Reel 2 Real
Reel 2 Real | |
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| Origin | New York City, New York, US |
| Genres | Breakbeat, hip house |
| Years active | 1992–1997 |
| Labels | Strictly Rhythm |
| Members | Mark Quashie |
| Past members | |
| Website | https://reel2realofficial.com |
Reel 2 Real was an American
Biography
The duo consisted of American
Although it peaked at No. 8 on the dance chart, Reel 2 Real is best known for the song "I Like to Move It", which featured Trinidadian toaster Mark Quashie, also known as The Mad Stuntman.[1] The song peaked at number 89 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1994. It was successful in Germany where it peaked at number 3 on the singles chart, in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number 5 and in France and the Netherlands it peaked at number one. The song would later be used in 2005 animated film Madagascar and was covered by comedian Sacha Baron Cohen (who voiced King Julien in the film) but produced by Morillo, making it a hit once again in 2005 with it becoming the film series' theme song. In all, The Mad Stuntman was featured on four of Reel 2 Real's top 10 dance hits. Later singles featured Barbara Tucker, Charlotte Small and Proyecto Uno. The Reel 2 Real alias was abandoned in 1997.
Erick Morillo died of an overdose on September 1, 2020, aged 49.[2]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications
| |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT [3] |
FIN
[4] |
GER [5] |
NED [6] |
SCO [7] |
SWI [8] |
UK [9] | ||||||||
| Move It! |
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37 | 29 | 63 | 71 | 28 | 42 | 8 | ||||||
| Are You Ready for Some More? |
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— | — | — | 72 | — | — | — | ||||||
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Remix albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Reel 2 Remixed |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications
|
Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [11] |
US Dance [12] |
AUS [13] |
AUT [3] |
FIN
[4] |
FRA [14] |
GER [15] |
NED [6] |
SWI [8] |
UK
[9] | |||||
| 1992 | "The New Anthem" (featuring Erick Moore) | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | ||
| 1993 | "Go on Move" (featuring The Mad Stuntman) | — | 6 | 79 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 11 | 18 | 7 | Move It! | ||
| "I Like to Move It" (featuring The Mad Stuntman) | 89 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| 1994 | "Can You Feel It?" (featuring The Mad Stuntman) | — | 3 | — | 28 | 7 | 49 | 32 | 20 | 31 | 13 | |||
| "Raise Your Hands" (featuring The Mad Stuntman) | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 14 | ||||
| 1995 | "Conway" (featuring The Mad Stuntman) | — | 4 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 27 | |||
| 1996 | "Jazz It Up" | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 7 | Are You Ready for Some More? | ||
| "Are You Ready for Some More?" | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | ||||
| "Move Your Body (Mueve la Cadera)" (featuring Proyecto Uno) |
— | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2018 | "Raise Your Hands (Shadow Child Update)" (featuring The Mad Stuntman) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
See also
- List of Billboard number-one dance club songs
- List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance Club Songs chart
References
- ^ ISBN 0-7535-0252-6.
- ^ Cardona, Alexi C. (October 13, 2020). "DJ Erick Morillo's Death Ruled Accidental by Medical Examiner". Miami New Times. Archived from the original on October 14, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
- ^ a b "Austrian chart peaks". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
- ^ German albums:
- "Move It". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Dutch chart peaks". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ Scottish albums:
- "Move It". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ a b "Swiss chart peaks". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ a b "UK chart peaks". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ "Reel 2 Real". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
- ^ "Billboard > Artists / Reel 2 Real > Chart History > The Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ US Dance Club Play singles:
- "The New Anthem". Billboard. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- "Billboard > Artists / Reel 2 Real > Chart History > Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ Australian (ARIA Charts) peaks:
- Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > Discography Reel 2 Real". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- Top 100 peaks: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 232.
- "Go on Move": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – 09 Oct 1994". ARIA. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ "French chart peaks". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ German singles peaks:
- "Go On Move" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- "I Like to Move It" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- "Can You Feel It" (in German). Gfk. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ARIA. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ^ "French certifictions". Infodisc.fr. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
- ^ "German Certification". Musikindustrie.de. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Goud/Platina". NVPI (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Reel 2 Real Ft Mad Stuntman". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
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