No Good (Start the Dance)
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"No Good" is a song by The Prodigy
, released as their seventh single on 16 May 1994. It was the second single from the album Music for the Jilted Generation
. The single peaked at number four in the UK and number seven in Norway.
The original sample "You're no good for me, I don't need nobody" is by Kelly Charles and comes from the single "You're No Good For Me" (1987, London Records
LONX153). Liam Howlett
had doubts whether to use the sample because he thought it was too pop for his taste. It is possible the track was influenced by Hithouse's single "Jack to the Sound of the Underground" (1988), which itself was the first dance track to sample Kelly Charles.
combines the humorous flavour of that for Out Of Space with the menace of Firestarter and Breathe. Filmed in an underground warehouse, the video features characters dancing to the song including a very manic Liam whilst other band members prowl around moodily. After Liam breaks down a plaster wall with a sledgehammer, Keith is seen in a straitjacket eventually being locked into a Plexiglas box-prison.
. Both Oxide & Neutrino
and English rapper Plan B
covered the Kelly Charles vocal for their songs "No Good 4 Me" from the album Execute
and "No Good" from the album Who Needs Actions When You Got Words
, respectively. Ultrabeat
used the sample in their song "The Stalker", off of their 2009 album "The Weekend Has Landed
". German Rapper Kollegah
also sampled the track in his song "Hater".
In the summer of 2010 a new remix grew popular by being promoted by Swedish House Mafia
among others, The Prodigy - No Good (Da Fresh Bootleg).
Lostprophets
have incorporated the song into their cover of The Prodigy's Omen
during their live shows.
CD single
The Prodigy
The Prodigy are an English electronic dance music group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 in Braintree, Essex. Along with Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, and other acts, The Prodigy have been credited as pioneers of the big beat genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s and 2000s...
, released as their seventh single on 16 May 1994. It was the second single from the album Music for the Jilted Generation
Music for the Jilted Generation
Music for the Jilted Generation is the second album by English electronic dance music band The Prodigy. The album was released through XL Recordings in July 1994...
. The single peaked at number four in the UK and number seven in Norway.
The original sample "You're no good for me, I don't need nobody" is by Kelly Charles and comes from the single "You're No Good For Me" (1987, London Records
London Records
London Records, referred to as London Recordings in logo, is a record label headquartered in the United Kingdom, originally marketing records in the United States, Canada and Latin America from 1947 to 1979, then becoming a semi-independent label....
LONX153). Liam Howlett
Liam Howlett
Liam Paris Howlett known as Liam Howlett , is a member of the English band The Prodigy, occasional DJ, and a music producer.-Life and career:...
had doubts whether to use the sample because he thought it was too pop for his taste. It is possible the track was influenced by Hithouse's single "Jack to the Sound of the Underground" (1988), which itself was the first dance track to sample Kelly Charles.
Video
The video, directed by Walter SternWalter Stern (director)
-Music videos:Stern began his career directing music videos at Control, a small production company based in London.In 1993, he moved to Stigma where he first directed a promo for the band The Prodigy...
combines the humorous flavour of that for Out Of Space with the menace of Firestarter and Breathe. Filmed in an underground warehouse, the video features characters dancing to the song including a very manic Liam whilst other band members prowl around moodily. After Liam breaks down a plaster wall with a sledgehammer, Keith is seen in a straitjacket eventually being locked into a Plexiglas box-prison.
Remixes
There is also a Drum'n'Bass remix by DJ SSDJ SS
DJ SS is an English drum and bass DJ and record producer. SS is short for Scratchenstein, which is a name he used when he was a hip hop scratch DJ, and a part of the hip hop act, The Formation Five, whose name inspired the name of his record label...
