Blue Boy - Remember Me (12" Sure Is Pure Mix) 1997

#House #Downtempo
Remix – Sure Is Pure
Written-By, Producer – Lex Blackmore
© 1997 Guidance Recordings, Inc.

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"Remember Me" is a 1996 song by British DJ Alexis 'Lex' Blackmore under his pseudonym Blue Boy, first released by Guidance Recordings, Chicago, titled 'Scattered Emotions'. In 1997 the track was rereleased under the title's name on 12", including the original and remixed versions. Built around samples performed by American singer Marlena Shaw, the song peaked at No. 8 on the UK Singles Chart in February 1997 and No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. It was a top-10 hit in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Norway, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. On the Eurochart Hot 100, the track reached No. 13.

Background
The track originally appeared on Mark Farina's remix album Mushroom Jazz Volume One. Jive Records acquired it and earmarked it for single release. The radio edit was remixed by Sure Is Pure, who were also responsible for a couple of top 20 remixes of Sister Sledge songs in 1993, released on the duo's Pharm sublabel imprint.

"Remember Me" is built around samples from "Woman of the Ghetto" by American jazz, blues and soul singer Marlena Shaw: "Remember me? I'm the one who had your babies", in reference to African-American maids raising white children for little pay, came from a live version, whereas the "ging, gi-gi-gi-gi-ging..." sample repeated throughout the song is the scat portion of the original song's refrain. Shaw had the following to say about it:

When it first happened, and the Mushroom Jazz people contacted me from San Francisco, I was kind of excited about it. But then, once I actually HEARD it, my first reaction was 'Oh my goodness! How in the world can I possibly stand onstage and sing those same notes, and those same lyrics, over and over again?'! You know, 'I'm the one who had your babies - ha-ha-ha-ha'! I mean, it's different when it's being recorded and you're just pushing the button! But then, once I got used to the idea, I became excited all over again! And actually several other people have sampled the song since, though with them it's been the onstage version I did on the (1973-released) 'Live At Montreux' album that seems to have got more attention - I guess because it was more spontaneous. Which, as I say, is something that HAPPENS in my live performances! And I particularly liked the St. Germain version, which had more of a jazz flavour to it.

Lyric:
Remember me?
I'm the one who had your babies, ahaha
Remember me?
I'm the one who had your babies, ahaha

Remember me?
I'm the one who had your babies, ahaha
Remember me?
I'm the one who had your babies, ahaha

Dingdiggidiggiding, dingdingding, diggiding
Dingdiggidiggiding, dingdingding, diggiding, sing
Dingdiggidiggiding, dingdingding, diggiding
Dingdiggidiggiding, dingdingding, diggiding, sing

Diggiding

Remember me?
I'm the one who had your babies, ahaha
Remember me?
I'm the one who had your babies, ahaha

Remember me?
I'm the one who had your babies, ahaha
Remember me?
I'm the one who had your babies, ahaha

Dingdiggidiggiding, dingdingding, diggiding
Dingdiggidiggiding, dingdingding, diggiding, sing
Dingdiggidiggiding, dingdingding, diggiding
Dingdiggidiggiding, dingdingding, diggiding, sing

Diggiding

Remember me?
I'm the one who had your babies, ahaha
Remember me?
I'm the one who had your babies, ahaha

Remember me?
I'm the one who had your babies, ahaha
Remember me?
I'm the one who had your babies, ahaha