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Their career took off after winning a national rap championship and [[sound recording and reproduction|recording]] two [[Peel session|sessions]] for the [[John Peel]] [[BBC Radio 1]] show. They gained a [[recording contract]] from the [[United Kingdom|UK]] dance [[record label]] [[Rhythm King]] and were put in the [[recording studio|studio]] with the [[record producer|production]] trio [[Beatmasters]], who put them in a [[house music]] direction.
Their career took off after winning a national rap championship and [[sound recording and reproduction|recording]] two [[Peel session|sessions]] for the [[John Peel]] [[BBC Radio 1]] show. They gained a [[recording contract]] from the [[United Kingdom|UK]] dance [[record label]] [[Rhythm King]] and were put in the [[recording studio|studio]] with the [[record producer|production]] trio [[Beatmasters]], who put them in a [[house music]] direction.


In July 1987, the resultant [[single (music)|single]] "[[Rok da House]]" was popular in the [[nightclub]]s. Their follow-up single "Females" also was a minor [[hit record|hit]] in October 1987. The continuing popularity of "Rok da House" in nightclubs eventually renewed interest in the track and garnered [[television]] appearances on the ''[[No Limits (BBC TV series)|No Limits]]'' [[television program|programme]]. The [[gramophone record|record]] was remixed at the end of December 1987 and crossed over into the mainstream. The song became a [[Top 40|Top 5]] hit in the [[UK Singles Chart]] at the beginning of February 1988,<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book
In July 1987, the resultant [[single (music)|single]] "[[Rok da House]]" was popular in the [[nightclub]]s. Their follow-up single "Females" also was a minor [[hit record|hit]] in October 1987. The continuing popularity of "Rok da House" in nightclubs eventually renewed interest in the track and garnered [[television]] appearances on the ''[[No Limits (BBC TV series)|No Limits]]'' [[television program|programme]]. The [[gramophone record|record]] was remixed at the end of December 1987 and crossed over into the mainstream. The song became a [[Top 40|top 5]] hit in the [[UK Singles Chart]] at the beginning of February 1988,<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums">{{cite book| first= David| last= Roberts| year= 2006| title= British Hit Singles & Albums| edition= 19th| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London| isbn= 1-904994-10-5| page= 119}}</ref> and was used for an advertising campaign. The "embryonic hip-house track"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.villagevoice.com/2006/10/23/bring-hip-house-back/|author=Tom Breihan|title="Bring Hip House Back"|publisher=[[Village Voice]]|date=23 October 2006}}</ref> was "one of the earliest examples of [[hip house]]".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2014/jul/09/brit-hop-10-of-the-best|author=Charlotte Richardson|title="Brit-hop: 10 of the best"|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=9 July 2014}}</ref>
| first= David
| last= Roberts
| year= 2006
| title= British Hit Singles & Albums
| edition= 19th
| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited
| location= London
| isbn= 1-904994-10-5
| page= 119}}</ref> and was used for an advertising campaign. The "embryonic hip-house track"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.villagevoice.com/2006/10/23/bring-hip-house-back/|author=Tom Breihan|title="Bring Hip House Back"|publisher=[[Village Voice]]|date=23 October 2006}}</ref> was "one of the earliest examples of [[hip house]]".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2014/jul/09/brit-hop-10-of-the-best|author=Charlotte Richardson|title="Brit-hop: 10 of the best"|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=9 July 2014}}</ref>


The duo moved on to another record label, [[FFRR Records|FFRR]] and different producers, resulting in a string of hit singles in 1989, with "Born This Way (Let's Dance)", "Got to Keep On" with [[Edwin Starr]] and "Come and Get Some"; plus the [[album]] ''Born This Way!'' which reached number 24 in the [[UK Albums Chart]].<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/> "Got to Keep On" also reached #33 in the [[United States|U.S.]] [[Hot Dance Club Play|Dance]] [[record chart|chart]].<ref name="C&A"/>
The duo moved on to another record label, [[FFRR Records|FFRR]] and different producers, resulting in a string of hit singles in 1989, with "Born This Way (Let's Dance)", "Got to Keep On" with [[Edwin Starr]] and "Come and Get Some"; plus the [[album]] ''Born This Way!'' which reached number 24 in the [[UK Albums Chart]].<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/> "Got to Keep On" also reached #33 in the [[United States|U.S.]] [[Hot Dance Club Play|Dance]] [[record chart|chart]].<ref name="VF"/>


