Throwback Track of the Day (x2) – Taana Gardner’s “Heartbeat” & The Treacherous Three’s “Feel the Heartbeat” (1981)
Ladies and gentlemen – I bring you the “two-fer” and then some more…
I’ll apologize right now if I conjured up any memories of Ini Kamoze’s “Here Comes the Hot Stepper” as that was not my intention. Besides, if I wanted to have been mean then I would have posted a song sampled by Shabba Ranks or someone similar.
Taana Gardner’s one and only biggest hit has fortunately been sampled by better artists than Ini and used for better songs as well. Case in point – The Treacherous Three – who wasted little time and used her beat the very same year it came out for their single “Feel the Heartbeat.
Taana Gardner’s Heartbeat” (1981) - HERE
The Treacherous Three’s “Feel the Heartbeat” (1981) - HERE
Added FYI - So beyond the two songs above being related – having the same beat/bass line to them – they also meld together in two different ways with De La Soul. OK, here’s where my dorkdom shines! De La Soul not only samples the beat for their 1989 song Buddy but they also use the lyrics from the T3 track on their 1991 single “What Yo Life Can Truly Be” (featured on the maxi single for A Roller Skating Jam Called Saturdays”).
Bonus:
The Treacherous Three’s “Feel the New Heartbeat w/ Doug E Fresh (1994) – HERE
De La Soul’s “What Yo Life Can Truly Be w/ Native Tongues” – HERE
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i must correct you !! taana had out a few hits ….heartbeat was the biggest!! please do more research…thanks
anthony,
thanks for the 411. i don’t claim to be an expert on anything or anyone – this blog is for me and my friends. however, i do like when folks help me fill in the missing blanks of stuff so thanks for the heads up.
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