UK |
- | |
1997 | Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic | - | - | - |
UK51 (2 weeks) UK |
- |
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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Web links
- Official website (English)
- Chaka Demus & Pliers at Discogs (English)