. Both Oxide & Neutrino
Oxide & Neutrino
Oxide & Neutrino is a DJ and MC Garage duo from London, consisting of Alex Rivers and Mark Osei-Tutu .Their first single "Bound 4 Da Reload " went to number 1 in the United Kingdom in May 2000...
and English rapper Plan B
Plan B (rapper)
Benjamin Paul Ballance-Drew primarily known as Plan B or Ben Drew, is a British rapper, singer-songwriter, actor and film director from Forest Gate, London. Plan B first emerged as a hip hop artist releasing his critically acclaimed debut album Who Needs Actions When You Got Words in 2006...
covered the Kelly Charles vocal for their songs "No Good 4 Me" from the album Execute
Execute (Oxide & Neutrino album)
Execute is the debut album of So Solid Crew members, Oxide & Neutrino. It includes the Casualty sampling number 1 single "Bound 4 Da Reload " and the Prodigy cover "No Good 4 Me". "Devil's Nightmare" was also featured on the Lara Croft: Tomb Raider soundtrack...
and "No Good" from the album Who Needs Actions When You Got Words
Who Needs Actions When You Got Words
Who Needs Actions When You Got Words is the debut album from UK rapper Plan B.-Writing and recording:The title comes from a line in the Meat Puppets song Plateau, famously covered by Nirvana on their 1994 album MTV Unplugged in New York....
, respectively. Ultrabeat
Ultrabeat (English band)
Ultrabeat are an English electronic music group from Liverpool, England consisting of producer and vocalist Mike Di Scala and producers Ian Redman and Chris Henry. Formed in 2002, Ultrabeat first emerged with their single "Pretty Green Eyes" which reached No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart...
used the sample in their song "The Stalker", off of their 2009 album "The Weekend Has Landed
The Weekend Has Landed
The Weekend Has Landed is the second studio album by Ultrabeat.-Release:A limited amount of copies of the album were released on December 1, 2008 under the title of Discolights: The Album however due to distribution problems and the album leaking on to file sharing websites the release date was...
". German Rapper Kollegah
Kollegah
Felix Antoine Blume is a German rapper, known as Kollegah. He is signed to label Selfmade Records.His rapping technique is heavily based on gangsta rap, but he calls his personal characterization "pimp rap"...
also sampled the track in his song "Hater".
In the summer of 2010 a new remix grew popular by being promoted by Swedish House Mafia
Swedish House Mafia
Swedish House Mafia is a Swedish House Music group consisting of the three disc jockeys and producers; Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso. The group officially formed in late 2008....
among others, The Prodigy - No Good (Da Fresh Bootleg).
Lostprophets
Lostprophets
Lostprophets is a Welsh rock band from Pontypridd, formed in 1997. Founded by vocalist Ian Watkins, bassist Mike Lewis, drummer Mike Chiplin and guitarist Lee Gaze, they were originally a side-project to hardcore punk band Public Disturbance. To date, Lostprophets have released four studio...
have incorporated the song into their cover of The Prodigy's Omen
Omen (song)
"Omen" is the nineteenth single released by the British electronic band The Prodigy. It was released on 16 February 2009, and it is the first commercial single from the album Invaders Must Die....
during their live shows.
XL recordings
12" vinyl record- "No Good (Start the Dance)" (Original Mix) – 6:22
- "No Good (Start the Dance)" (Bad for You Mix) – 6:52 (remixed by Liam HowlettLiam HowlettLiam Paris Howlett known as Liam Howlett , is a member of the English band The Prodigy, occasional DJ, and a music producer.-Life and career:...
) - "No Good (Start the Dance)" (CJ Bolland Museum Mix) – 5:14
CD single
- "No Good (Start the Dance)" (Edit) – 4:01
- "No Good (Start the Dance)" (Bad for You Mix) – 6:52 (remixed by Liam Howlett)
- "No Good (Start the Dance)" (CJ Bolland Museum Mix) – 5:14
- "No Good (Start the Dance)" (Original Mix) – 6:22
Sony/Dancepool
- "No Good (Start the Dance)" (Edit) – 4:01
- "No Good (Start the Dance)" (CJ Bolland's Mix) – 5:14
- "One Love" (Jonny LJonny LJonny L, real name John Lisners, is a British drum and bass producer. He has also released music under the alias of Mr. L.-Biography:...
Remix) – 5:10 - "Jericho" (Genaside II Remix) – 5:45
- "G-Force" (Energy Flow) – 5:18