Dr. Beat

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Chart positions
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Singles
Dr. Beat
  DE 7th 10/15/1984 (15 weeks)
  CH 5 10/21/1984 (9 weeks)
  UK 6th 08/11/1984 (14 weeks)

Dr. Beat is a song by the musical group Miami Sound Machine , written by Enrique E. "Kiki" Garcia in 1984 and produced by Emilio Estefan Jr.

history

Originally it was an English-language song by the music group, released by Epic Records as the B-side of a Spanish track aimed at reaching the English-speaking population of the United States. The DJs preferred this track instead of the Spanish language song on the A side. In response, Dr. Beat released worldwide in July 1984 as the A-side of a 10 "single. The song was successful in many countries. The rise in the top 10 of the dance charts in the USA meant the breakthrough there for Miami Sound Machine.

The hit was awarded the silver record in Great Britain and Switzerland . In Australia , the song received the gold record . In South Korea the song reached number 1 on the charts.

The song was presented there in discos due to its great success in Europe. For lack of their own pieces, the group played old Cuban congas , which were well received. This gave them the idea to compose a song called Conga with English lyrics.

Dr. Beat is 4:26 minutes long and appeared on the first fully English-language album Eyes of Innocence . On the B-side of the single is an instrumental version of the song.

Music genre

The song mixes a happy disco melody with influences from Latin American music. The siren at the beginning of the track called the dancers in the discos onto the dance floor. In the US the song has been classified as R&B and in Europe as dance.

Music video

At the beginning of the music video, Gloria Estefan is dancing in front of many people on the roof of a skyscraper. Then she is driven to the hospital by doctors. In the hospital, some examinations and an operation are carried out, at the end a radio is removed from Gloria Estefan.

Cover versions

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Dr. Beat in the German Hit Parade, chartsurfer.de
  2. ↑ Dr. Beat in the Swiss hit parade, hitparade.ch
  3. ↑ Dr. Beat in the Official UK Charts (English)
  4. ↑ Sources chart placements: CH / [DE] accessed on December 26, 2010.
  5. ↑ Dr. Beat in the Official UK Charts (English)
  6. ↑ a b c d e Michael Benson: Gloria Estefan , p. 31 "dr. + Beat" + "miami + sound + machine" + criticism & hl = de & ei = dCo2TdXwCoep8QPctpG3BQ & saepage = X & oi = book_result & ct = result & resnum = 4 & ved = .CDgQ6 false Google Books
  7. ↑ release date
  8. ↑ Dr. Beat (Single - 1984) ( Memento from October 27, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
  9. ↑ a b Hank Bordowitz: Noise of the world: non-western musicians in their own words , Soft Skull Pr., ISBN 1932360603 , p. 77 "dr. + Beat" + "miami + sound + machine" + criticism & hl = de & ei = dCo2TdXwCoep8QPctpG3BQ & sa = X & oi = book_result & ct = result & resnum = 1 & ved = 0CCkQ6AEwAA # v = onepage & q & f = false Google Books
  10. ↑ a b Orange Coast Magazine from September 1986 "dr. + Beat" + "miami + sound + machine" + kritik & hl = de & ei = dCo2TdXwCoep8QPctpG3BQ & sa = X & oi = book_result & ct = result & resnum = 7 & ved = 0CEQQ6AEwBg. # V = Books
  11. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Miami-Sound-Machine-Eyes-Of-Innocence/master/59029
  12. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Miami-Sound-Machine-Dr-Beat/master/59024
  13. ↑ Billboard Magazine of Jan. 26, 1985, Miami International Sound "dr. + Beat" + "miami + sound + machine" + criticism & hl = de & ei = dCo2TdXwCoep8QPctpG3BQ & sa = X & oi = book_result & ct = result & resnum = Google 6 & ved = 0CEAQ & f = onwBQ # Books
  14. ↑ Music video in MyVideo.de