Double Trouble (dance)
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Double Trouble were successful dance
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...

 record producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...

s, musician
Musician
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s and remix
Remix
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ers in the house
House music
House music is a genre of electronic dance music that originated in Chicago, Illinois, United States in the early 1980s. It was initially popularized in mid-1980s discothèques catering to the African-American, Latino American, and gay communities; first in Chicago circa 1984, then in other...

 and hip house
Hip house
Hip house, also known as house rap, is a musical genre that mixes elements of house music and hip-hop. The style rose to prominence during the 1980s in New York and Chicago...

 scene, during the late 1980s and early 1990s.

The group consisted of members Karl 'Tuff Enuff' Brown, Leigh Guest and Michael Menson and first rose to prominence through their collaboration
Collaboration
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s with the Rebel MC
Conquering Lion
Michael West , better known under the aliases Conquering Lion, Congo Natty, Rebel MC, Blackstar, Tribe Of Issachar, X Project and Ras Project, is an English jungle producer and toaster...

 on the Polydor/Desire releases "Just Keep Rockin'" and "Street Tuff
Street Tuff
"Street Tuff" is a hit single by Rebel MC & Double Trouble. It became the biggest hit of both performers' careers, peaking at #3 on the UK Singles Chart. It is the follow-up to their first hit, "Just Keep Rockin'", which made it into the UK Top 20...

", which reached numbers 5 and 1 respectively on the UK Indie Chart
UK Indie Chart
The UK Independent Chart or Indie Chart is a chart of the best-selling independent record releases in the UK.- History :In the wake of punk, small record labels began to spring up, as an outlet for artists that were unwilling to sign contracts with major record companies, or were not considered...

 in 1989. "Just Keep Rockin'" then reached number 11 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
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, while "Street Tuff" reached number 3, becoming their biggest hit. In 1991, a club/reggae single was released, entitled 'Rub-A-Dub'.

The group released an album
Album
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 As One which spawned the hits "Don't Give Up", "Talk Back" and "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" - a cover
Cover version
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 of the Rose Royce
Rose Royce
Rose Royce is an American soul and R&B band. The group is best known for several hit singles including "Car Wash," "I Wanna Get Next to You," "Wishing on a Star", "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" and "I'm Going Down".-Career:...

 classic.

New interest in "Just Keep Rockin'" in December 2007, saw it re-enter the UK Dance Chart
UK Dance Chart
The UK Dance Chart is a chart compiled by The Official Charts Company from sales in record stores and digital downloads. Although the chart does not currently receive any airplay on the radio or television, the chart can be viewed on the BBC Radio 1 and The Official Charts Company website.Digital...

 at #32.

Remixes

The outfit were responsible for a string of successful remix
Remix
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es including:
  • Snap!
    Snap!
    Snap! is a German Eurodance project formed in 1989 by Frankfurt-based producers Michael Münzing and Luca Anzilotti. The act has been through a number of line-up changes over the years, but was most successful when fronted by rapper Turbo B, who performed on the UK number 1 singles "The Power" and...

     - "Ooops Up"
  • Joey B Ellis - "Go For It (Heart and Fire)"
  • Joe Smooth
    Joe smooth
    Joe Smooth is an American producer and DJ of house music, notably during the late 1980s and early 1990s.-Early life:Smooth was a self-taught musician, and started creating original music at the age of 12...

     - "Promised Land"

Death

Michael Menson died on 13 February 1997, having been set on fire by three men in North London
North London
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