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"Buddy X"
Single by Neneh Cherry
from the album Homebrew
Released1993
Length2:49
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Neneh Cherry singles chronology
"Money Love"
(1992) 		"Buddy X"
(1993) 		"7 Seconds"
(1994)
Music video
"Buddy X" on
YouTube

"Buddy X" is a song by Swedish musician

Hot Dance Club Play chart. Its music video was directed by Jean-Baptiste Mondino
.

Critical reception

Globe & Mail remarked that the song finds Cherry "tipping towards soul".[4] In his weekly UK chart commentary, James Masterton opined, "The latest is unlikely to progess much further either, a far cry from the days of 'Buffalo Stance' and 'Manchild'."[5]

A reviewer from Music & Media wrote that "intrinsically this is a slow song, but it has the drive of a real mean stomper. When Neneh sings "yeah yeah" you automatically join in and your feet start itching."[6] Dave Piccioni from the Record Mirror Dance Update remarked that the singer "drops the home girl stuff just long enough for us to discover that there's been a good voice in there all along."[7] Adam Higginbotham from Select viewed it as "a fine, simple song — Neneh's voice is laid over bubbling clarinet, scalding backing vocals, and simple R&B guitar lick."[8] Siân Pattenden from Smash Hits gave "Buddy X" three out of five, adding that "this tune seems boring at first but is a "grower". It has a nice beat and some friendly backing sorts who croon "yeah yeah yeah"."[9]

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single. It was directed by French fashion photographer and music video director Jean-Baptiste Mondino.[10]

1999 remix

"Buddy X 99"
Single by Dreem Teem vs. Neneh Cherry
Released25 October 1999
GenreUK garage
Label4 Liberty
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Dreem Teem
Dreem Teem singles chronology
"The Theme"
(1997) 		"Buddy X 99"
(1999) 		"It Ain't Enough"
(2001)
Music video
"Buddy X 99" on
YouTube

In 1999, "Buddy X" was remixed by

UK Singles Chart[11] and No. 1 on the UK Dance Singles Chart.[12]
Other mixes on the single include the Original Dreem Teem Edit, the Dreem Teem Vocal Mix and the Original Dreem Teem Dub Mix.

Track listing

  • CD single
  1. "Buddy X 99" (Dreem House Edit) - 3:21
  2. "Buddy X 99" (Original Dreem Teem Edit) - 3:33
  3. "Buddy X 99" (Dreem Teem Vocal Mix) - 5:02
  4. "Buddy X 99" (Original Dreem Teem Dub Mix) - 5:32

Charts

Original version

Chart (1993) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[13] 28
Europe (
Eurochart Hot 100)[14]
 88
Europe (European Dance Radio)[15] 2
Europe (European Hit Radio)[16] 32
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[17] 27
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] 23
UK Singles (OCC)[19]
 35
UK Dance (Music Week)[20]
 10
UK Club Chart (Music Week)[21] 9
US Billboard Hot 100[22] 43
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[23] 4
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[24] 8
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[25] 96
US
Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[26]
 22
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[27] 29
US Cash Box Top 100[28] 38

1999 remix

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Scotland (OCC)[29]
 42
UK Singles (OCC)[11]
 15
UK Dance (OCC)[12] 1
UK Indie (OCC)[30] 4

References

  1. ^ Flick, Larry (17 April 1993). "Dance Trax: 'DeNiro' Delivers; 'Gypsyland' A Trip; Exposing I.D." (PDF). Billboard. p. 24. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
  2. ^ Flick, Larry (6 March 1993). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 74. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  3. ^ Sholin, Dave (26 February 1993). "Singles" (PDF). Gavin Report. p. 58. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  4. Globe & Mail
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  5. ^ Masterton, James (14 June 1993). "Week Ending June 19th 1993". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  6. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 25. 19 June 1993. p. 13. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  7. ^ Piccioni, Dave (8 May 1993). "Hot Vinyl Buzzing" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 7. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  8. ^ Higginbotham, Adam (1 December 1992). "Reviews: New Albums". Select. p. 73. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  9. ^ Pattenden, Siân (9 June 1993). "New Singles". Smash Hits. p. 50. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
  10. ^ "Neneh Cherry: Buddy X". IMDb. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  11. ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  12. ^ a b "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  13. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1713." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  14. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 28. 10 July 1993. p. 19. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
  15. ^ "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 28. 10 July 1993. p. 17. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  16. ^ "EHR Top 40" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 28. 10 July 1993. p. 22. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  17. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 30, 1993" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  18. ^ "Neneh Cherry – Buddy X" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  19. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  20. ^ "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 19 June 1993. p. 20. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  21. ^ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 12 June 1993. p. 6. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  22. ^ "Neneh Cherry Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  23. ^ "Neneh Cherry Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  24. ^ "Neneh Cherry Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  25. ^ "Neneh Cherry Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  26. ^ "Neneh Cherry Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  27. ^ "Neneh Cherry Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  28. ^ "Top 100 Pop Singles" (PDF). Cash Box. Vol. LVI, no. 35. 8 May 1993. p. 12. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  29. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
  30. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
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