Inner Circle

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Inner Circle
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General information
Genre (s) reggae
founding 1968, 1986
resolution 1983
Website www.innercircle-reggae.com
Founding members
guitar
 Roger Lewis
Steven "Cat" Coore
Ian Lewis
Michael "Ibo" Cooper
Various
 Richard Daley
Current occupation
bass
 Ian Lewis
Lead vocals
 Kris Bentley (since 1997)
Drums, percussion
 Lancelot Hall
guitar
 Roger Lewis
Keyboard
 Bernard (Touter) Harvey
former members
singing
 Jacob Miller (1976– † 1980)
singing
 Carlton Coffie (1986-1996)

Inner Circle is a reggae band from Jamaica . Although already active in the 1970s, real success only came in the 1990s with the top 10 hits Bad Boys (theme song of the TV series COPS ) and Sweat (A La La La La Long) .

history

First phase (1968–1983)

Inner Circle was founded in 1968 in Jamaica by the brothers Ian and Roger Lewis, also known as "The Fatman Riddim Section". In the beginning they mainly covered soul and R&B hits from the USA , as well as some reggae songs, mainly by Bob Marley .

The band recorded their first albums under the Trojan Records label in 1974. The first success came from 1976 when Jacob Miller became a member of the group. Miller was already known as a singer at this point and was also a well-known representative of the Rastafarian movement. With him you could reach a US deal with Capitol Records , where the two successful albums Reggae Thing (1976) and Ready for the World (1977) were released. The band also recorded a track with the disco band KC & the Sunshine Band .

They performed with Miller at the One Love Peace Concert at Kingston National Stadium in Kingston , along with Bob Marley , Peter Tosh and Dennis Brown, among others . The documentary Heartland Reggae made the band known to an international audience. In 1979 she moved to Island Records , where the internationally successful album Everything Is Great was created.

The band also appears in the 1978 reggae cult film Rockers , when the protagonist "Horsemouth" is supposed to play the drums for her .

After Jacob Miller's unexpected accidental death at the age of only 27 on March 23, 1980, Inner Circle fell apart; In 1982 the album Something So Good was released .

Second phase (since 1983)

In 1986 Ian and Roger Lewis and Bernard "Touter" re-founded Harvey Inner Circle with singer Carlton Coffie and new drummer Lancelot Hall. The band made a comeback with the album Black Roses .

In 1987 Inner Circle released the original version of the song Bad Boys , which is also the soundtrack for the US series Cops . However, this was initially ignored.

They also had a great global success with the 1992 song Sweat (A La La La La Long) . In Germany alone, this was number 1 in the charts for three months. In the course of this, Bad Boys was released again as a single. The single sold 600,000 copies in the US alone in 1993 and was number 1 in the charts in several countries in Asia, Europe and South America as well as New Zealand. The band called themselves "The Bad Boys of Reggae" as an allusion to it.

In 1993 Inner Circle received a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album for its Bad Boys album . In 1994 the group was nominated again for their album Reggae Dancer , the included song Summer Jammin became the soundtrack for Eddie Murphy's film Beverly Hills Cop 3 . In 1995, Inner Circles song Bad Boys became a hit again when a hip-hop version came out in collaboration with rapper Tek for the film of the same name, Bad Boys, starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence .

Lead singer Carlton Coffie fell ill for a long time in 1995. He was replaced by the current singer Kris Bentley , former lead singer of the popular Jamaican band Skool and winner of the Caribbean Music Song Festival 1994. After his recovery, Coffie decided not to return to the band, but instead to start a solo career.

From 1997 to 2000 Inner Circle focused on touring and played in all parts of the world. On their album Big Tings , which was released in 2000, they worked a. a. with Beenie Man , Luciano , Anthony B and Mr. Vegas together. Blood a Run , a song against war, was recorded with Junior Reid .

The so far last album Blazzin 'Fire was released in 2010.

Circlehouse Studio

The Circlehouse Studio was built in 1995 in Miami, Florida. It was initially only intended for Inner Circle's own use, but is now also used by other hip-hop and reggae musicians such as P. Diddy , Pitbull , Trick Daddy , 50 Cent . Stephen and Damian Marley and Inner Circle have their own rooms in the Circlehouse Studio. In addition to Lourdes Hersh , the manager of Inner Circle, the eldest son of Ian Lewis, Abebe Lewis, runs his own label Soundbwoy Entertainment .

