Love's Gonna Get You (Jocelyn Brown song)
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"Love's Gonna Get You" is a 1985 dance single by Jocelyn Brown
, a singer who had sung with the groups Salsoul Orchestra
and Inner Life
. The single was the first of four that Brown took to number one on the U.S. dance chart. It also reached number thirty-eight on the R&B singles chart, becoming her second R&B top 40 hit as a solo artist.
One particular line in the song, "I've got the power!" became particularly prominent in the mainstream when it was sampled (without permission) by the hip hop
/dance
group, Snap!
on their smash hit, "The Power
."
In addition, yet another line from the song, "Why waste your time, you know you're gonna be mine," was sampled by Bizarre Inc and Angie Brown's
hit "I'm Gonna Get You," which was a number-one dance hit in 1993, and was frequently played on dance radio in the 1990s.
The exact same line was later used by Michael Mind for his Eurodance remix of (Bizarre's) "I'm Gonna Get You".
In 1991, Moby
sampled a portion of the song for his hit single "Go
", and gave it a lower pitch. The sample remains uncredited.
Jocelyn Brown
Jocelyn Lorette Brown is an American R&B and dance music singer...
, a singer who had sung with the groups Salsoul Orchestra
Salsoul Orchestra
The Salsoul Orchestra was the backing band for acts on Salsoul Records. Under their own name the group recorded several hit singles and albums between 1975 and 1981.-Group History:...
and Inner Life
Inner Life
Inner Life was an American R&B/soul studio project of the post-disco era that enjoyed success with "I'm Caught Up " and "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" . Both tracks featured the vocals of Jocelyn Brown and Leroy Burgess...
. The single was the first of four that Brown took to number one on the U.S. dance chart. It also reached number thirty-eight on the R&B singles chart, becoming her second R&B top 40 hit as a solo artist.
One particular line in the song, "I've got the power!" became particularly prominent in the mainstream when it was sampled (without permission) by the hip hop
Hip hop
Hip hop is a form of musical expression and artistic culture that originated in African-American and Latino communities during the 1970s in New York City, specifically the Bronx. DJ Afrika Bambaataa outlined the four pillars of hip hop culture: MCing, DJing, breaking and graffiti writing...
/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...
group, 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...
on their smash hit, "The Power
The Power (Snap! song)
"The Power" is an electronic pop hit song by the German music group Snap! from their album World Power. It was released as a single in 1990 and reached No. 1 in the Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, as well as the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play and Hot Rap charts...
."
In addition, yet another line from the song, "Why waste your time, you know you're gonna be mine," was sampled by Bizarre Inc and Angie Brown's
Angie Brown
Angie Brown born is a female singer/songwriter from Brixton, in South London.Brown, whose vocals have been featured on tracks of diverse acts ranging from Fatboy Slim to Lisa Stansfield & The Wah Brothers, is more famous as the featured vocalist on Bizarre Inc's two #1 Hot Dance Music/Club Play...
hit "I'm Gonna Get You," which was a number-one dance hit in 1993, and was frequently played on dance radio in the 1990s.
The exact same line was later used by Michael Mind for his Eurodance remix of (Bizarre's) "I'm Gonna Get You".
In 1991, Moby
Moby
Richard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his sample-based electronic music and his outspoken liberal political views, including his support of veganism and animal rights.Moby gained attention in the early...
sampled a portion of the song for his hit single "Go
Go (Moby song)
"Go" is a song by American electronica musician Moby, released as the first single from his self-titled album. The single was a success in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number ten on the UK Singles Chart....
", and gave it a lower pitch. The sample remains uncredited.