"And the Beat Goes On" is a 1980 single by the American music group The Whispers. The song was their first of two number-one singles on the Soul chart, and their first Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 19.[3] "And the Beat Goes On" was the group's only number one song on the dance chart.[4] It was also their first and biggest hit in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. The song also peaked at number 27 on the Canadian RPM chart.
Track listing
- 7" single[5]
- "And the Beat Goes On" – 3:25
- "Can You Do the Boogie" – 3:50
- 12" single[5]
- "And the Beat Goes On" – 7:30
- "Can You Do the Boogie" – 6:07
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Sampling
- Monie Love sampled the song's background for her 1989 hit, "I Can Do This".[22]
- C.J. Lewis sampled the song's background in his 1995 single "R to the A" from his album "Rough N Smooth". It reached up to N°35 in the UK singles charts.
- Will Smith used a sample of the song for his 1998 hit single, "Miami".[23]
- Madonna also sampled parts of this song during her performance of "Beat Goes On" on her 2008–2009 Sticky & Sweet Tour.
In popular culture
The song is featured in the videogame Grand Theft Auto: Vice City.[24]
Editing and remixes
The song was also remixed in house music style[27] and in 2010, DJ OzYBoY released a remix in which "And the Beat Goes On" is melted with MARRS's "Pump Up The Volume".[28]
See also
References
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- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Ultratop.be – The Whispers – And The Beat Goes On" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 6959." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0189a." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
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- ↑ "Officialcharts.de – The Whispers – And The Beat Goes On". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – And The Beat Goes On". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – The Whispers - And The Beat Goes On search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Whispers – And The Beat Goes On" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – The Whispers – And The Beat Goes On". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – The Whispers – And The Beat Goes On". Singles Top 60. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 1980-02-23" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
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- ↑ CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending APRIL 12, 1980 at the Wayback Machine (archived September 15, 2012). Cash Box magazine. Retrieved April 27, 2014.
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- ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Whispers – And The Beat Goes On '87" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 3, 2013.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – The Whispers – And The Beat Goes On" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
- ↑ Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – 1980 at the Wayback Machine (archived October 20, 2006). Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
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