Dub Be Good To Me

Beats International

About Dub Be Good To Me

"Dub Be Good to Me" is a 1990 single by British dub group Beats International featuring singer Lindy Layton, released on 29 January 1990. It was a #1 hit in the United Kingdom, and hit #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play in the United States. It is generally considered the band's signature song. The haunting background harmonica was played by little Stevie Wonder. "Dub Be Good to Me" was written by Beats International frontman Norman Cook. It interprets The SOS Band's "Just Be Good to Me" (1983), which it is named after. It also samples the songs "The Guns of Brixton" by The Clash, the Once Upon a Time in the West theme by Ennio Morricone, and the song "Jam Hot" by Johnny Dynell. In November 2011 MTV Dance ranked "Dub Be Good to Me" at No. 59 in their list of "The 100 Biggest 90's Dance Anthems Of All Time". 


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2010
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(Tank fly boss walk jam nitty-gritty, 
You're listening to the boy from the big bad city,
This is jam hot. This is jam hot.)

Friends tell me I am crazy 
That I'm wasting time with you 
You'll never be mine 
That's not the way I see it 
'Cause I feel you're already mine 
Whenever you're with me

[Chorus:]
People always talk about reputation 
I don't care about your other girls 
Just be good to me 
Friends are always telling me 
You're a loser 
I don't care what you do to them 
Just be good to me

Friends seem to always listen 
To the bad things that you do 
You never do them to me 
You may have many others 
But I know when you're with me 
You are all mine

[Chorus]

(Tank fly boss walk jam nitty-gritty,
You're listening to the boy from the big bad city, 
This is jam hot. This is jam hot.)

Love is a game of chances 
So I'll take my chance with you 
And you boy won't ever change 
We talk about it and I'd 
Rather have a piece of you 
Than all or nothing 
Just be good to me 
In the morning 
Just be good to me 
In the afternoon all evening 
Just be good to me 

The time is calling 
I won't tie you down 
When you need me 
I'll be around 
I'll be good to you 
We could be together 
Be together.

(Tank fly boss walk jam nitty-gritty,
You're listening to the boy from the big bad city, 
This is jam hot. This is jam hot.)

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Beats International

Beats International was a British electronic music band, formed in the late 1980s by Norman Cook (also known as Fatboy Slim), after his departure from The Housemartins. more »

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Written by: TERRY LEWIS, JAMES HARRIS III

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11 facts about this song

Creation and Release
"Dub Be Good to Me" is a single composed by the British electronic music group Beats International. It was released in the first quarter of 1990.
Chart Performance
As evidence of its wide popularity on release, the song climbed to the top spot on the UK Singles Chart shortly after its release and remained there for a consecutive four weeks.
Adaptations and Samples
The song is a fusion and reworking of two songs - "Just Be Good to Me" by The S.O.S Band and the bassline from "Guns of Brixton" by The Clash.
Band Lineup
Beats International was not a one-man show. Despite being led by British disc jockey and record producer Norman Cook (also known as Fatboy Slim), it featured several musicians including singers Lester Noel, D.J. Baptiste, keyboardist Andy Boucher and vocalist Lindy Layton.
Recycling the Bassline
Norman Cook recycled the bassline yet again in his 1998 Fatboy Slim tune, "Gangster Tripping".
Album Inclusion
"Dub Be Good to Me" is part of Beats International's debut album "Let Them Eat Bingo" which was released in 1990.
US Performance
Despite its strong performance in the UK, it didn't gain a high position in the United States, it peaked at #76 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in September 1990.
Music Video
The music video of "Dub Be Good to Me" is distinctive for its desert setting and Mad Max-inspired theme.
Cover Versions
In 2002, the German DJ group Inaya Day covered the song. In 2008, a French version by Sara was released in Canada.
Legacy
In 2017, NME placed "Dub Be Good to Me" at number 38 in their list of 40 of the best UK number one singles.
Remixes and Re-releases
Over the past three decades, the song has been remixed and re-released several times, underlining its evergreen appeal and enduring popularity.

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