Here Comes That Sound Again Explained

"Here Comes That Sound Again" is a 1979 disco single by Love De-Luxe, a dance studio group formed by British producer, Alan Hawkshaw. Vicki Brown and Jo-Ann Stone were the lead vocalists on the single.The single hit number one on the dance charts in the middle of 1979, for one week.^[1] The single did not cross over to any other chart and Love De-Luxe had no other charted singles in the United States. However, elements from the song were used for the intro to the Sugarhill Gang's hit single "Rapper's Delight".^[2]

The song’s chorus would later be sampled in another Billboard Dance Club Songs number one single, "That Sound" by Pump Friction, in 1997.

Chart performance

Chart (1979)	Peak position
Canada (RPM Disco Playlist)[3]	17
US Billboard Hot Disco Singles[4]	1

Notes and References

1. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 160.
2. Web site: Sugarhill Gang: how we made Rapper's Delight . Simpson . Dave . 2 May 2017 . . 3 May 2017.
3. Web site: Dance/Urban – Volume 32, No. 5, October 5, 1979 . . . March 15, 2015.
4. Web site: Love Deluxe – Awards . . March 15, 2015.