Burning The Ground Exclusive 1983
“(Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew” is the debut single by American hip hop group the Rock Steady Crew from their debut studio album Ready for Battle. It was released in 1983 through Charisma/Virgin Records as the album’s lead single. Written by Budd “Blue Soldier” Dixon, Ruza Blue and Stephen Hague, and produced by Dixon and Hague, the lead vocals were performed by 15-year-old Daisy Castro, aka “Baby Love”.
The song became the most popular hit song of the Rock Steady Crew. The single peaked at number-one on the Belgian and Dutch singles charts, and reached the top ten in many other European countries, including the United Kingdom.
SIDE A:
(Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew (Extended Version) 5:27
SIDE B:
(Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew (Instrumental Version) 3:51
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near mint
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Charisma – RSC 1-12, Virgin – RSC 1-12
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Single
Country: UK
Released: 1983
Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop
Style: Electro, Hip Hop
CREDITS:
- Lacquer Cut By – Arun*
- Producer – B. Soldier*, Stephen Hague
- Written-By – B. Soldier*, R. Blue*, S. Hague*
NOTES:
A Charisma / KLB production
Buy the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
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I am sure I heard this track for the first time in Breakin/ Breakdance movie. Hey you, greyhaired breakdancers, do you remember that Boogaloo shrimp and friends dancing ??? I was so in love with the main girl character in that movie)))))))
This tune is still great! Was one of my first record back in my schooldays.
A great song that just doesn´t get old. “Uprock” and “She´s Fresh” are also in my collection. They didn´t do as well by far biut never mind. I loved that electronic hip-hop sound. 🙂
They went nowhere in the US despite being an American group.
Man, I can’t even begin to tell you how much I used to LOVE THIS SONG… and still do! I’m ecstatic that I finally have a pristine DJ PAUL transfer of this extended version! THANK YOU!!!
I had no idea that Stephen Hague wrote this song! I always found it surprising that there were no major remixes for this song despite the success (where was Shep Pettibone on this one … lol)
You’re welcome, Martika. Some remixes could have possibly helped the song in the USA. A missed opportunity.
Bring on the Electro, DjPaulT!!! I hadn’t thought about this song in years but do remember liking it and singing along with it. I was so obsessed with break dancing and the early Hip Hop culture. I never mastered the moves and couldn’t rap, but I loved the genre. Great time for music technology innovation and daring producers like Arthur Baker and John Robie to make their marks on the musical landscape. I had no idea about Stephen Hague’s involvement. Perhaps that is why the track sounded so good!!
Jeff
I call it the Breakin’ genre I always loved the breakdance-inspired records. 🙂
same here! Even though it only lasted a couple of years (or perhaps because it was so short-lived), I love the Breakdance genre … same goes for ACID HOUSE. I think it was very diverse, sounded fresh, and the diverse samples made each song a fun adventure!
Hey Martika,
I love having you here to give your feedback on great music. I also enjoyed the Acid House music hybrid. Where Electro had the 808, I believe Acid had its 909 drum machines for all those squelches and bubbling “acidic” sounds. Great memories!
Have a nice day!
Jeff
P.S. Or was it the 303?
Ditto! And I think you nailed it with the 808! The 909 certainly provided the drums fro Acid House, but the “acid” sounds came from the MC303! Great stuff! Thanks to all that new tech, the 80s gave rise to such an explosion of subgenres, which made the decade so exciting well into the 90s. The thing young kids now will definitely not understand that in the 80s, you could definitely tell the difference between a song from the 80s vs. the 70s and 60s, whereas now you can’t easily differentiate a song from the (late) 90s from a song… Read more »
You are so brilliant! Thanks so much for being here! You are truly AMAZING!!
Jeff
lol … you’re funny, Jeff! But: THANK YOU! (I’m really just a music nerd! Even as a kid, I always READ EVERY TEXT on a vinyl). That’s why I always love reading Paul’s descriptions and everyone else’s comments. You always learn something new!
Thanks a lot Paul! I’m not a hip hop fan but I really liked this song. Maybe because of Stephen Hague who is one of my favourite producers.
You’re welcome, Daniel 🙂
Great tracks and I look forward to hear the difference in sound with the expanded album reissue.
I hope I did it justice 🙂
Flashback! ❤️🤩🥳 hey you, the rocksteady crew. Almost forgot this one! Thanks! Can’t believe 40 years have gone by. I’m so old!
You’re welcome, ING 🙂