Disco and drama: the story of Ride On Time
When an Italian DJ created one of the biggest dance hits of the 1980s he never imagined the controversy that would unfold when they hired a model to mime the track they’d sampled.
Daniele Davoli was a DJ playing the clubs of Italy when he produced a song with his band Black Box that would define 1980s house music. Ride On Time became a smash hit in the UK, with its driving beat, catchy piano riff and powerful sample from American soul singer Loleatta Holloway. But that sample would land the band in a whole lot of trouble, especially after they hired a French model to mime along at their live gigs. When word got out, fans were furious.
Picture: Black Box performs Ride On Time on Top of the Pops
Credit: BBC
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