Buffalo Stance

"Buffalo Stance"
Single by Neneh Cherry
from the album Raw Like Sushi
Released 28 November 1988
Recorded 1988
Genre Hip hop, dance-pop, freestyle
Length 5:42 (full-length version)
4:07 (7" edit)
Label Virgin
Writer(s) Neneh Cherry, Cameron McVey, Jamie Morgan, Phillip Ramacon
Producer(s) Tim Simenon ("Bomb the Bass") and Mark Saunders
Neneh Cherry singles chronology
(none) "Buffalo Stance"
(1988)		 "Manchild"
(1989)

“Buffalo Stance” is the title of a 1988 single recorded by Neneh Cherry, which she released on her debut album, Raw Like Sushi. The song peaked at #3 on both the UK Singles Chart and the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

History

An early version of the song appeared as the B-side on the 1986 Stock, Aitken, and Waterman-produced single "Looking Good Diving" by duo Morgan-McVey, which was made up of Jamie Morgan and Cherry's future husband, Cameron McVey. The song, titled "Looking Good Diving with the Wild Bunch," was sung by Cherry.

Background and context

The song title refers to “Buffalo,” a group of photographers, models, musicians, hair and makeup artists, etc. formed by fashion stylist Ray Petri, of which group Cherry, Morgan, and McVey were all members.[1] Such a "stance" would be to stand like such a person who is, or such a group of people who are, posing for a photo shoot in a London fashion magazine.

The song's title is also a reference to Malcolm McLaren's 1983 song "Buffalo Gals," which "Buffalo Stance" samples. Other samples came from Rock Steady Crew's "Are You Ready?", and the saxophone break is from the band Miami's 1974 song "Chicken Yellow."[2]

Tim Simenon, also called "Bomb the Bass," was asked to help with the reworking of the song. Cherry pays homage to Simenon during the song's breaks with "Yeah, Timmy! Tell it like it is!" and "Bomb the Bass, rock this place!"

Cherry notably performed the song live on Top of the Pops while seven months pregnant.[2] When asked by a reporter if it was safe for her to go up on stage performing, Cherry answered, "Yes, of course! It's not an illness."[2]

Track listing

"Buffalo Stance" was released on both 3-inch CD single, and 5-inch CD single.

  1. "Buffalo Stance (Extended Mix)" – 5:43
  2. "Buffalo Stance (Scratchapella)" – 1:38
  3. "Buffalo Stance (Electro Ski)" – 3:38
  4. "Give Me a Muthufucking Break Beat (Sukka Mix)" – 5:19

Charts

This song, as well as being her debut hit, was Cherry's international breakthrough, reaching #3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, #3 on the UK Singles Chart, and #1 on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart.

Chart (1988-90) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 21
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] 7
Canadian Top Singles (RPM)[5] 3
Canadian Dance/Urban Singles (RPM)[6] 1
Germany (Official German Charts)[7] 2
Ireland (Irish Singles Chart)[8] 7
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[9] 1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 1
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] 14
Norway (VG-lista)[12] 3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 2
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[15] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[16] 3
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[17] 1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[18] 30

Year-end charts

Chart (1989) Position
Australia (ARIA)[19] 92

Original versions

Remixes and covers

[20]

The song was also featured on the soundtrack of the videogame Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City. Westlife performed the song on the medley part of their Where the Dreams Come True Tour. It was featured in the movie Slaves of New York, which starred Bernadette Peters and was directed by James Ivory. Swedish electroclash group Alice in Videoland covered the track on their 2011 album, A Million Thoughts and They're All About You.

The song is the theme for Jamie Oliver's 15 Minute Meals television show.

References

  1. ↑ Flett, Kathryn (17 September 2000). "Style: Ray Petri". The Observer. London. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
  2. 1 2 3 Hitlåtens historia, "Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance," Sveriges Television, 3 January 2012.
  3. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Neneh Cherry – Buffalo Stance". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Neneh Cherry – Buffalo Stance" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  5. ↑ "Top Singles - Volume 50, No. 11, July 10, 1989". RPM. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Dance/Urban - Volume 50, No. 3, May 15, 1989". RPM. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Musicline.de – Cherry,Neneh Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
  8. ↑ "Irish Singles Chart – Search for song". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on June 3, 2009. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 8, 1989" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40
  10. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Neneh Cherry – Buffalo Stance" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  11. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Neneh Cherry – Buffalo Stance". Top 40 Singles.
  12. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Neneh Cherry – Buffalo Stance". VG-lista.
  13. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Neneh Cherry – Buffalo Stance". Singles Top 100.
  14. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Neneh Cherry – Buffalo Stance". Swiss Singles Chart.
  15. ↑ "Archive Chart: 1989-01-14" UK Singles Chart.
  16. ↑ "Neneh Cherry – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Neneh Cherry.
  17. ↑ "Neneh Cherry – Chart history" Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs for Neneh Cherry.
  18. ↑ "Neneh Cherry – Chart history" Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Neneh Cherry.
  19. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  20. ↑ Neneh Cherry Online retrieved April 4, 2008

External links

Preceded by
"Like a Prayer" by Madonna		 Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single
April 29, 1989 		Succeeded by
"Real Love" by Jody Watley
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