Thunderpuss

Infobox musical artist
Name = Thunderpuss


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Genre = Tribal house
Years_active = 1997-2003
Label = Tommy Boy Records (1997–2003)
Associated_acts = Kon Kan
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Current_members = Barry Harris Chris Cox
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:"For the album of the same name, see Thunderpuss (album)."

Thunderpuss was the (mainly dance) remix/production team of music producers Barry Harris and Chris Cox. Harris had previously worked as part of several music groups including Kon Kan, Top Kat, Killer Bunnies and Outta Control and had also released several singles himself. Cox, a musician and DJ, had also worked for years as a DJ and producer, producing a megamix of Paula Abdul songs, among other things, and started his own record label, "Interhit Records", with Jeff Johnson.

Harris & Cox originally met in the late 1980s and remained friends for years, with Harris eventually joining Cox at Interhit. They didn't start working together as a production team until late 1997 though. Their first project as Thunderpuss was a cover of the song "I Just Wanna Be Your Everything", with Thea Austin, formerly of Snap! performing vocals. They also produced Engelbert Humperdinck's 1998 album "The Dance Album", but did not use the name Thunderpuss. They also produced original songs for various artists, including Abigail ("Let The Joy Rise" and "If It Don't Fit"), Amber ("Taste The Tears"), and Soluna. During this time, they also released remix singles under the name "Thunderpuss 2000," most notably covers of David Bowie's Heroes and Blue Öyster Cult's "Godzilla."

Over the course of almost six years, Thunderpuss were highly in demand as remixers, their first work together being a remix of Billie Myers' "Kiss The Rain" in 1998. Their breakout success was a hit re-working of "It's Not Right But It's Okay" by Whitney Houston. This was quickly followed by a remix of "Sexual (La Di Di)" by Amber, one of the top dance hits of 1999. Other artists who received the remix treatment included Madonna, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera.

According to Barry Harris & Chris Cox, they NEVER remixed ABBA's "Dancing Queen", despite bootlegs of said remix floating about, the remix was done by an amateur DJ. Another remix that causes confusion is Shakira's "Ojos Asi", which was remixed by Pablo Flores under the name "Pablo Flores Thunder Mix". Because of 'thunder', some people renamed the remix as "Thunderpuss 2000 Mix" thinking the duo remixed it. The name even confused Sony Music Brazil, which released the promo CD-Single of "Ojos Asi" with a big red sticker saying "including the Thunderpuss 2000 Mix".

Thunderpuss themselves also put out several later singles as artists, including "Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag", a fully electronic dance cover of the "Pigbag" song, "Stand Up" (with Latanza Waters), and "FMH" (under the artist name Harris & Cox). Barry quit the group in late 2003 and both men are currently pursuing DJ/remix/production work on their own.

Discography

Albums

*"Thunderpuss" (2002)
*"Dancemania 20 " (2002)
*"MTV Party to Go (Remixed) " (2001)

ingles

*"I Just Want To Be Your Everything" (feat. Thea Austin) (1998)
*"Heroes" (2000)
*"Godzilla" (2000)
*"Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag" (2001)
*"So Fabulous So Fierce" (feat. Jocelyn Enriquez) (2001)
*"I'm Addicted (You're The Worst Thing For Me) (Pusaka feat. Thea Austin) (2001)
*"Stand Up" (feat. Latanza Waters) (2001)
*"Six Feet Under" (with Widelife) (2002)
*"Monday Mi Amor" (with Soluna) (production)
*"Fox Sports" (Football Theme) (production)

