More, More, More (Carmel Song)

"More, More, More" is a song written by Gregg Diamond and recorded by American artist Andrea True (credited to her recording project Andrea True Connection). It was released in February 1976 by Buddah Records as the first single from her debut album by same name (1976), becoming her signature track and one of the most popular songs of the disco era. The song was both written and produced by Gregg Diamond. In the US, it reached number four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and spent three weeks at number three on the ''Cash Box'' Top 100 in July of that year. In Canada, it was a number-one hit, and it also reached number five in the UK. In 2025, ''Billboard'' magazine included "More, More, More" in their list of "The 100 Best Dance Songs of All Time".

Background

The song was originally recorded in 1975 in Jamaica where True, a porn star, had been appearing in a TV commercial. Unable to return the payment to the United States due to a government ban on asset transfers, she opted to invest the money in a studio recording to advance her career as a singer. True asked Gregg Diamond to visit Jamaica and record it with her and other studio musicians, which formed the backbone of the "Connection" project.

Diamond had begun work on compositions that would ultimately evolve into "More, More, More". He decided to have True perform vocals in part due to her career as an adult film actor. Although Diamond is officially credited as the sole author of the track, True has said that she wrote the song's lyrics, while he composed the music. When asked about True's limited vocal ability, Diamond commented: "You can do marvelous things with tape delay."

Release

The original take of the song was first released in Jamaica by Federal Records in 1975, after True and Diamond, having run out of money and unable to pay session musicians for their work, handed in the master tapes to them. Buddah Records subsequently released the song only to discos in the winter of 1975/1976. The popularity of "More, More, More" was immense. Widespread listener interest convinced Buddah to release the single commercially in May, newly remastered by Tom Moulton. The song rose to number four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number twenty three on the soul singles chart. The single was a successful disco hit peaking at number two. In Canada, it topped the ''RPM'' Top Singles chart for one week in July 1976. Overseas, the song peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart. Following the track's popularity in Latin America, True recorded a Spanish language version, "Más, Más, Más".

In 1976, the Andrea True Connection sang "More, More, More", " Party Line", and "Fill Me Up (Heart to Heart)" live on Don Kirshner's ''Rock Concert''. It was also performed on ''American Bandstand'' and on ''Top of the Pops'', as well as on the West German TV shows ''Musikladen'' and ''Disco''.

Legacy

In October 2000, VH1 ranked "More, More, More" number 45 in their list of "100 Greatest Dance Songs". In June 2020, ''Slant Magazine'' ranked it number 79 in their list of "The 100 Best Dance Songs of All Time". In March 2025, ''Billboard'' magazine ranked it number 36 in their "The 100 Best Dance Songs of All Time" list, writing, "Like an entire season of '' The Deuce'' wrapped into one single, "More, More, More" brought exhibitionist ecstasy to the dancefloor in a defining moment of late-'70s decadence. But the lone hit for porn star-turned-disco diva Andrea True didn't sound smutty — it was seductive, but also strangely innocent in its sighing coos and perky horn rolls. It's not surprising that it would inspire another similarly irresistible but significantly more PG-rated top 10 hit decades later, one that proved that the after-hours perennial worked just as well in the sunshine," (a reference to the 1999 Len song Steal My Sunshine, which prominently samples "More, More, More".

Track listings and formats

* 7" vinyl
# "More, More, More" (Part 1) – 3:02
# "More, More, More" (Part 2) – 6:15

* 7" vinyl (Jamaica)
# "More, More, More"
# "More, More, More" (Instrumental)

Credits and personnel

Credits and personnel are adapted from the ''More, More, More'' album liner notes.
* Andrea True – vocals
* Gregg Diamond – percussion, piano, producer, arrangement
* Godfrey Diamond – drums, engineering
* Steve Love – guitar
* Jim Gregory – bass
* Enrique Moore – saxophone
* James Smart – trumpet
* David Whittman – engineering
* George Raymond – engineering

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

Bananarama version

In 1993, "More, More, More" was covered by the English group Bananarama for their sixth album, '' Please Yourself'' (1993). It was produced by Mike Stock and Pete Waterman of Stock Aitken Waterman fame and released in March 1993 by London Records. Their version retained the disco feel of the original and also incorporated elements of ABBA-like production, as was the case with the entire ''Please Yourself'' album. Sara Dallin, Keren Woodward, Stock and Waterman added a second verse to their version of the song.

Bananarama's single version (which was remixed from their album version) climbed to number 24 in the UK Singles Chart. It also peaked at number eight in Portugal, number 16 in Ireland and number 65 in Germany. It was their last single to be released by London Records, their label since 1983. The duo would not see another single-release in the UK until "Move in My Direction" in 2005.

