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Life Is a Dance: The Remix Project

Life Is a Dance: The Remix Project is a remix album of recordings by American R&B/funk singer Chaka Khan, released by the Warner Bros. Records label in 1989. The compilation takes its title from a track included on Khan's 1978 solo debut album Chaka.

Life is a Dance: The Remix Project
Remix album by
Chaka Khan
ReleasedJune 15, 1989
Recorded1978–1989
Genre
Length75:51 (cassette: 82:03)
LabelWarner Bros.
Chaka Khan chronology
CK
(1988) 		Life is a Dance: The Remix Project
(1989) 		The Woman I Am
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauC+[2]
Number One[3]

Overview

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The album, which was released as a double-record set, on CD and as a cassette edition with one extra track, comprises remixes made in the styles of late 1980s dance music genres like house music, hip hop and acid house of tracks originally recorded between the years 1978 and 1984, including two from Rufus & Chaka Khan's final album Stompin' at the Savoy – Live: "Ain't Nobody" and "One Million Kisses".

Life Is a Dance: The Remix Project resulted in three single releases; "I'm Every Woman" ('89 Remix), "Ain't Nobody" ('89 Remix) and "I Feel For You" ('89 Remix). The 1989 remix of "Ain't Nobody" became a #6 hit on the UK Singles Chart while "I'm Every Woman" peaked at #8 hit and Paul Simpson's take on "I Feel for You" peaked at #45. The album itself reached #14 on the UK Albums Chart, making it the best-selling Chaka Khan album in the UK since 1984's I Feel for You. All cuts from the album peaked at number one on the American dance play charts for one week. Life Is a Dance would mark the final time all cuts from an album would make the top spot on the dance play charts.[4]

The Dancin' Danny D. and Frankie Knuckles remixes of "I'm Every Woman" and "Ain't Nobody" were both originally released on the B-side of the US 12" single "Soul Talkin'", taken from Khan's 1988 album ck.

The 1989 remixes of "This Is My Night" and "Eye to Eye" also appear on Warner's 2006 greatest hits compilation The Platinum Collection.

Note: the remixes of the tracks "I Feel for You", "This Is My Night" and "Eye to Eye" appearing on this album should not be confused with the original 12" remixes made in 1984 by the original producers Arif Mardin and Russ Titelman, all of which remain unreleased on CD in both the United States and Europe.

Prince's 1979 original track of "I Feel for You" is sampled shortly in Paul Simpson's remix.

Life Is a Dance: The Remix Project was transferred from vinyl to CD in 1989 and remains in print.

In 1993, Warner Bros. Records re-released the album in Germany and Japan as The Remix Project: Greatest Hits with the inclusion of a house remix of "Love You All My Lifetime", not present on Life Is a Dance: The Remix Project.

Track listing

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  1. "Life Is a Dance" (David Morales Remix) (Christopher) – 6:38
    • Original version appears on 1978 album Chaka
  2. "I Know You, I Live You" (Tony Humphries Remix) (Khan, Mardin) – 7:46
  3. "This Is My Night" (Marley Marl Remix) (Frank, Murphy) – 5:07
  4. "Eye to Eye" (Paul Simpson Remix) (Freeman, Sembello, Sembello, Sembello) – 8:32
    • Original version appears on 1984 album I Feel for You
  5. "Slow Dancin'" by Chaka Khan and Rick James (Eric Sadler & Hank Shocklee Remix) (Netto) – 5:55
  6. "Fate" (David Shaw & Winston Jones Remix) (Bugatti, Musker) – 5:38
  7. "I'm Every Woman" (Remix Version By Dancin' Danny D) (Ashford, Simpson) – 8:24
    • Original version appears on 1978 album Chaka
  8. "One Million Kisses" (David Shaw & Winston Jones Remix) (Murphy, Osborne) – 5:59
  9. "Ain't Nobody" by Rufus featuring Chaka Khan (LP Remix Version By Frankie Knuckles) (Wolinski) – 4:42
    • Original version appears on Rufus & Chaka Khan's 1983 album Stompin' at the Savoy – Live
  10. "Clouds" (C+C Remix) (Ashford, Simpson) – 7:49
    • Original version appears on 1980 album Naughty
  11. "I Feel for You" (Paul Simpson Remix) (Prince) – 8:51
  12. "Clouds" (6:12) (Classic Trax Version) (Ashford, Simpson) – 6:12
    • Bonus track cassette edition

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1989) Peak
position
Australia Albums (Kent Music Report)[5] 143
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[6] 47
UK Albums (OCC)[7] 14
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[8] 1

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Production

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References

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  1. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r10815/review
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Life Is a Dance: The Remix Project review". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
  3. ^ Carter, Jacqui (1989-05-31). "Albums". Number One. p. 41. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 144.
  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Chaka Khan – Life Is a Dance: The Remix Project" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  7. ^ "Chaka Khan | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  8. ^ "Chaka Khan Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
  9. ^ "British album certifications – Chaka Khan – Life Is a Dance: The Remix Project". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
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