By 1992, there were differences of opinion between the duo and label, who wanted to pursue more of an orthodox [[hip hop music|hip hop]]/[[rapping|rap]] style, and FFRR's owner [[London Records]], who wanted to steer the duo towards more of a [[pop music|pop]] oriented style of rap. This resulted in the duo parting company with FFRR and retiring from the hip hop/rap scene. Despite this, Pryce and Banfield have remained involved with other projects within the [[music industry]].
By 1992, there were differences of opinion between the duo and label, who wanted to pursue more of an orthodox [[hip hop music|hip hop]]/[[rapping|rap]] style, and FFRR's owner [[London Records]], who wanted to steer the duo towards more of a [[pop music|pop]] oriented style of rap. This resulted in the duo parting company with FFRR and retiring from the hip hop/rap scene. Despite this, Pryce and Banfield have remained involved with other projects within the [[music industry]].
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==Discography==
==Discography==
===Albums===
===Albums===
*''[[Born This Way (Cookie Crew album)|Born This Way]]'' – 1989 – [[UK Albums Chart|UK]] No. 24;<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/> [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|U.S. R&B]] #93<ref name="C&A">[{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p14975/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic.com – Charts & Awards]</ref>
*''[[Born This Way (Cookie Crew album)|Born This Way]]'' – 1989 – [[UK Albums Chart|UK]] No. 24;<ref name="British Hit Singles & Albums"/> [[Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums|U.S. R&B]] #93
*''Fade to Black'' – 1991
*''Fade to Black'' – 1991


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! colspan="9"| Peak chart positions
! colspan="9"| Peak chart positions
! rowspan="2"| Album
! rowspan="2"| Album
|-
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="35"| <small>[[UK Singles Chart|UK]]</small><br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/cookie%20crew/|title=Cookie Crew – UK Chart |publisher=The Official Charts Company |accessdate=20 September 2014}}</ref>
! width="35"| <small>[[UK Singles Chart|UK]]</small><br><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/24546/cookie-crew/|title=Cookie Crew – UK Chart |publisher=[[Official Charts Company]] |accessdate=20 September 2014}}</ref>
! width="35"| <small>[[Irish Singles Chart|IRE]]</small>
! width="35"| <small>[[Irish Singles Chart|IRE]]</small>
! width="35"| <small>[[Dutch Singles Chart|NED]]</small><br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=cookie+crew&cat=s |title=Cookie Crew – Dutch chart |date=20 September 2014|publisher=dutchcharts.nl}}</ref>
! width="35"| <small>[[Dutch Singles Chart|NED]]</small><br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=cookie+crew&cat=s |title=Cookie Crew – Dutch chart |date=20 September 2014|publisher=dutchcharts.nl}}</ref>
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! width="35"| <small>[[ARIA Charts|AUS]]</small><br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=cookie+crew&cat=s |title=Cookie Crew – Australian chart |publisher=australian-charts.com |accessdate=20 September 2014}}</ref>
! width="35"| <small>[[ARIA Charts|AUS]]</small><br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=cookie+crew&cat=s |title=Cookie Crew – Australian chart |publisher=australian-charts.com |accessdate=20 September 2014}}</ref>
! width="35"| <small>[[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ]]</small><br><ref>{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/search.asp?search=cookie+crew&cat=s |title=Cookie Crew – New Zealand Chart |publisher=charts.nz |accessdate=20 September 2014}}</ref>
! width="35"| <small>[[Official New Zealand Music Chart|NZ]]</small><br><ref>{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/search.asp?search=cookie+crew&cat=s |title=Cookie Crew – New Zealand Chart |publisher=charts.nz |accessdate=20 September 2014}}</ref>
! width="35"| <small>[[Hot Dance Club Play|US Dance]]</small><br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/299631/cookie-crew/chart?f=359 |title=Cookie Crew – US Dance Club |publisher=billboard.com |accessdate=20 September 2014}}</ref>
! width="35"| <small>[[Hot Dance Club Play|US Dance]]</small><br><ref name="VF">{{cite web |title=The Cookie Crew Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography |url=https://www.musicvf.com/The+Cookie+Crew.art |website=Music VF |access-date=3 May 2024}}</ref>
! width="35"| <small>[[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|US R&B HipHop]]</small><br><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/299631/cookie-crew/chart?f=367 |title=Cookie Crew – US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs |publisher=billboard.com |accessdate=20 September 2014}}</ref>
! width="35"| <small>[[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|US R&B]]</small><br><ref name="VF"/>
|-
|-
! scope="row"| "[[Rok da House]]" <br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(as [[Beatmasters]] featuring The Cookie Crew)</span>
! scope="row"| "[[Rok da House]]" <br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(as [[Beatmasters]] featuring The Cookie Crew)</span>
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|align="center" colspan="12" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.
|align="center" colspan="12" style="font-size:9pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110716052233/http://www.heroesofukhiphop.com/CookieCrew.htm Heroes Of UK Hip Hop Cookie Crew Page]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110716052233/http://www.heroesofukhiphop.com/CookieCrew.htm Heroes of UK Hip Hop Cookie Crew Page]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060910230100/http://www.oldies.com/artist-view/Cookie-Crew.html Detailed biography and discography]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060910230100/http://www.oldies.com/artist-view/Cookie-Crew.html Detailed biography and discography]
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/artists/c/cookiecrew/# BBC / John Peel based biography]
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/johnpeel/artists/c/cookiecrew/# BBC / John Peel based biography]

