"Eat You Up" is a song by British singer-songwriter Angie Gold, released in 1985 by Passion Records. It was written by her and Anthony Baker, and produced by Les Hunt.[1][2]
| "Eat You Up" | ||||
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| Single by Angie Gold | ||||
| from the album Applause | ||||
| B-side | "Eat You Up (Instrumental)" | |||
| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
| Genre | Hi-NRG | |||
| Label | Passion Records | |||
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| Producer(s) | Les Hunt | |||
| Angie Gold singles chronology | ||||
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| "Eat You Up" on YouTube | ||||
The song spent six weeks on US Billboard's Hot Dance/Disco Club Play chart in July–August 1985,[3] but found more success in Japan, when covered in Japanese by Yōko Oginome towards the end of the year.[4][5] The original by Angie Gold was also popular there – it was released in Japan under the title "Suteki na High Energy Boy" (素敵なハイエナジー・ボーイ, Suteki na Hai Enajī Bōi, "Nice High Energy Boy") and spent four consecutive weeks at No. 1 on Oricon's international singles chart in early 1986.[6] The song was also adapted in several languages by other artists in Japan, Hong Kong, and South Korea.
Gold later re-recorded the song with producer Ian Levine for her 1995 compilation album The Best of Angie Gold: Eat You Up.[7][8]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Eat You Up" |
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| 2. | "Eat You Up (Instrumental)" |
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Charts edit
| Chart (1985–1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Japan (Oricon International)[6] | 1 |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[3] | 30 |
Cover versions edit
- Yōko Oginome covered the song in Japanese as her seventh single "Dancing Hero (Eat You Up)", from her 1985 compilation The Best. This version peaked at No. 5 on Oricon's singles chart and has since become her most popular song.[4]
- Yumi Yano covered the song in Japanese in her 1985 EP Makin' It. The lyrics are completely different from Oginome's version.[9]
- Priscila Chan covered the song in Cantonese as "Tiu3 Mou5 Gaai1" (Chinese: 跳舞街; lit. "Dancing Street") in 1986, based mainly on Oginome's version. The song topped the Hong Kong charts[10] and was awarded the 1986 Jade Solid Gold Best Ten Award for Most Popular Disco Song (Chinese: 最受歡迎Disco歌曲).[11] "Tiu3 Mou5 Gaai1" is regarded as one of the pinnacles of Chan's career.[10]
- Lee Eun-ha covered the song in Korean as "Salanghaeyo" (Korean: 사랑해요; lit. "I Love You") in 1986.
- In the 1990s, Sandeep Sapkota's Nepali version, "Dance Tonight", received constant replay on Nepal's national television. The song, also modeled on Oginome's version in the musical structure, was released on Sapkota's album Ayaam.
- Yang Hye Seung (born 1970) covered the song in Korean as "Hwalyeohan Single" (Korean: 화려한 싱글; lit. "Gorgeous Single") in 2003.
- Demon Kakka covered the song in his 2007 cover album Girls Rock Hakurai. His cover incorporates the lyrics of Oginome's version.
References edit
- ^ "Eat You Up (song by Angie Gold) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". Music VF. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
- ^ "Angie Gold - Eat You Up". Ultratop. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Angie Gold Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ a b "80年代に日本人がカバーして大ヒットした元ネタ洋楽5曲！". OKMusic. 22 May 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2103858/full/
- ^ a b "オリコンのデータ協力による "全曲、80年代の週間オリコンチャートNo.1" の洋楽コンピが登場！". Sony Music Entertainment Japan. 8 August 2017. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ^ Levine, Ian (10 January 2009). "Angie Gold - Eat You Up". YouTube. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
I mixed "Applause" and produced "Third Finger Left Hand" for Passion, I cut "Right Back In The Middle" for Nightmare and the album, "The Best Of Angie Gold" on Hot, from Miami. She now lives in the Canary Islands. The Divas rule once again. When we did the album in the 1990s, we re-recorded her huge High Energy anthem, "Eat You Up', and here she is performing it.
- ^ The Best of Angie Gold – "Eat You Up" at Discogs
- ^ Yumi Yano: Makin' It at Discogs
- ^ a b Yiu-Wai Chu (1 January 2017). Hong Kong Cantopop: A Concise History. Hong Kong University Press. pp. 86–. ISBN 978-988-8390-58-8.
- ^ "88年最受欢迎DISCO大奖-跳舞街". Tudou. Alibaba Group. 29 July 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
External links edit
- "Eat You Up" at MusicBrainz
- "Eat You Up" at Discogs (list of releases)