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The Time (Dirty Bit) by The Black Eyed Peas
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This club anthem is the first single from The Beginning, the fifth studio album by American pop group Black Eyed Peas. Will.i.am described the LP on his blog as a sequel to their previous set, The E.N.D., adding it "symbolizes growth, new beginnings and starts a fresh new perspective."
The song's chorus samples Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes' Oscar-winning 1987 hit ballad "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" from the movie Dirty Dancing.
The Black Eyed Peas' borrowing of the song coincided with "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" songwriter Franke Previte releasing its original demo recording to raise money for the Patrick Swayze Pancreas Cancer Research Fund at Stanford.
It also ran parallel with the re-emergence of Jennifer Grey as a heavily favored contestant on ABC's Dancing With The Stars. "What amazes me most is the timing," said Previte. "As we've started working to fight cancer in Patrick's memory through the release of the original demos, first it was Jennifer coming back into the public spotlight in a big way on TV, and now the Black Eyed Peas come along and cover it – all in a matter of weeks. The Black Eyed Peas bring a whole new level awareness to our charity efforts that we couldn't have dreamed of in a million years.
'(I've Had) The Time of My Life' really is the song that has nine lives. To have a group like the Peas do it gives it Lives 10, 11 and 12. It just reconfirms to me that the song is cross-generational. The song has now crossed over to the next generation in a huge way. There couldn't be any group, cooler, edgier, and more hip than the Black Eyed Peas to record it."
Get more from Previte in our look at the music of Dirty Dancing.
Vocalist Fergie said: "The song is a celebration of this amazing time in our lives. We've been on tour all over the world, and looking out at stadiums full of people who came out to see us – that's as big as it gets. After the shows, we go out to the clubs and meet the fans; those are moments that we have to remember."
"You never know what's going to happen, so you want to make the best of every day," added Will.i.am. "We wanted to capture that feeling and release a song that celebrates with the fans because it wouldn't have happened without them."
The song's music video was shot by director Rich Lee, who also lensed the Peas' "Imma Be" clip, as well as Fergie's "Clumsy" and Eminem's "Not Afraid" promos.
The Peas cut The Beginning in hotel rooms while on the road and after Will.
i.am's late-night DJ gigs, where he tested out the beats on the clubbers. Will explained to Spin magazine that there's a DIY vibe on tracks like "The Time". "We had no speakers so I had to hi-jack the hotel television set and plug my computer into it," he said. "I needed a new beat because I had to go DJ that night."Fergie told reporters at the 2010 Glamour Women of The Year Event in New York City that the song sums up the group's vibe at the time they recorded it. Said the singer: "I think it's crazy the way the world works, because Jennifer Grey is now on Dancing With The Stars, and for some reason that song ['(I've Had) The Time of My Life'] kind of meant something to us, because we have had an amazing run.
I mean, it just keeps going, and it keeps going. And we really feel like we have had the time of our lives together. And that song reminds me of [Grey] and Dirty Dancing, and that whole time, so it all fits.
"Will.i.am told Billboard magazine: "If 'I Gotta Feeling' was about someone who went out and said, 'I have a feeling tonight's gonna be a good night,' what would that person say when they came back from that party? They're probably going to tell you, 'Wow, I had the time of my life,' and that's what 'The Time' is."
He added that the overall message of The Beginning runs a bit deeper than that, too. "'The Beginning' is about taking ownership of your life and not waiting for someone to give you the answers but to go out and search for those answers yourself," he said. "We're saying, 'Don't let the negativity rule you.' Sometimes going out and celebrating is a departure. It's a manifestation of your desire to live a happy life. Some people will say, 'What the f--- am I celebrating? I ain't got no job. I just got laid off. I got to pay for my mortgage. So what the hell is there to celebrate, Mr. Will.i.am?'"
"Well," he continued, "you're celebrating the fact that you're alive and that you have a mind and that you know right from wrong.
