Written for Kurrent Music
Published on October 19th 2015
Sigala blog
When I heard this song on the radio recently, I was really regretting I had removed Shazam from my smartphone (storage was full, had to make tough decisions!). I really, I mean really, wanted to know who had the guts to use such a classic song in a dance track.
“ABC” is probably the most recognizable song by The Jackson 5. It showcased the soul a young Michael Jackson had in his voice and his excellent vocal deliverance, that went far beyond his years.
It’s hard to listen to it and not get reminded of the fact that this is where it all began for the King Of Pop, and therefore, also remember what followed for him after and his unfortunate death. Cutting up this classic song to use as sample in a dance track is daring, perhaps, even dangerous. Not a safe choice to debut with like Sigala did.