Critical reception

In a retrospective review, Quentin Harrison from Albumism wrote that "Bananarama retrofits it cunningly to early '90s house vibes and just like that, Bananarama have convincingly recast the song as their own." Upon the release, James Masterton" deemed it "a fairly faithful cover" in his UK chart commentary. He added, "With the 70s disco revival well underway it is a timely release and may yet see Sarah and Keren scaling the heights of " Love in the First Degree" again, surely amongst the greatest moments of 1980s pop." Ian McCann from ''NME'' felt it "still sounds remarkably like Bananarama, though."

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single, directed by Saffie Ashtiany. It features Bananarama performing the song and dancing (in one of their few unchoreographed videos) in a cabaret-style club with several male dancers backing them up. The video was later made available on YouTube in 2017.

Track listings

* UK CD 1 single
# "More, More, More" (Dave Ford Mix) – 3:24
# " Love in the First Degree" – 3:31
# "I Want You Back" – 3:47
# "I Heard a Rumour" – 3:24

* UK CD 2 single
# "More, More, More" (Dave Ford Mix) – 3:24
# "More, More, More" (12-inch mix) – 5:18
# "Give It All Up for Love" – 3:57
# "More, More, More" (I Can't Techno More Mix) – 5:01

Charts

Rachel Stevens version

English singer Rachel Stevens recorded a cover of "More, More, More" for a reissue of her debut album, ''Funky Dory'' (2004). The song was released as the final single from the album. Released on October 4, 2004, her version reached number three in the United Kingdom, charting higher than any other recording of the song there. The recording also reached number five in Ireland.

The song was featured in an advertising campaign for Sky Sports' football coverage for the 2004–2005 season and in adverts for sofa retailer ScS.

Track listings

* UK CD1
# "More, More, More" (single mix) – 2:47
# "Shoulda Thought of That" (Howard New, Lucie Silvas) – 3:14

* UK CD2
# "More, More, More" (single mix) – 2:47
# "Fools" ('' Princess Diaries 2'' version) – 3:13
# "More, More, More" (The Sharp Boys Sky's the Limit Club Remix) – 7:43
# "More, More, More" (video enhancement)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Other Covers and Samplings

The band '' Babes In Toyland'' covered the song in 1995 for the compilation album "Spirit Of '73: Rock For Choice."

In 1999, Canadian band Len sampled the instrumental break in "More, More, More" and used it as the backdrop for their top-ten single "Steal My Sunshine".Brunner, Rob.
"'Steal' this hook"
''Entertainment Weekly'', issue 501, page 69. September 3, 1999. Retrieved October 2, 2008.

In popular culture

The Andrea True Connection's version of "More, More, More" has appeared in Whit Stillman's 1998 film ''The Last Days of Disco''. On the show ''The King of Queens'', the 2001 episode "Hi-Def Jam" opened with Doug Heffernan singing a parody version, "Doug, Doug, Doug". The song also appeared in the 2002 film ''Dahmer (film), Dahmer'' during a nightclub montage.

"More, More, More" was also used in the 2005 documentary ''Inside Deep Throat''. In 2006, the song appeared in ''Click (2006 film), Click'' and was used during one of the flashback scenes. The song was featured in ''American Dad!'', Season 3, Episode 2, "Meter Made" in 2006. In the 2022 animated film ''Minions: The Rise of Gru'' the song also appeared when Wild Knukles tries to torture Gru (Despicable Me), Gru In a giant record with a buzzsaw.

The track was used by HBO to promote their series ''Sex and the City'' and later in two parodies of that promo for ''The Chris Rock Show'', which featured rapper Biz Markie on the lead vocals and Mad TV for their "Sluts and the City" parody, changing the chorus to "Whore, Whore, Whore".

A version of the song by Dagny (singer), Dagny was used by Target Corporation, Target in a commercial campaign introducing its line of new products in the fall of 2017. Andrea True Connection's version appears in a 2004 commercial for New York & Company and 2019 commercial for Applebee's.

Save-On-Foods, a chain of grocery stores owned by the Jim Pattison Group of British Columbia, Canada, used a chorus sample in their television and radio commercials in the late 2000s.

References

External links

Official music video
on YouTube

Andrea True Connection
at Discogs

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1975 songs
1976 singles
1993 singles
2004 singles
19 Recordings singles
Andrea True Connection songs
Bananarama songs
Buddah Records singles
London Records singles
Music videos directed by Saffie Ashtiany
Polydor Records singles
Rachel Stevens songs
RPM Top Singles number-one singles
Samantha Fox songs
Songs written by Gregg Diamond
Works about pornography