Discography

Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
Bad boys
  US 64 
platinum
platinum
05/22/1993 (49 weeks)
Bad to the bone
  DE 12 
gold
gold
09/21/1992 (41 weeks)
  AT 15th 
gold
gold
11/15/1992 (24 weeks)
  CH 6th 
platinum
platinum
09/13/1992 (31 weeks)
  UK 44 05/29/1993 (2 weeks)
Reggae dancer
  DE 18th 08/08/1994 (10 weeks)
  AT 14th 08/14/1994 (8 weeks)
  CH 31 08/18/1996 (2 weeks)
Because Bomb
  AT 26th 08/25/1996 (9 weeks)
Singles
Everything is great
  UK 37 02/24/1979 (8 weeks)
Stop breaking my heart
  UK 50 05/12/1979 (3 weeks)
Bad boys
  DE 35 08/02/1993 (11 weeks)
  AT 21st 08/08/1993 (7 weeks)
  UK 52 07/31/1993 (3 weeks)
  US 8th 
gold
gold
05/01/1993 (20 weeks)
Sweat (A La La La La Long)
  DE 1Template: Infobox chart placements / maintenance / NR1 link 
platinum
platinum
08/17/1992 (33 weeks)
  AT 2 
gold
gold
04/10/1992 (17 weeks)
  CH 1Template: Infobox chart placements / maintenance / NR1 link 09/06/1992 (25 weeks)
  UK 3 
silver
silver
10/31/1992 (19 weeks)
  US 16 08/07/1993 (25 weeks)
Rock with you
  DE 8th 12/07/1992 (23 weeks)
  AT 5 03/01/1993 (12 weeks)
  CH 7th 01/10/1993 (17 weeks)
  US 98 12/18/1993 (2 weeks)
Wrapped Up in Your Love
  DE 50 05/03/1993 (13 weeks)
Games People Play
  DE 27 07/11/1994 (20 weeks)
  AT 11 07/17/1994 (12 weeks)
  CH 7th 07/31/1994 (14 weeks)
  UK 67 09/10/1994 (2 weeks)
  US 84 09/03/1994 (5 weeks)
Because Bomb
  DE 55 07/29/1996 (14 weeks)
  AT 20th 08/25/1996 (9 weeks)
Not About Romance
  US 92 08/01/1998 (6 weeks)

Studio albums

  • 1971: Hard & Heavy (Jaguar)
  • 1974: Rock the Boat ( Trojan Records )
  • 1974: Blame It on the Sun (Trojan Records)
  • 1976: Reggae Thing ( Capitol Records )
  • 1977: ready for the World (Capitol Records)
  • 1978: Killer Dub (Top Ranking Sound)
  • 1979: Everything Is Great ( Island Records )
  • 1980: New Age Music (Island Records)
  • 1982: Something So Good (Carrere)
  • 1987: One Way (real Authentic Sound)
  • 1989: Identified (Vision Records)
  • 1990: Black Roses ( WEA )
  • 1992: Bad to the Bone (WEA)
  • 1994: Reggae Dancer (WEA)
  • 1996: Da Bomb (WEA)
  • 1998: Jamaica Me Crazy (WEA)
  • 1998: Speak My Language ( Republic Records )
  • 1999: Montego Bay ( EastWest )
  • 2000: Jah Jah People (Dressed to Kill)
  • 2000: Big Tings (VP Records)
  • 2000: Reggae Man (EastWest)
  • 2001: Barefoot in Negril (EastWest)
  • 2002: Log On (EastWest)
  • 2009: State of the World (Shanachie)
  • 2010: Blazzin 'Fire (DubShot Records)

Live albums

  • 1993: Inner Ridim - Live in Europe 1993 (Rare Recording Collection)
  • 1999: Forward Jah-Jah People (Highlights from the 9th Cartagena Festival 1990) (Charly Holdings Inc.)

Compilations

  • 1977: Barry Biggs and The Inner Circle (Trojan Records)
  • 1984: Reggae Greats (Island Records)
  • 1992: Jacob Miller & The Inner Circle Band & Augustus Pablo (Lagoon)
  • 1992: The Best of Inner Circle Featuring Jacob Miller (Mango)
  • 1993: The Best of Inner Circle - The Capitol Years 1976-1977 (Capitol Records)
  • 1993: The Best of Inner Circle (Trojan Records)
  • 1993: The Best of Inner Circle (CEMA)
  • 1995: Wanted More (TDK Records)
  • 1996: Bets Tracks 20 (Trojan Records)
  • 1997: Greatest Hits ( Metronome )
  • 1999: Heavyweight Dub / Killer Dub (with Fatman Riddim Section, Blood & Fire)
  • 1999: It's Da Best (EastWest)
  • 2000: The Best of Inner Circle with Jacob Miller (Music Club)
  • 2001: Essential Inner Circle ( EMI Plus )
  • 2002: Kool Operator (Circle Sounds)
  • 2004: Forward Jah Jah Children (Trojan Records)
  • 2004: Sweat A La La La La Long - The Best of Inner Circle (WEA)
  • 2004: This Is Crucial reggae (Sanctuary Records)
  • 2005: Mixed Up Moods (Jacob Miller with the Inner Circle Band, Absord Music)
  • 2014: Everything Is Great - The Best Of Inner Circle (Fortune)

