3 Beat Productions is a British

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founded by Jon Barlow in 1989.

History

3 Beat Music was founded as a

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record shop in 1989 by Jon Barlow, Dave Nicholl, Phil Southall and later joined by Phil Beddard and Hywell Williams who were students at the time. It began as a second hand record stall in

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, Liverpool and later moved into a permanent location on Wood Street where the shop was managed by Rob Jay and Pezz 3 Beat where it won numerous awards including Music Week's independent record shop of the year. In 2002, the shop expanded and moved to Slater Street. As of 2009, the record shop has changed ownership and is now no longer part of the 3 Beat group. The new owners ho were ex employees of 3 Beatwanted to keep a connection to the history of the shop whilst also showing things had moved on so changed the name to 3B Records. In 1991 Barlow, Nichol and Southall started the independent record label 3 Beat Music which released records by artists such as D:Fuse,

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and Powerhouse. In 2000 Jon Barlow, Pezz 3 Beat and Andy Jarrod set up the 3 Beat Label Management company which offered distribution services to numerous independent record labels. The most notable of these was James Holden's 'Border Community' imprint that bucked the trend of declining vinyl sales by consistently selling in excess of 20,000 units of its 12" single releases. 3 Beat Label Management closed in 2007 after Amato Distribution's collapse left them with an unmanageable debt In 2003 Jon Barlow and Pezz along with A&R executive Anton Powers and label manager Tim Condran set up Boss Records, with distribution from Ministry of Sound. Over the next four years the label released numerous singles with hit records by artists such as Angel City, Aaron Smith, Mason versus Princess Superstar and Studio B. In 2007, after Boss Records' contract had expired with Ministry of Sound, Barlow and Pezz founded 3 Beat Productions with distribution from

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. The new label was made up of two sub-labels 3 Beat Blue and 3 Beat Red and has released records by artists such as Agnes,

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, Ian Carey,

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. In 2011, the label achieved its first UK No. 1 single with "

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. In the 2020s, artists who have released records via 3 Beat include Liverpool singer-songwriter Jetta and producer Jonasu, who reached the Top 3 in 2021 with his song "Black Magic".

Labels and subsidiaries

* 3 Beat Music * Glow Records * Forward Records * 3Three Records * 3 Beat Breaks * Boss Records * Lab Records * 3 Beat Blue Records * 3 Beat Red Records

Artists

* Agnes * Alexandra Stan *

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* Angel City *

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* Basshunter *

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* Cher Lloyd *

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* Dawood & Knight *

* Edward Maya *

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* Fuse ODG *

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* High Contrast * Ian Carey *

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* Jetta * Jonasu * Liz McClarnon *

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* M-22 *

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* Ola Svensson * P-Money * Philip George *

* Powerhouse *

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Skyla Skyla (born Lucy Batty, 5 March 1991) is an English dance singer from Altrincham. Career Skyla was signed by 3 Beat/ AATW in 2008. She was working alongside producers Scott Rosser (from Cahill), Mike Di Scala (Ultrabeat) and Nemesis. Her ap ...

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Releases

Albums

* High Contrast - ''Notes from the Underground'' (2020) *

- '' People Like Us'' (2020) * High Contrast - ''Night Gallery'' (2017) * TC - ''Unleash the Wolves'' (2016) * Kungs – ''

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'' (2016) *

- ''

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'' (2015) *

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'' (3 Beat Productions, 2011) #19 *

– ''

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'' (3 Beat Productions, 2011) #32 * Angel City – '' Love Me Right'' #44 (Boss Records, 2005)

Singles

* Aaron Smith feat. Luvli - Dancin' (Boss Records, 2005) #20 *

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feat. Miss Palmer - No Beef (3 Beat, 2011) #25 * Agnes - I Need You Now (3 Beat Blue, 2009) #40 * Agnes - Release Me (3 Beat Blue, 2009) #3 * Alexandra Stan – Lemonade (3 Beat Productions, 2012) * Alexandra Stan – "

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" (3 Beat Productions, 2011) #3 *

– " Alone Again" (3 Beat Productions, 2012) #2 * Angel City – "Do You Know (I Go Crazy)" #8 (Boss Records, 2004) * Angel City – "

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" #11 (Boss Records, 2003) * Angel City – "Sunrise" #9 (Boss Records, 2004) * Angel City – " Touch Me (All Night Long)" #18 (Boss Records, 2004) * Basshunter – " Northern Light" (3Beat Productions, 2012) * Berri – "Shine Like a Star" (3 Beat Music, 1995) #20 * Berri – "Sunshine After the Rain" (3 Beat Music, 1995) #4 *

ft. TY – Take It Back (3 Beat Productions, 2012) *

feat. Nikki Belle – " Trippin' On You" (3 Beat Blue, 2008) #25 * Cedric Gervais – "Molly" (3 Beat Productions, 2012) #26 * Cher Lloyd – M.I.A (3 Beat Music, 2019) *

- " Love Made Me Do It" (3 Beat Productions, 2018) #19 * The Lisa Marie Experience – "Do That to Me" (3 Beat Music, 1996) #33 * The Lisa Marie Experience – " Keep on Jumpin'" (3 Beat Music, 1996) #7 *

– "

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" (3 Beat Productions, 2010) #3 * Edward Maya feat.

