NIGHTCRAWLERS - Push The Feeling On (MK Mix 1995)

“Push the Feeling On“ is a 1992 song recorded by the Scottish house music group Nightcrawlers. It was the first single from its album Let’s Push It. The song was initially issued in the United Kingdom, but it was only a hit in the US when it was released there in 1993. It proved to be a greater success internationally when it was re-released in 1995. The song was remixed featuring John Reid as a vocalist. It reached the top 10 in various European countries, including the UK, where it peaked at #3. The song was released again in 2003 and 2007, in other remixed versions. In 2008, Bob Sinclar interpolated the track for his remix of Rihanna’s hit single “Don’t Stop the Music.“ In May 2009, Miami rapper Pitbull sampled the song in his song “Hotel Room Service“, and British house duo Waze & Odyssey also sampled the song for their bootleg of ’s Bump n’ Grind when released in 2014. In 2012 the German DJ-duo Glamrock Brothers released a remake of the track in cooperation with dance-project Sunloverz and rapper Zyon Gooden. A new music video also features John Reid, singer of the 1995’s original. The 2k12-version reached the german single-chart. In 2014, DJ released his remix of the track, which appeared on various house music compilation albums and broke the top 40 of the UK iTunes chart. The song’s electronic bass line has become a feature of, and inspiration for many house music songs, both throughout the ’90s, as well as in the underground house music movement, particularly in the UK, which began to gain wider recognition in 2013, and has been since grown. The original CD single release (catalogue BRCD 258/864491-2) credits John Reid as Jon Reed. The 1995 release New MK Mixes for ’95 (UK catalogue FCD 257, international catalogue 854 275-2) credits John Reid as J. Reed. Nightcrawlers is a Scottish house music project, assembled by producer, DJ and vocalist John Reid. n 1992, John Reid formed the act following his local success as a DJ and vocalist. He quickly released the debut single “Living Inside A Dream“, which failed to reach any commercial success. Reid then decided to release a second single, “Push the Feeling On“, which fared much better, becoming an overnight success, peaking at #7 on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart, and briefly crossing over to pop radio, peaking at #80 on the Billboard Hot 100, spending fifteen weeks on the chart. “Push The Feeling On“ was then remixed by Marc Kinchen, an American record producer, who totally reinvented the track. He stripped down the song to edited vocal samples, creating an unusual sounding track. His version, entitled ’The Dub Of Doom Mix’, first became known in 1993, and as such, it became heavily played on the underground scene for two years in the UK, eventually reaching #22 on the UK Singles Chart in October 1994 when it was commercially released. In 1995, MK created new mixes for the track, and the single was once again re-released, peaking at #3 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Reid’s biggest hit in his homeland. Reid then released four further consecutive singles, all featuring remixes by MK. “Surrender Your Love“ peaked at #7, “Don’t Let The Feeling Go“ peaked at #13, “Let’s Push It“ peaked at #23 and “Should I Ever (Fall in Love)“ peaked at #34. In September 1995, Reid released an album containing all six singles he had previously released, using the single “Let’s Push It“ as the album’s title. MK once again worked closely with Reid, repeatedly remixing tracks to his trademark sound. In 1996, Reid released a remixed version of the album, entitled The 12“ Mixes: An Album of the Very Best Club Remixes. In the same year, Reid released the single “Keep Pushing Our Love“ featuring soul singer Alysha Warren, which peaked at #30, intended to be the lead single from a second studio album. However, due to poor sales of the single, a second album never materialised. In an attempt to revive Nightcrawlers, Reid released a single entitled “Never Knew Love“ in 1999. However, it failed to achieve any commercial success and as such, no further releases appeared until 2004, when underground artists JCA and Rosabot released a collaborative remix single of Reid’s hit “Push The Feeling On“. It re-entered the U.S. Dance Chart, this time peaking at #1. Elated with the success of the remixes, Reid once again began recording material for a possible second album. In 2011, the first single from the second album, “Cryin’ Over You“, was released in the United Kingdom and Germany. It features vocals from British singer Taio Cruz.