Revision as of 18:17, 3 May 2024

Cookie Crew
MC Remedee and Susie Q
MC Remedee and Susie Q
Background information
OriginLondon, England
GenresHip hop, hip house
Years active1983–1992
LabelsRhythm King, FFRR
Past membersSusan Banfield
Debbie Pryce

Cookie Crew were a rap music duo formed in Clapham, South London in 1983.

Career

Their career took off after winning a national rap championship and recording two sessions for the John Peel BBC Radio 1 show. They gained a recording contract from the UK dance record label Rhythm King and were put in the studio with the production trio Beatmasters, who put them in a house music direction.

In July 1987, the resultant single "Rok da House" was popular in the nightclubs. Their follow-up single "Females" also was a minor hit in October 1987. The continuing popularity of "Rok da House" in nightclubs eventually renewed interest in the track and garnered television appearances on the No Limits programme. The record was remixed at the end of December 1987 and crossed over into the mainstream. The song became a top 5 hit in the UK Singles Chart at the beginning of February 1988,[1] and was used for an advertising campaign. The "embryonic hip-house track"[2] was "one of the earliest examples of hip house".[3]

The duo moved on to another record label, FFRR and different producers, resulting in a string of hit singles in 1989, with "Born This Way (Let's Dance)", "Got to Keep On" with Edwin Starr and "Come and Get Some"; plus the album Born This Way! which reached number 24 in the UK Albums Chart.[1] "Got to Keep On" also reached #33 in the U.S. Dance chart.[4]

By 1992, there were differences of opinion between the duo and label, who wanted to pursue more of an orthodox hip hop/rap style, and FFRR's owner London Records, who wanted to steer the duo towards more of a pop oriented style of rap. This resulted in the duo parting company with FFRR and retiring from the hip hop/rap scene. Despite this, Pryce and Banfield have remained involved with other projects within the music industry.

The two continued to perform and travel the world. Banfield is the sister of The Pasadenas' singer Andrew Banfield, and Pryce was formerly a chef for the Ministry of Defence.

Group members

  • MC Remedee (born Debbie Pryce, 16 August 1967)
  • Susie Q (born Susan Banfield, 10 March 1967)

Discography

Albums

Singles

Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[5] 		IRE NED
[6] 		BEL
(FLA)
[7] 		FRA
[8] 		AUS
[9] 		NZ
[10] 		US Dance
[4] 		US R&B
[4]
"Rok da House"
(as Beatmasters featuring The Cookie Crew) 		1987 79 — — — — — — — — Anywayawanna
"Females" 78 — 18 20 — — — 16 75 Non-album single
"Rok da House (W.E.F.U.N.K.)"
(as Beatmasters featuring The Cookie Crew) 		1988 5 17 15 32 35 37 7 — — Anywayawanna
"Born This Way (Let's Dance)" 1989 23 28 45 — — — 28 — — Born This Way!
"Got to Keep On" 17 29 — — — — — 33 —
"Come On and Get Some" 42 — — — — — — — —
"Secrets (Of Success)" 1991 53 — — — — — — — — Fade to Black
"Love Will Bring Us Back Together" — — — — — — — — —
"Brother Like Sister" 1992 — — 46 — — — — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

References

  1. ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 119. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ^ Tom Breihan (23 October 2006). ""Bring Hip House Back"". Village Voice.
  3. ^ Charlotte Richardson (9 July 2014). ""Brit-hop: 10 of the best"". The Guardian.
  4. ^ a b c "The Cookie Crew Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography". Music VF. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Cookie Crew – UK Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  6. ^ "Cookie Crew – Dutch chart". dutchcharts.nl. 20 September 2014.
  7. ^ "Cookie Crew – Belgian Chart". ultratop.be. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  8. ^ "Cookie Crew – French Chart". lescharts.com. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  9. ^ "Cookie Crew – Australian chart". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
  10. ^ "Cookie Crew – New Zealand Chart". charts.nz. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
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