But you have to change your frequency. You have to change your outlook. You're never going to achieve anything positive if you're trapped in the negative. So what you're going out and celebrating is that one day that will change, and that's the beginning."The song topped the charts in a number of countries including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, New Zealand, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
Co-founder Apl.de.ap told Beatweek Magazine what the Peas mean by "Dirty Bit." He explained: "It's saying the beginning in a different way. It's going back to the beginning, and dirty bit is eight bit, and that's how technology started. So dirty bit, going back to the beginning when you used to play Atari and those graphics."
The Black Eyed Peas - The Time (Dirty Bit) | Beyond The Lyrics
Story of Song
This song’s chorus of ‘I’ve had the time of my life’ was originally from the theme to the 1987 film ‘Dirty Dancing.
’ The theme song was performed by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes. In an interview with Billboard Magazine, will.i.am said: “If ‘I Gotta Feelin’ was about someone who went out and said ‘I have a feeling tonight’s gonna be a good night,’ what would that person say when they came back from that party? They’re probably going to tell you, ‘Wow, I had the time of my life,’ and that’s what ‘The Time’ is. The Beginning’ is about taking ownership of your life and not waiting for someone to give you the answers but to go out and search for those answers yourself. We’re saying, ‘Don’t let the negativity rule you.’ Sometimes going out and celebrating is a departure. It’s a manifestation of your desire to live a happy life. Some people will say, ‘What the fuck am I celebrating? I ain’t got no job. I just got laid off. I got to pay for my mortgage. So what the hell is there to celebrate, Mr. Will.i.am?’ Well, you’re celebrating the fact that you’re alive and that you have a mind and that you know right from wrong.
But you have to change your frequency. You have to change your outlook. You’re never going to achieve anything positive if you’re trapped in the negative. So what you’re going out and celebrating is that one day that will change, and that’s the beginning.”
Singer Fergie explained the song further: “The song is a celebration of this amazing time in our lives. We’ve been on tour all over the world, and looking out at stadiums full of people who came out to see us, that’s as big as it gets. After the shows, we go out to the clubs and meet the fans; those are moments that we have to remember. You never know what’s going to happen, so you want to make the best of every day.”
Release date
Released November 5, 2010
Songwriter/s
Crystal Johnson – Mikkel S. Eriksen – Tor Erik Hermansen – Sandy Wilhelm
Label
Interscope
Chart Rankings
In the UK, the song topped the Official Charts Company and the UK Dance charts. The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) certified it Platinum for sales over 600.
000 copies. In the US, it peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100, and reached number 5 on the US Dance Club Songs. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified it Triple Platinum for sales over 3.37 million copies. ‘The Time’ was a hit around the world, topping the charts in over 17 countries, including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, New Zealand, Scotland, Slovakia, Spain, and Switzerland. The single was certified Triple Platinum in Australia and Sweden; in Germany and Switzerland, it was certified Double Platinum. In Belgium, France, Italy, New Zealand, and Spain, it was certified Platinum.
Artist’s age on release date
The Black Eyed Peas had been active for 18 years when they released this song.
Cover Versions
Various amateur artists have covered this song on Youtube.
Dirty Dancing: Dance to the Heartbeat
Dirty Dancing is a 1987 cult American melodrama starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey.
social dances.
This is how sparingly and uncomplicatedly Wikipedia describes the film, after which the name of Patrick Swayze became the catalyst for red cheeks and stupid giggles among young ladies. Watched it in the late 80s and early 90's only in the circle of close friends and friends, hiding from their parents as far as possible. Now times have changed, but the goosebumps from Dirty Dancing continue to tickle your back.
Baby and Johnny are in the center of the audience's attention. Baby is a girl from a wealthy family of a doctor who personifies the American dream. Johnny is just Johnny. A free dancer who earns a living by entertaining the public.
What is Dirty Dancing?
