Best Samples: Every Breath You Take
Per Wikipedia, “I’ll Be Missing You” is a song recorded by rapper Puff Daddy and Faith Evans, featuring R&B group 112, in memory of fellow Bad Boy Records artist Christopher “The Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace....
Category: Samples
Best Samples: Owner of a Lonely Heart
Did you know that Owner of a Lonely Heart” by Yes was sampled in a fun rap song “Tic Tac Toe” by Kyper? “Tic Tac Toe” charted on the Billboard Top 40 in the...
Best Samples: Valerie
One of my favorite samples of all-time is from Steve Winwood’s 1987 remix of the tune “Valerie”. In 2004, Eric Prydz sampled “Valerie” in his dance hall hit “Call on Me”. Per Wikipedia, “Call...
Best Samples: Wild Thing
One of the best samples of all-time is Tone Loc’s 1989 hit “Wild Thing” which samples Van Halen’s “Jamie’s Cryin”. The smooth combination of the familiar Van Halen rock track along with Tone Loc’s...
Best Samples: It’s Tricky
Do you know what tune is sampled in Run DMC’s tune It’s Tricky? The Knacks’ 1979 hit My Sharona is sampled in It’s Tricky. Jam Master Jay’s excellent timing and mix of this rock...
Best Samples: Woman to Woman
I am sucker for samples of classic rock songs that make it there way into modern ones. One of my favorite samples goes to Woman to Woman by Joe Cocker that made it into...
