Rendez-Vu

Basement Jaxx

About Rendez-Vu

"Rendez-Vu" is a song by English electronic music duo Basement Jaxx. It was released on 2 August 1999 as the second single from their debut album Remedy. It reached number four on the UK Singles Chart and number one on the US Dance Club Songs chart. It also reached number one on the Canadian RPM Dance 30 chart and number 21 in Iceland and Ireland.


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I got you in my
I got you in my head
Your magic it surrounds me

I got you in my heart
I got you in my head
Let's make a rendez-vu

I got you in my head
Let's make a rendez-vu

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Basement Jaxx

Basement Jaxx are a British electronic dance music duo from London, England consisting of Felix Buxton (born 1971) and Simon Ratcliffe (born 1 December 1969). They first rose to popularity in the late 1990s. As the British Hit Singles & Albums book duly noted "they surfaced from the underground house scene, are regular transatlantic club chart-toppers and won the BRIT Award for Best Dance Act in 2002 and 2004". more »

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Written by: FELIX MAJOR BUXTON, SIMON RATCLIFFE

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10 facts about this song

Song Origins
"Rendez-Vu" is a song from the British electronic music duo, Basement Jaxx. It was included on their debut studio album, "Remedy."
Chart Performance
The song was released as the album's third single in 1999 and it reached number 4 in the UK Singles Chart, making it one of their highest-charting songs.
Latin Influence
The song has a Latin house style, which is a sub-genre of house music and incorporates Latin music influences.
Spanish Lyrics
"Rendez-Vu" is one of the few Basement Jaxx songs that are performed entirely in Spanish, although the lyrics are intentionally nonsensical.
Music Video
The music video for "Rendez-Vu" features the duo and a group of party-goers at a basement party.
Production Techniques
The song makes use of a vocoder, a type of synthesizer used in electronic music that modifies the tone or synthetics of the voice.
Single's B-side
The single's B-side included the tracks "Miracles Keep on Playin" and "All U Crazies".
Multi-Genre Elements
"Rendez-Vu" is a fusion of several genres, including house, dance, electronic, and Latin.
Award Wins
Basement Jaxx won a Brit Award for Best Dance Act in 2000 and 2002, partly thanks to the success of songs like "Rendez-Vu".
Legacy
Despite being over two decades old, the song continues to be recognized as a classic in the electronic music genre and is frequently played at electronic dance music festivals worldwide.

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