"900 Degrees" is a song by German DJ and producer Ian Pooley. The song was released as a single from his sixth studio album, ''

Since Then "Since Then" is an album by German DJ Ian Pooley. The album spawned two hit singles: " 900 Degrees" and "Balmes (A Better Life)," featuring Esthero. The album was intended as an audio travelog to complement the travel photography included in the ...

'', released in October 2001. Upon its release, the song peaked within the top 60 on the

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and remained Pooley's highest-peaking UK single for more than a year, until his 2002 single "Piha" peaked higher. The song also entered the ''

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'' Hot Dance Breakouts

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Sales chart, becoming his first chart entry there.

Composition and recording

"900 Degrees" samples two other songs: "

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," a 1980 soul/funk song recorded by

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; and "I Love You More," a 1981 soul song recorded by Rene and Angela. The song was one of two on ''Since Then'' to feature vocals from Rosanna and Zelia. The song has a BPM of 126 beats per minute.

Reception

Critical

John Bush, writing for

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, described the song as "familiar-sounding." Groove Armada listed the song as one of their favorites in a 2001 issue of ''

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'' magazine.

Commercial

Upon its release, the song proved successful both in the United Kingdom and the United States. On the

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, the song debuted at number 57 on the chart dated March 10, 2000; it was the highest chart position Pooley had attained up to that point. In its next and final week on the chart, the song fell to number 87. The track remained Pooley's highest-peaking until 2002, when "Piha" debuted at number 53 on the UK Singles Chart. The song also achieved some crossover success in the United States, peaking at number 5 on ''Billboards Hot Dance Breakouts Maxi-Singles Sales chart. It was his first song to chart in the United States, and remained his only charting single there until his

Esthero Esthero ( ; born Jenny-Bea Englishman on December 23, 1978 in Stratford, Ontario) is a Canadian singer-songwriter who lives in Los Angeles, California. The name ''Esthero'' refers both to the singer and formerly to the two-person team of herself ...

collaboration "

Balmes (A Better Life) "Balmes (A Better Life)" is a house song by German DJ Ian Pooley. Although an instrumental version of the song was featured on his 2001 album, '' Since Then'', the single version includes vocals from Canadian singer/songwriter Esthero. The single ...

" became a top 40 hit on the Dance Club Songs chart the following year.

Track listings

UK CD Single #900 Degrees (Radio Edit) #900 Degrees (Pooley's New Mix) #900 Degrees (Tom Middleton Cosmos Party Mix) German CD Single #900 Degrees (Radio Edit) #900 Degrees (Pooley's New Mix) #900 Degrees (Tom Middleton Cosmos Party Mix) #900 Degrees (Pete Heller Main Mix)

Charts

References

External links

Listen to the song
on

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