Addicted to Bass

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Name = Addicted to Bass


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Artist = Josh Abrahams and Amiel Daemion
Album = Sweet Distorted Holiday
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Released = Start date|1998|10|19
Format = CD
Recorded = 1998
Genre = Dance pop
Length = 3:54
Label = Prozaac
Writer = Josh Abrahams, Amiel Daemion
Producer = Josh Abrahams
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Certification = Gold (ARIA)
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This single = "Addicted to Bass" (1998)
Next single = "Headroom" (1999)
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"Addicted to Bass" is a pop single with drum and bass influences by Puretone aka Josh Abrahams featuring Amiel Daemion on vocals. It reached the top 20 of the Australian charts in 1998 and #2 in the UK in 2002.

Australian success

Abrahams met Daemion in 1997. They collaborated in the writing and recording of his album "Sweet Distorted Holiday" released in 1998 and the single was credited to Josh Abrahams and Amiel Daemion. The song became a hit when released on Shock Records in 1998 reaching the top 20 of the Australian charts and eventually being certified. The Australian Record Industry Association listed the song as its 100th best selling single for 1998 in its end of year chart. The song was also popular in the Triple J Hottest 100, 1998 being voted at #15 and appearing on the compilation CD.

The song also enjoyed a strong critical response. It was nominated for the Australian Performing Right Association "Song of the Year" in the awards held in May 1999 but lost to "Buses and Trains" by Bachelor Girl. [Australian Associated Press (AAP), "Paul Kelly lauded for songwriting" 10 May 1999] Abrahams was nominated for five Australian Recording Industry Association Awards in 1999 including "Record of the Year" and "Music Video of the Year" for "Addicted to Bass". [AAP, "Complete List of 1999 ARIA Awards" 11 October 1999] While "Addicted to Bass" lost out to "The Day You Come" by Powderfinger in the "Record of the Year", he won in the "Best Independent Release" and "Best Dance Artist Album" categories for "Sweet Distorted Holiday". [AAP, "Complete List of 1999 ARIA Award Winners"]

European single

The song gradually became popular in dance clubs in the UK and received a positive response in the media. UKmix.net wrote "This slice of Australian vocal drum & bass has been tearing up dancefloors, radio stations, and particularly music television for some time now." The song was credited to Puretone to avoid confusion with Josh Abraham who has worked with Limp Bizkit and Staind. Eventually, "Addicted to Bass" topped the breaks chart and reached #2 in the UK dance charts in November 2001.

The song was released on the UK pop charts in January 2002. In its first week of release, it debuted at #2 narrowly being beaten by "More than a Woman," a posthumous number 1 for Aaliyah. The song also reached #19 in Ireland in January 2002 as well as a composite European chart.

The European video was inspired by the 1979 movie "Mad Max", filmed using the same roads in the You Yangs region of Australia and also featured actors Megan Dorman and Kick Gurry.

Remixes

#"Addicted To Bass (Apollo 440 Mix)"
#"Addicted To Bass (Beats Intro Mix)"
#"Addicted To Bass (Ultimix)"
#"Addicted To Bass (John Creamer & Stephanie K Mix)"
#"Addicted To Bass (Different Gear Vocal)"
#"Addicted To Bass (Robbie Rivera Vocal)"

References

External links

* [http://www.madmaxmovies.com/flubs/references/AddictedToBass/ madmaxmovies.com article on inspiration of video]
* [http://everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=1258874 Everything2.com article on "Addicted to Bass"]
* [http://www.fmrecords.com.au/viewartist.cfm?ArtistId=13 Festival Mushroom Records article on Abrahams]
* [http://top40-charts.com/song.php?sid=3071&sort=chartid&string=Puretone Top 40 charts chart performance in 2002]
* [http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-1998.htm Australian Recording Industry Association 1998 end of chart]
* [http://www.fmrecords.com.au/viewartist.cfm?ArtistId=13 UKmix.net review] cited on Josh Abrahams Festival Mushroom page