M&S (production team)
M&S, also known as M&S Productions, was a London-based songwriting and music production team consisting of garage DJs Ricky Morrison and Fran Sidoli. During the late 1990s and early 2000s they collaborated with various artists on remixes and their own singles, using a variety of aliases. M&S are best known for their song "Salsoul Nugget (If U Wanna)", which reached the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart in 2001.
M&S | |
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| Also known as | Street Sense, The Balls of London, State of Mind, Visual |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres | Garage, house, dance |
| Occupation(s) | Producing, songwriting |
| Years active | 1994-2007 |
| Labels | London Records, 1001 Records |
| Members | Ricky Morrison Fran Sidoli |
Biography
Ricky Morrison and Fran Sidoli formed M&S Productions in London, England, in 1994. The pair had attended school together, after which Morrison worked as a record shop assistant as well as a garage DJ. M&S recorded remixes for such artists as Urban Discharge, Kenny Thomas, Beverly Brown, and Soul Corporation. The duo, also going by names including Street Sense, The Balls of London, State of Mind, and Visual, recorded singles for MCA Records, Todd Terry's Freeze imprint, and Strictly Rhythm, among other labels. Morrison and Sidoli established their own dance label, 1001 Records, in 1996.[1]
In 2000, M&S (using the name M&S Presents The Girl Next Door) released the single "Salsoul Nugget (If U Wanna)". It was re-released on London Records in March 2001, at which time the song was added to BBC Radio 1's 'A' playlist.[2] The song peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart and number one on the UK Dance Chart.[3][4] It also reached number 47 in Italy and number 21 on the U.S. Billboard dance chart.[5][6] The British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA) awarded M&S with a Chart Newcomer Award in 2001.[7]
Discography
Singles
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | ||||||||||||||||||
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| UK [3] |
UK Dance [4] |
ITA [5] |
US Dance [6] | |||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | "Special" (featuring Robbie Craig) |
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| "Keep On" (featuring Jaye Ella Ruth) |
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| 1996 | "Justify" (presents The Girl Next Door) |
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| "Deeper" (presents The Guy Next Door) |
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
| "The Music" (featuring Rose) |
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| 1997 | "Saturday" (featuring Michelle Douglas) |
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| 2000 | "Salsoul Nugget (If U Wanna)" (presents The Girl Next Door) |
6 | 1 | 47 | 21 | |||||||||||||||
| 2001 | "Ready or Not" (presents The Girl Next Door) |
— | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
| 2007 | "Let the Music Spill" (featuring Starvue) |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||||||||||||||||||
References
- Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Dance Music (1st ed.). London: Virgin Books. pp. 207–8. ISBN 978-0753502525.
- "M&S Presents The Girl Next Door: Salsoul Nugget". Music Week (via Highbeam). 17 March 2001. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- "M&S Presents The Girl Next Door". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40: 01 April 2001 - 07 April 2001". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 April 2015.
- "M&S pres. The Girl Next Door - Salsoul Nugget (If U Wanna)". italiancharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- "'Billboard' Hot Dance Music". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 113 (36): 43. September 8, 2001. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- "Awards recognise young tunesmiths". BBC. 19 June 2001. Retrieved 8 April 2015.