Betty Boo "Hey DJ I Can't Dance" Promo

Betty Boo "Hey DJ I can't Dance" Promo
Self-styled U.K. pop-rap diva Betty Boo (born Alison Clarkson) began her music career as a teenager, singing in the rap trio the She-Rockers, the duo Hit 'N' Run, and studying sound engineering at school. Originally dubbed Betty Boop because of her resemblance to the classic cartoon character, the half-Malaysian, half-Scottish singer became Betty Boo when lawyers representing Betty Boop objected to her use of the name. After signing with the Rhythm King label, Boo got her first taste of success guesting on the Beatmasters' 1989 single "Hey DJ I Can't Dance (To That Music You're Playing)," which reached number seven on the U.K. charts; in turn, the Beatmasters appeared on her 1990 single "Doin' the Do," which also reached number seven due to the novelty of Boo's pop-rap approach and on the strength of the single's quirky, low-budget video. Boo's next single, "Where Are You Baby," featured an even more eye-catching clip and reached number three. Likewise, her full-length debut Boomania -- the majority of which Boo wrote and produced herself -- went platinum in the U.K. Ultimately, Boo won the 1991 Brit Award for Best Pop Artist; that year, she also signed a deal with Warner/Sire. However, during an Australian concert, it was discovered she was lip-synching to tapes; Boo canceled the rest of her tour and kept a low profile until the release of her 1992 single "Let Me Take You There," which still managed to reach number 12 in the U.K.; its follow-up, "I'm on My Way," hit number 44. Boo's second album, Grrr, It's Betty Boo, didn't match the commercial or critical success of its predecessor, and ultimately the singer left Warner/Sire. She took a few years out of the pop spotlight to care for her mother, reappearing in 1997 as a backing vocalist on Kilo Ali's Organized Bass. A few years later, Boo found her niche in contemporary pop as a songwriter, penning the hit single "Pure and Simple" for the British teen pop sensation Hear'Say and collaborating with Bob and Chris Herbert, the impresarios behind the Spice Girls and 5ive. Along with working on her own new material, in 2001 Betty Boo released the retrospective Doin' the Do: The Very Best of Betty Boo. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide

[@Blitz3677]

This songs goes waaay back... Betty Boo was the first white gurl rapper that i can remember and she could rap too..nice

[@knightrider600]

. . top notch track, i loved this growing up . .

[@ArcanePath360]

I'd forgotten all about this song. Thanks for not only the upload but all the info on her career which made interesting reading :)

[@TheItalodancers]

fantastic Hip House !

[@fairfax1960]

My favorite song on the album. Played the hell out of it @ Scorpio.

[@napalmenema1]

i remember hearing this whilst delayed in a spanish airport lounge. Hearing it always sends me back there

[@AngelArtists]

Its just been remade by Beatmasters this Summer 09 & has been a hit again in Ibiza on Power Promotions sampler!!

[@TubeDupe]

Betty still doin' the do. Good song, I can dance to that.

[@darklordcthulhu7231]

I was a teen in the early 90's.
Though i am always a metalhead, Ms Alison Clarkson and Ms Carrie Fisher are both parts of the equation where as a bloke i go to shit when a woman has brown eyes.
Ms Clarkson, Betty Boo.
You will always be part of my mind.

[@WoodRatGirl]

Jeez talk about not being fucking thankful that he uploaded it at all!

[@porchfyre612]

I can't dance to the music that's playing. Where's the bass?

[@cherryflavor24]

wow first time knowing about her

[@LookDeeper]

where's the bass

[@MastersGraduate2023]

Funny video

[@hardtechnoboy]

This is a different video. Wasn't there like a space styled video that was sorta Barbarella-ish.

[@stevegun]

Well she aint green

[@BILLYKARLOFF]

yea I'm crying me eyes out wanker

[@fausto80]

not as good as jan terri's promo video,

[@theendarionex]

technotronic? jajjajjajajajajajajajja

[@cappucino04]

for your information betty boo is not white!!!!!!