Remixography

*Aaliyah - "Got to Give It Up"
*Abigail - "If It Don't Fit"
*Abigail - "Let The Joy Rise"
*Amber - "Above The Clouds"
*Amber - "Sexual (La Di Di)"
*Amber - "Taste The Tears"
*Amber - "The Need To Be Naked"
*Anastacia - "Boom"
*Anastacia - "Love Is A Crime"
*Ann Nesby - "Lovin' Is Really My Game"
*Ayumi Hamasaki - "Surreal"
*Ayumi Hamasaki - "Trauma"
*Backstreet Boys - "The Call"
*Billie Myers - "Kiss The Rain"
*Blenders - "McDonald's Girl"
*Blonde Ambition - "Live to Tell"
*BoA - "Amazing Kiss"
*Bob Sinclar - "Freedom"
*Boomkat - "The Wreckoning"
*Brian McKnight - "Still"
*Britney Spears - "Don't Let Me Be the Last to Know"
*Britney Spears - "I'm a Slave 4 U"
*Britney Spears - "I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman"
*Britney Spears - "Sometimes"
*Brooke Allison - "The Kiss-Off (Goodbye)"
*Celine Dion - "I Want You To Need Me"
*Charlotte Church - "Tonight"
*Cher - "Song for the Lonely"
*Christina Aguilera - "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire)"
*Christina Aguilera - "I Turn To You"
*Christina Aguilera - "What a Girl Wants"
*Christina Aguilera, P!nk, Mýa and Lil' Kim - "Lady Marmalade"
*Cooler Kids - "Morning Star"
*David Tyler Martin - "Some Kind Of Wonderful"
*Deni Hines - "I Like The Way"
*DJ Mike Cruz & Inaya Day - "Can't Stop Dancing"
*Dollshead - "New Creation"
*Donna Summer - "Love Is the Healer"
*Duke - "Greater"
*Enrique Iglesias - "Be With You"
*Enrique Iglesias - "Escape"
*Enrique Iglesias - "Hero"
*Eurythmics - "17 Again"
*Garou - "Le Gitan"
*Engelbert Humperdinck - " Release Me"
*Geoffrey Oryema - "Omera John (Brother John)"
*Gerrardo - "Americana"
*Gerrardo - "Ta Cañon"
*Gloria Estefan - "Out Of Nowhere"
*GTS feat. Loleatta Holloway - "Share My Joy"
*Hilary Duff - "So Yesterday"
*Instant Funk - "Got My Mind Made Up"
*Janet Jackson - "All For You"
*Jennifer Holliday - "A Woman's Got The Power"
*Jennifer Holliday - "Think It Over"
*Jennifer Lopez - "Alive"
*Jennifer Lopez - "Feelin' So Good"
*Jennifer Lopez - "Play"
*Jocelyn Enriquez - "When I Get Close To You"
*Jordan Hill - "Baby Love"
*Kim English - "Higher Things"
*Kina - "Girl From The Gutter"
*Kina - "Me"
*Koda Kumi - "Trust Your Love"
*Kristine W - "Clubland"
*Lara Fabian - "I Will Love Again"
*LeAnn Rimes - "Can't Fight the Moonlight"
*LeAnn Rimes - "Tic Toc"
*Linda Imperial - "Where The Boys Are"
*Louchie Lou & Michie One - "Body Rock"
*Luther Vandross - "Can Heaven Wait"
*Madonna - "Die Another Day"
*Madonna - "Don't Tell Me"
*Madonna - "GHV2 Megamix"
*Madonna - "What It Feels Like for a Girl"
*Mandy Moore - "In My Pocket"
*Martay & ZZ Top - "Gimme All Your Loving"
*Mary Griffin - "We Can Get There"
*Mary J Blige - "No More Drama"
*Mary J Blige feat. Ja Rule - "Rainy Dayz"
*Mirwais - "Disco Science"
*Mylène Farmer - "Désenchantée"
*N'Sync - "Bye Bye Bye"
*Nobody's Angel - "If You Wanna Dance"
*Outsiderz 4 Life - "Who R U"
*Pet Shop Boys - "New York City Boy"
*Play - "I Must Not Chase The Boys"
*Shakira - "Ready For The Good Times"
*Shakira - "Underneath Your Clothes"
*Shalim - "Nadie Como Tu"
*Shalim - "Entregate"
*Shannon - "Megamix"
*Spice Girls - "Tell Me Why"
*Stacie Orrico - "Stuck"
*Steve Best - "The Way You Want It"
*Suzanne Palmer - "Hide U"
*Tamia - "Stranger In My House"
*Tamia - "Tell Me Who"
*Taylor Dayne - "Naked Without You"
*The Tamperer feat. Maya - "If You Buy This Record (Your Life Will Be Better)"
*TRF - "Silver & Gold"
*Ultra Nate - "Desire"
*Valeria - "If You Feel The Night"
*We Are Family Foundation - "We Are Family"
*Whitney Houston - "It's Not Right But It's Okay"
*Whitney Houston - "My Love Is Your Love"
*Whitney Houston - "Try It on My Own"
*Whitney Houston - "Whatchulookinat"
*Zoë Birkett - "Treat Me Like A Lady"

ee also

*List of number-one dance hits (United States)
*List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart