The Tamperer ft. Maya – Feel It
30th May 1998
I had actually totally forgotten that this got to no.1 but it did and what a deserving no.1 it was. I bought (for less than £2!) and reviewed the Tamperer’s album a few months ago, and I liked it but I can’t say I’ve listened to it a lot since. It is good, though, and this and the other single, If You Buy This Record (Your Life Will Be Better) are both amazing songs which I never tire of.
This has to be one of the best uses of sampling ever, definitely bettering Madonna’s recent use of the same sample. And being better than Madonna is not a compliment I give out easily! Admittedly Madonna has had far more good single than The Tamperer ever will, but compare Sorry with Feel It and you have a clear winner. Would Madonna ever come up with the utterly insane line of “What’s she gonna look like with a chimney on her?” I think not!