Buffalo Stance

Single infobox
Name = Buffalo Stance


Artist = Neneh Cherry
Recorded = 1988 Hot Nights
from Album = Raw Like Sushi
Released = 1989
Genre = Trip hop, Hip-hop
Length = 5:42 (full-length version)
4:07 (7" edit)
Label = Virgin
Writer = Neneh Cherry, McVey, Ramacon and Morgan
Producer = Tim Simenon and Mark Saunders
Last single =
This single = "Buffalo Stance"
(1989)
Next single = "Manchild"
(1989)"Buffalo Stance" is a song by Neneh Cherry.

History

An early version of the song appeared as the B-side on the 1986 single "Looking Good Diving" by group Morgan-McVey. Cherry's future husband, Cameron McVey formed one half of the band. The song sampled Malcolm McLaren's 1982 song Buffalo Gals.

Track listing

Unlike most singles it was released as a 3-inch CD single, a format which has more or less disappeared.

#"Buffalo Stance (Extended Mix)" – 5:43
#"Buffalo Stance (Scratchapella)" – 1:38
#"Buffalo Stance (Electro Ski)" – 3:38
#"Give Me a Muthufucking Break Beat (Sukka mix)" - 5:19

Charts

This song, as well as being her debut hit, was the song that broke Cherry internationally, reaching #3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, #3 on the UK Singles Chart, and #1 on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart.

Original versions

* 7" Mix (Mark Saunders, Tim Simenon) 4:07
* 12" Mix 5:43

Remixes

* Give Me A Muthufucking Break Beat/ Sukka Mix 5:19
* There's Nothing Wrong Mix/ Sukka Mix II (The Dynamik Duo & DJ Mushroom) 5:30
* Electro Ski Mix (Mark Saunders, Tim Simenon) 3:35
* Extended Mix
* Scratchapella 1:41
* 1/2 Way 2 House Mix (Arthur Baker) 7:44
* Nearly Neuebeat (Arthur Baker) 7:06
* Kevin Saunderson's Techno Stance Mix I (Kevin Saunderson) 6:41
* Kevin Saunderson's Techno Stance Mix II (Kevin Saunderson)5:17
* Instrumental 5:41
* Fast Pop Mix (Arthur Baker) 5:41
* Cosmic Re-Edit 2004 3:35
* Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See N. Cherry vs Busta Rhymes (Pop Chop) 4:26
* Buffalo Stance vs Brimful Of Asha N. Cherry vs Cornershop (Soulwax)
* DJ Rock Your Buffalo Body N. Cherry Vs Justin Timberlake (DJ Jonny Moiree) [ [http://www.buddyx.com/NenehCherry/discography/neneh_mixes.htm Neneh Cherry Online] retrieved April 4, 2008]

References