My Love (Kele Le Roc song)
"My Love" is a song by British singer Kele Le Roc. It was released as a single in 1999 as the second single from her debut album, Everybody's Somebody. Like her previous single "Little Bit of Lovin'", the song peaked at No. 8 on the UK Singles Chart, and it also peaked at No. 48 in New Zealand in January 2001. Several remixes of the song became underground hits in the UK.
"My Love" | ||||
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Single by Kele Le Roc | ||||
from the album Everybody's Somebody | ||||
Released | 1999 | |||
Recorded | 1998 | |||
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"My Love" on YouTube |
Remixes
Two garage remixes by 10º Below were underground hits in the UK garage scene in 1999: the 10º Below Vocal Mix and 10º Below Dub Mix. In 2008, a new set of remixes was released on Ice Cream Records titled "My Love (So Good)", featuring mixes by 10º Below, J-Sweet, and X-Men. The Paul Masterson remix was a hit on the London club scene in the early 2000s.
In 2018, the House & Garage Orchestra together with Le Roc recorded an orchestral version of the 10° Below Vocal Mix for the UK garage covers album Garage Classics.
Impact and legacy
In November 2016, UK duo Gorgon City compiled a list of their top UK garage songs for Billboard, with "My Love (10º Below Mix)" at No. 17.[1]
In September 2019, NME included the 10º Below Mix of "My Love" in their "25 essential UK garage anthems" list.[2]
Mixmag included the 10º Below Mix of "My Love" in their list of "16 of the Best Uplifting Vocal Garage Tracks".[3]
Capital Xtra included the 10º Below Mix in their list of "The Best Old-School Garage Anthems of All Time".[4]
Track listings
UK CD single
- "My Love" (7-inch Rude Boy Edit) – 3:53
- "Forlorn – 5:03
- "Little Bit of Lovin'" (Live from the Criterion) – 3:37
UK CD single – "My Love (The Mixes)"
- "My Love" (7-inch Rude Boy Edit)
- "My Love" (Ignorants Edit)
- "My Love" (M!s Lush Vocal Edit)
- "My Love" (Paul Masterson Club Mix)
Charts
Chart (1999–2001) | Peak position |
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Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] | 38 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] | 48 |
Scotland (OCC)[7] | 35 |
UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 8 |
UK R&B (OCC)[9] | 2 |
References
- "The 31 Best UK Garage Songs Ever". Billboard. November 22, 2016.
- "The best UK garage tracks of all time". September 16, 2019.
- "16 of the best uplifting vocal garage tracks". Mixmag.
- "The Best Old-School Garage Anthems Of All Time". Capital XTRA.
- "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16 no. 14. 3 April 1999. p. 17. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- "Charts.nz – Kele Le Roc – My Love". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 May 2019.