Lola's Theme - Music
Lola's Theme by Shapeshifters
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Artist Biography For Shapeshifters
There Is More Than One Artist With The Name Shapeshifters 1 A Former British House Music Group Consisting Of Producers Simon Marlin And Max Reich Featuring Female Vocalist Cookie. They First Became Popular In 2004 With Their Debut Single "Lola's Theme". After Several Months On Various High Profile DJ Playlists The Song Was Picked Up By Positiva Records And Topped The UK Charts And Became A Top 10 Hit Across Europe. The Following Year They Released "Back To Basics" A Top 10 Hit In The United Kingdom. In March 2006 They Released Their Debut LP "Sound Advice" Along With A Third Successful Single Titled "Incredible". Marlin And Reich Use The Name Shape UK For Releases In The United States Due To A Name Conflict With LA Hip Hop Group The Shape Shifters. 2 The Los Angeles Based Underground Collective Of Hip Hop Artists Found Under The Name The Shape Shifters. 3 An Incorrect Tag For Shapeshifter A Drum And Bass Act From New Zealand.
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Lola's Theme
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"Lola's Theme" Is The Debut Single Of British House Duo The Shapeshifters Featuring Soul Singer Cookie On Vocals. It Was Released On 12 July 2004 As The Lead Single From The Shapeshifters' Debut Album Sound Advice 2004 . The Name "Lola's Theme" Was Originally A Working Title For This Record Lola Was Simon Marlin's Wife And It Was While Listening To Her Record Collection That The Initial Idea For The Track Was Conceived. She Appears Handing Out Candy Floss In The Music Video. "Lola's Theme" Features A Sample From The Introduction Of Johnnie Taylor's R&B Hit Of 1982 "What About My Love" And It Was Originally Released At The End Of 2003 On Their Own Nocturnal Groove Label As A Mostly Instrumental Track Featuring A Vocal Sample Taken From Anthony White's "Love Me Tonight".
Due To Its Immense Popularity "Lola's Theme" Was Licensed From Nocturnal Groove To Positiva Records. At The Same Time The Sample Of "What About My Love" Was Then Completely Replayed By Mark Summers At Scorccio Sample Replays Recreating All Elements Of The Sample Strings Brass Sections Piano Etc. . The Duo Then Set About Finding A Vocalist. After A Long Search They Met Cookie A Gospel Singer From The London Community Gospel Choir Who Recorded The Vocals For The Full Release.
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There Is More Than One Artist With The Name Shapeshifters 1 A Former British House Music Group Consisting Of Producers Simon Marlin And Max Reich Featuring Female Vocalist Cookie. They First Became Popular In 2004 With Their Debut Single "Lola's Theme". After Several Months On Various High Profile DJ Playlists The Song Was Picked Up By Positiva Records And Topped The UK Charts And Became A Top 10 Hit Across Europe. The Following Year They Released "Back To Basics" A Top 10 Hit In The United Kingdom. In March 2006 They Released Their Debut LP "Sound Advice" Along With A Third Successful Single Titled "Incredible". Marlin And Reich Use The Name Shape UK For Releases In The United States Due To A Name Conflict With LA Hip Hop Group The Shape Shifters. 2 The Los Angeles Based Underground Collective Of Hip Hop Artists Found Under The Name The Shape Shifters. 3 An Incorrect Tag For Shapeshifter A Drum And Bass Act From New Zealand.
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"Lola's Theme" is the debut single of British house duo the Shapeshifters, featuring soul singer Cookie on vocals. It was released on 12 July 2004 as the lead single from the Shapeshifters' debut album, Sound Advice (2004).
The name "Lola's Theme" was originally a working title for this record; Lola was Simon Marlin's wife, and it was while listening to her record collection that the initial idea for the track was conceived. She appears handing out candy floss in the music video.
"Lola's Theme" features a sample from the introduction of Johnnie Taylor's R&B hit of 1982, "What About My Love", and it was originally released at the end of 2003 on their own Nocturnal Groove label as a mostly instrumental track featuring a vocal sample taken from Anthony White's "Love Me Tonight".
Due to its immense popularity, "Lola's Theme" was licensed from Nocturnal Groove to Positiva Records.
At the same time, the sample of "What About My Love" was then completely replayed by Mark Summers at Scorccio Sample Replays, recreating all elements of the sample (strings, brass sections, piano, etc.).
The duo then set about finding a vocalist. After a long search they met Cookie, a gospel singer from the London Community Gospel Choir, who recorded the vocals for the full release. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.