Song · L.A. Style
“James Brown Is Dead” by L.A. Style
Released 1991
“James Brown Is Dead” by L.A. Style appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 1991. It was first released in 1991. Its best result is #75 on the CFNY Top 91 Songs of 1991. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #234 alternative song of 1991.
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"James Brown Is Dead" was the opening shot from L.A. Style, a Dutch dance duo, out in August 1991 and a good two years ahead of their self-titled debut album. Wessel van Diepen and Denzil Slemming produced it, and it's techno with a smirk: a tabloid shocker of a title riding a pounding rave pulse.
Europe ate it up: Belgium, the Netherlands and Spain all sent it to number one, Germany, Sweden and Switzerland put it in their top 10, and Australia followed suit; in America it got as far as 59 on the Hot 100. It set off a string of answer records, DJs such as DJ Irene kept working it into their sets, and in 2001 van Diepen and Arista brought it back as "James Brown Is Dead 2001".
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 75 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON | CFNY Top 91 Songs of 1991 | 91 |
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