An iconic and TIMELESS (at least for me) bop. I mean, even the thumbnail is iconic. I will NEVER get tired of listening to this. I

 

 

Produced by Basement Jaxx and released in 2001, British R&B singer Kele Le Roc provides the track's lead vocals while Corryne Dwyer sings the background vocals. The music video is a tribute to old 1960s and 1970s Indian Bollywood films. 

 

"Romeo" received acclaim from music critics, with many referring to it as one of the best dancefloor anthems to date. It is a pop song that includes several disco and house music influences.

 

The critics stanning:

 

John Bush from AllMusic highlighted the song as an album highlight, as he had said "'Romeo' is groovy and luscious enough to be the next single from Destiny's Child." David Browne from Entertainment Weekly had complimented the track as he agreed liking its "old school disco" music. Lou Thomas from BBC Music said "'Romeo' is still a bittersweet pop classic and will break your heart or make you dance in one frantic twitch." NME gave it a very positive and achievable review, saying "'Romeo' is a fantastic single from a good album, 'Rooty'; a frisky slip of spicy feminine pop perfectly tailored for maximum radio rotation." They also finished "Never complacent and always striving to be inventive, if it feels good, the Jaxx say, do it." Andy Herman from Popmatters referred the song as a "signature Jaxx dancefloor anthem." He also said "complete with a sassy disco-diva vocal, cornball lyrics, and cheesy new wave synths and background vocals that quickly establish the duo's obsession with retro kitsch." MusicOMH also described the song as "terrific" and a "summer hit." Rolling Stone described the song as "synthetic but warm hit."

 

 

Pitchfork listed the song at number 50 on their Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s. Stylus Magazine listed the song at number 47 on their Top Singles of the Decade. As an album review, Stylus said "'Romeo' is vindicated in a glorious Bollywood-esque example of pop music." But as a ranking review, they had described it as "joyful", "bouncy", "cheerful" and "catchy." Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine had listed the song at number 116 on their Rest of the Best of the Aughts Top 500.

 

 

The thumbnail reminds me of one of your old avis, iirc @Buddy - and if she's in a soap opera, then I'm 99% sure my mom watches a translated version of it nnn

 

 

A top 10 hit in Canada and UK, yet it didn't chart in the US ... I swear Americans know this song tho, I mean I do  perhaps it served cultural impact over peak here

 

@naval23

Edited July 9, 20224 yr by rihannabiggestfan

It reminds me of Lady (Here Me Tonight) and Daft Punk's "One More Time" vibes

3 minutes ago, naval23 said:

It reminds me of Lady (Here Me Tonight) and Daft Punk's "One More Time" vibes

oof, I love both of those too. I'm tempted to make my 90s/early 2000s house/EDM thread again (ATRL deleted it )

 

the fact that none of those 3 songs went top 60 in the US but they're definitely known, especially One More Time

Edited July 9, 20224 yr by rihannabiggestfan

1 minute ago, rihannabiggestfan said:

oof, I love both of those too. I'm tempted to make my 90s/early 2000s house/EDM thread again (ATRL deleted it )

Pump Up the Jam is a classic

 

The fact that the person in the MV isn't even the original singer of the song though - they thought they were slick

 

Technotronic's vocalist Ya Kid K was initially overshadowed by Congolese model Felly Kilingi, who appears lip-syncing in the music video and was featured on the first album cover as a marketing tactic.

Just now, naval23 said:

Pump Up the Jam is a classic

 

The fact that the person in the MV isn't even the original singer of the song though - they thought they were slick

 

Technotronic's vocalist Ya Kid K was initially overshadowed by Congolese model Felly Kilingi, who appears lip-syncing in the music video and was featured on the first album cover as a marketing tactic.

Blackbox teas (Martha Wash SWEETIE)

 

 

End them with talent, queen!

 

 

Came for Basement Jaxx and wasn't disappointed.

I knew it was this iconic song 

 

shame on me for knowing it because of a Years & Years’ cover

You used to be my romeo *dun dun dun dun dun dun dun*

 

My girl deserved a feature credit for those vocals

Came here for this classic 80's bop

 

 

But BJ's Romeo is actually cute so I'm glad I clicked

19 minutes ago, Stankonia said:

Came here for this classic 80's bop

 

 

But BJ's Romeo is actually cute so I'm glad I clicked

Oh wow, lemme save that.

 

Exactly, at least you'd get quality either way 

On KissFM everyday! 

1 hour ago, rihannabiggestfan said:

An iconic and TIMELESS (at least for me) bop. I mean, even the thumbnail is iconic. I will NEVER get tired of listening to this. I

 

 

Produced by Basement Jaxx and released in 2001, British R&B singer Kele Le Roc provides the track's lead vocals while Corryne Dwyer sings the background vocals. The music video is a tribute to old 1960s and 1970s Indian Bollywood films. 

 

"Romeo" received acclaim from music critics, with many referring to it as one of the best dancefloor anthems to date. It is a pop song that includes several disco and house music influences.

 

The critics stanning:

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John Bush from AllMusic highlighted the song as an album highlight, as he had said "'Romeo' is groovy and luscious enough to be the next single from Destiny's Child." David Browne from Entertainment Weekly had complimented the track as he agreed liking its "old school disco" music. Lou Thomas from BBC Music said "'Romeo' is still a bittersweet pop classic and will break your heart or make you dance in one frantic twitch." NME gave it a very positive and achievable review, saying "'Romeo' is a fantastic single from a good album, 'Rooty'; a frisky slip of spicy feminine pop perfectly tailored for maximum radio rotation." They also finished "Never complacent and always striving to be inventive, if it feels good, the Jaxx say, do it." Andy Herman from Popmatters referred the song as a "signature Jaxx dancefloor anthem." He also said "complete with a sassy disco-diva vocal, cornball lyrics, and cheesy new wave synths and background vocals that quickly establish the duo's obsession with retro kitsch." MusicOMH also described the song as "terrific" and a "summer hit." Rolling Stone described the song as "synthetic but warm hit."

 

 

Pitchfork listed the song at number 50 on their Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s. Stylus Magazine listed the song at number 47 on their Top Singles of the Decade. As an album review, Stylus said "'Romeo' is vindicated in a glorious Bollywood-esque example of pop music." But as a ranking review, they had described it as "joyful", "bouncy", "cheerful" and "catchy." Sal Cinquemani from Slant Magazine had listed the song at number 116 on their Rest of the Best of the Aughts Top 500.

 

 

The thumbnail reminds me of one of your old avis, iirc @Buddy - and if she's in a soap opera, then I'm 99% sure my mom watches a translated version of it nnn

 

 

A top 10 hit in Canada and UK, yet it didn't chart in the US ... I swear Americans know this song tho, I mean I do  perhaps it served cultural impact over peak here

 

@naval23

5 minutes ago, Buddy said:

we stan