Sincere (song)

"Sincere" is the debut single by English UK garage musician MJ Cole, released in 1998. It features Nova Casper and Jay Dee on vocals. The song peaked at No. 38 on the UK Singles Chart, but a re-release in 2000 following the success of Cole's second single "Crazy Love" proved even more successful, peaking at No. 13.[1] It also reached No. 1 on the UK Dance Chart.[2]

"Sincere"
Single by MJ Cole
from the album Sincere
Released
  • 1998
  • 2000
GenreUK garage
Label
Songwriter(s)Matt Coleman
Producer(s)MJ Cole
MJ Cole singles chronology
"Sincere"
(1998)
"Crazy Love"
(2000)

In 2018 and 2019, the song was recorded as an orchestral version by the House & Garage Orchestra (featuring Camden Cox on vocals) and by DJ Spoony together with Katie Chatburn and the Ignition Orchestra (featuring Hamzaa) for the UK garage cover albums Garage Classics and Garage Classical, respectively.

Impact and legacy

In November 2016, UK duo Gorgon City compiled a list of their top UK garage songs for Billboard, with "Sincere" at #10.[3]

The Guardian listed "Sincere" at number 2 in their list of "The best UK garage tracks - ranked!" in 2019.[4]

In 2017, Mixmag included "Sincere" in their list of the "12 best late-90s UK garage records",[5] and in 2019 included the song in their list of "40 of the best UK garage tracks released from 1995 to 2005".[6]

Redbull.com included the song in their list of "10 underground UK garage classics that still sound fresh today".[7]

Track listing

UK 12" single (1998)
A1. "Sincere" (vocal mix)
A2. "Sincere" (dub mix)
AA1. "Sincere" (MJ's Wild Side remix)
AA2. "Sincere" (MJ's Wild Side instrumental)
UK CD single (1998)
  1. "Sincere" (radio edit)
  2. "Sincere" (vocal mix)
  3. "Sincere" (MJ's Wild Side remix)
  4. "Sincere" (The Black Science house ride)
  5. "Sincere" (dub mix)
  6. "Sincere" (The Black Science hip hop ride)
UK 12" (remixes) (2000)
A. "Sincere" (Re-Cue'd)
B. "Sincere" (Mig's Petalpusher vocal)
C. "Sincere" (Jazzanova Sincerely Yours remix)
D. "Sincere" (Naked Music Jay's Breakfast dub)
UK CD single (2000)
  1. "Sincere" (radio edit)
  2. "Sincere" (Wookie remix)
  3. "Sincere" (Jazzanova Sincerely Yours remix)
  4. Video

References

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