Sweet Mercy are an English house music duo formed in the late 1980s, consisting of Eric Gooden and Eric Powell. In 1992 in Manchester, the duo founded their own house and techno record label, Bush Records.
Sweet Mercy | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | 6 by Six |
| Origin | England |
| Genres | House |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels | Blip Music, 10, Grass Green Records, Boo Records Inc. |
| Members | Eric Gooden Eric Powell |
Their single "Happy Days" featuring singer Joe Roberts charted on the UK Singles Chart in early 1996.
Also in 1996, under the alias 6 by Six, the duo scored a UK chart hit with "Into Your Heart".
The vocals of singer Rowetta in the duo's 1990 song "Reach Out" has been sampled by many artists such as the Black Eyed Peas, Slam, Peshay, DJ Zinc, Todd Terry, Matrix & Futurebound, Steve Angello, Laidback Luke and Oliver Heldens.[1][2] In 2008, "Reach Out" was remixed and re-released with mixes by J Nitti, Peter Presta[3] and Mobin Master, among others.[4]
Other work
editIn 1991, Eric Gooden and Melanie Williams under the name Temper Temper scored a minor chart hit with the single "Talk Much"[5] and also released the self-titled album Temper Temper.
Gooden is also credited as having contributed backing vocals on the song "Last Time Lover" by the Spice Girls, from their 1996 debut album Spice.[6]
Discography
editSingles and EPs
edit- "R.U. Hot" (1988)
- "Reach Out" (featuring Rowetta) (1990)
- "Take Me Away" (featuring Natasha) (1990)
- "Get Another Love" (1993)
- "Happy Days" (featuring Joe Roberts) (1995) - UK #63,[7] UK Dance #8[8]
- "U Got the Love" (featuring Joe Roberts) (1997)
- Reach Out 2008 (featuring Rowetta) (2008)
- "Reach Out (Mobin Master Remix)" (featuring Rowetta) (2008)
- "Take Your Time (Do It Right)" (featuring Veba) (2009)
- Feet Don't Fail Me Now (Falling) (with J Nitti featuring Joe Roberts) (2009)
- Make My Dreams a Reality (with Emanuel "GQ" Rahiem) (2010)
- "I Need Your Lovin (Jam Xpress Mixes)" (featuring Melanie Williams) (2011)
- "Reach Out in Ibiza (Remixes)" (featuring Rowetta) (2013)
- "The Love I Feel (Jeremy Juno Mixes)" (featuring Veba) (2014)
As 6 by Six
References
edit- ^ "The Life and Times of Rowetta Idah". 17 January 2013.
- ^ "Songs that sample 'Reach Out'". WhoSampled.
- ^ "Reach Out 2008 (feat. Rowetta) by Sweet Mercy". Apple Music.
- ^ "Reach Out (feat. Rowetta) [Mobin Master Remix] - Single by Sweet Mercy". Apple Music.
- ^ "TEMPER TEMPER | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com.
- ^ "Spice Girls - Spice". Discogs.
- ^ "SWEET MERCY FEAT JOE ROBERTS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com.
- ^ "6 BY SIX | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com.
External links
edit- Sweet Mercy discography at Discogs