Dirty dances in the film are dances performed at a service staff party in a small American boarding house where the main character is resting. There, Baby is faced with the other side of her own life: people who plow until they pass out during the day, and in the evening splash out emotions in dances.
Half-naked, tart, very intimate. There she meets Johnny, who will become her partner, first in dancing, and then in life.
“Yes, I am afraid of everything, I am afraid that I will leave this room and not feel what I feel now. Dance with Me.
— Here?
- Yes.
In fact, classic dirty dancing is shown in only one scene - just at the very party in the boarding house. They are not tied to any of the styles, although they have much in common with Latin American genres. They were performed spontaneously, many movements were invented directly in front of the camera.
Everything that starts after the party - training and performance - is a Cuban mambo with a splash of salsa and other Latin American revelations.
Mambo in Dirty Dancing
Mambo is a Latin American dance brought to the New World by African-American black slaves. It was performed in stuffy rooms to rhythmic music (4 by 4) after a hard day's work.
In the middle of the 20th century, it also spread among the white population, but until the end of the era of racism in America, it was customary to hide its social origin.
The name of the dance comes from the name of the militant deity "mambo", and some of the movements are references to the ancient ritual dance.
Dirty Dancing staging
Baby and Johnny's performances were choreographed by Kenny Ortego, the most famous Hollywood choreographer, who became famous not only for Dirty Dancing, but also for staging Michael Jackson's show tours.
The film's final dance, which is especially complex and especially intimate, used unique supports that are used in modern. These supports became the highlights of the production. The frame is rhythmic steps, rotations, hugs, characteristic of mambo, rumba, salsa.
Today the final dance was dismantled every second and put together again to be staged at weddings, festivals, dance studios. It is complex, but its beauty is worth working on yourself and your movements.
However, it is easy to create your own "dirty dance": it is enough to get acquainted with Latin American programs a little and memorize a couple of movements. Dirty Dancing is only possible when it comes from the heart.
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Take the time to learn "dirty dancing", which can be an interesting variation on the normal social dance spectrum. Sure, everyone can foxtrot and waltz, but can you swing like Swayze?
Down and Dirty
Dirty Dancing is actually a dance style depicted in the popular 1987 film Dirty Dancing . It was a style of free form and sultry, sensual movements, symbolizing the urge to grow up of rebellious teenagers emerging from the influence of their parents. The basic form is a dance frame with close hugs where the hips are close together, and sometimes the woman sits on one of the man's legs bringing them even closer. From this basic position, a range of movements can be performed, from simple back and forth rocking to full-body sit-ups, push-ups, and more.
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After the film became popular, more and more people wanted to learn how to dance this way. Although the style of the film was specifically designed by Kenny Ortega, many other dance teachers from different styles have created curriculums that teach the style. The sources of the dances vary widely, from swing, blues, Argentine tango, samba, to traditional lead-following traditions for most social dances. Teachers such as Johnny LeRock from the UK, along with others, demonstrate this style of dance and give workshops. Much of the music used for this type of dance comes from a movie soundtrack or other R&B style.
You can learn how to dance dirty
If there is no qualified dance instructor nearby, you can still learn how to dance dirty on your own. Because the style is derived from the movie, there is no "official" set of steps to learn.
However, you can follow these basic principles and move on.
- Watch and imitate . There are many shows like Dancing with the Stars where you can see great examples of dancing couples and some of the methods used to train them. This may give you a general idea.
- Feel both the music and your partner (if you have one, you can always do the dirty dance alone). But it is vital that you start slowly and, before you move at all, listen to the rhythm and feel the body of your partner and the connection between them next to you.
- As soon as you feel the rhythm, start moving . But try to make the movements as close to the ground as possible (feet, knees, hips) and closer to the center - rotate your stomach, shake your shoulders, etc. You don't have to be big and flashy. Dirty dancing is more about getting in touch with the dark sensual place inside and letting it peek out a little while you dance.
- Work on isolation and contrast .