Singles

  • 1971: Red Cherry (split single with Dennis Alcapone )
  • 1971: Common People (split single with Eric Donaldson )
  • 1971: Music for Lovers (split single with Pat Sachmo )
  • 1971: Eleanor Rigby
  • 1972: I See You (feat. Funky Brown)
  • 1972: Mammy Blue
  • 1973: Sound the Timbrel (split single with The Stingers )
  • 1973: Dog and Bone
  • 1973: Olivia
  • 1974: You Make Me Feel Brand New
  • 1974: Reggay Train (TSOP)
  • 1974: Duppy Gunman
  • 1974: Can You Handle It?
  • 1974: Rock the Boat
  • 1975: Shakedown (with Auqustus Pablo)
  • 1975: Brighter Side of Life (with Everet Dyce)
  • 1975: Your Kiss Is Sweet
  • 1975: Road Block
  • 1976: Tired to Lick Weed in a Bush
  • 1976: All Night Till Daylight
  • 1976: Jah Music
  • 1976: I'm a Rastaman
  • 1977: Great American Dream
  • 1977: Music Is for Everyone
  • 1978: Take Five
  • 1978: Ghetto on Fire
  • 1978: Forward Ever
  • 1979: Everything Is Great
  • 1979: Stop Breaking My Heart
  • 1979: We 'A' Rockers
  • 1979: Music Machine
  • 1979: Mary Mary
  • 1980: We Come to Rock You
  • 1980: Summer in the City
  • 1980: New Age Music
  • 1980: Carry That Weight
  • 1980: Delilah
  • 1980: Discipline Child
  • 1981: 80,000 Careless Ethiopians (split single with Shorty the President)
  • 1982: Something So Good
  • 1983: One Way
  • 1984: Free South Africa
  • 1986: Groovin 'in Love
  • 1986: Reggae Beat Box
  • 1986: Massive Girl
  • 1986: Computer Style
  • 1987: Never Can Say Goodbye
  • 1987: One Way
  • 1989: Bad Boys
  • 1989: Black & White
  • 1991: Black Roses
  • 1992: Bad to the Bone (Remixes)
  • 1992: Rock With You (Remixes)
  • 1992: Sweat (A La La La La Long)
  • 1993: Wrapped Up in Your Love
  • 1993: Stop Breaking My Heart
  • 1993: Bad Boys (New Version)
  • 1994: Games People Play
  • 1994: Summer Jammin '
  • 1994: Hit and Run (feat. Sandy Reed )
  • 1995: Whip It (With My Love)
  • 1996: I Think I Love You
  • 1996: Not About Romance
  • 1997: Tell Me (Something Good)
  • 1997: Tell Me (What You Want Me to Do)
  • 1998: Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da
  • 2001: I Spy ( feat.JT Money )
  • 2002: Kool Operator ( feat.Buju Banton )
  • 2004: Sweat (A La La La La Long) 2004 (feat.Lady Saw )
  • 2004: Forward Jah Jah Children / The Big Rip Off (split single with Augustus Pablo & King Tubby )
  • 2004: Girls Wild All over the World (feat. Red Rat )
  • 2005: Don't Quit (split single with Alcatratz)
  • 2005: One Day Christian (split single with Land Lord)
  • 2006: Smoke Gets in My Eyes (feat. Stephen Marley & Damian Marley & Néjo )
  • 2007: Blood a Run (feat.Junior Reid )
  • 2007: Too Much Gun Ting (feat.Munga Honorable)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e David Vlado Moskowitz: Caribbean Popular Music: An Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall . Greenwood Publishing Group, 2006, ISBN 978-0-313-33158-9 , pp. 147 ( google.de [accessed on May 29, 2019]).
  2. ↑ a b Inner Circle | Biography & History. In: Allmusic . Retrieved May 29, 2019 (American English).
  3. ^ Nielsen Business Media Inc: Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc., January 15, 1994, p. 73 ( google.de [accessed on May 29, 2019]).
  4. ↑ Bad Boys - Original Soundtrack | Songs, reviews, credits. Retrieved May 29, 2019 (American English).
  5. ↑ Inner Circle Biography | Bad Boys of ReggaeBad Boys of Reggae. January 7, 2014, accessed May 29, 2019 .
  6. ↑ Inner Circle in the German charts
  7. ↑ Inner Circle in the Austrian single charts
  8. ↑ Inner Circle in the Swiss single charts
  9. ↑ US singles: Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2006. Billboard Books, New York 2007, ISBN 0-89820-172-1 . / US albums: The Billboard Albums by Joel Whitburn , 6th Edition, Record Research 2006, ISBN 0-89820-166-7 .
  10. ↑ Inner Circle in the Official UK Charts (English)