Vika Jigulina Vika Jigulina (born Victoria Corneva; February 18, 1986) is a Moldovan-born record producer, singer, and DJ of Bulgarian and Russian descent. Life and career Victoria Corneva was born in Cahul, Moldavian SSR (Moldova). She is Bulgarian through ...

– " Stereo Love" (3 Beat Productions, 2010) #4 *

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– " Get Shaky" (3 Beat Productions, 2009) #9 *

– " Amazing" (3 Beat Productions, 2009) #14 *

– "

" (3 Beat Productions, 2010) #6 *

– " Sun Is Up" (3 Beat Productions, 2011) #15 * Jetta - "He Usually Likes Boys" (3 Beat Productions, 2021) * Jetta - "Honey" (3 Beat Productions, 2020) * Jetta - "Livin'" (3 Beat Productions, 2020) * Jetta - "No Fire" (3 Beat Productions, 2019) * Luke Bingham ft. Sway – Gemini (3 Beat Productions, 2012) * Luke Bingham – Shut It Down (3 Beat Productions, 2012) *

& Dragonette – " Hello" (3 Beat Productions, 2010) #13 *

– "

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" (3 Beat Productions, 2012) #36 *

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vs. Princess Superstar – " Perfect (Exceeder)" (Boss Records, 2007) #3 *

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& Futurebound feat. Luke Bingham – " All I Know" (3 Beat Productions, 2012) #29 *

– " Blurred" (3 Beat Music, 1996) #6 * Powerhouse – " Rhythm of the Night" (3 Beat Music, 1997) #38 *

– "

" (3 Beat Productions, 2011) #1 *

– " Nobody to Love" (3 Beat Productions, 2014) #1 *

feat.

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– " Changing" (3 Beat Productions, 2014) #1 *

feat.

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– " Cross My Heart" (3 Beat Productions, 2010) #31 *

– " Hold On" (3 Beat Productions, 2012) #30 *

– "

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" (3 Beat Productions, 2012) #29 *

– " Rescue Me" (3 Beat Productions, 2010) #14 *

– "Paddy's Revenge" (3 Beat Blue, 2008) #17 * Studio B – "I See Girls" (Boss Records, 2005) #12 * Stylo G – Soundbwoy #18 (3 Beat Productions, 2013) *

– "

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" (3 Beat Productions, 2011) #19 * Unicorn Kid – Need U (3 Beat Productions, 2012)

Top 100 singles

– "Party People (Live Your Life Be Free)" (3 Beat Music, 1997) #43 *

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" (3 Beat Productions, 2011) #44 * CLS – "Can You Feel It" (3 Beat Music, 1998) #46 *

feat. Kele – " Ready 2 Go" (3 Beat Productions, 2011) #48 * Marco Demark feat.

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– " Tiny Dancer" (3 Beat Blue, 2008) #54 * Alexandra Stan – " Get Back (ASAP)" (3 Beat Productions, 2011) #56 * Isha-D – "Stay" (3 Beat Music, 1997) #58 *

– " Déjà Vu" (3 Beat Productions, 2010) #60 * Onyx feat. Gemma J – " Every Little Time" (Boss Records, 2004) #66 *

vs. Quake – "I Know '99" (3 Beat Music, 1999) #79 *

– " Big Bad Wolf" (3 Beat Productions, 2011) #79 *

& Eddie Thoneick – "Stronger" (3 Beat Productions, 2011) #80 * Agnes – " On & On" (3 Beat Blue, 2010) #82 *

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– "I Am" (Boss Records, 2004) #97 *

vs.

N-Dubz N-Dubz are an English hip hop trio from Camden Town, London, consisting of cousins Dappy and Tulisa, and Fazer. After winning a MOBO Award for Best Newcomer in 2007, N-Dubz briefly signed to Polydor Records before joining All Around the Wor ...

– " So Alive" (3 Beat Productions, 2011) #99 * The Space Brothers – "One More Chance" (Boss Records, 2003) #100

References

External links

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