Incredible (M-Beat song)

"Incredible" is a song by jungle producer M-Beat featuring General Levy on vocals. It was first released as a single in 1994 and reached No. 39 on the UK Singles Chart. A re-release a few months later featuring new mixes was much more successful, peaking at No. 8, and remaining on the chart for 12 weeks.[1] "Incredible" was the first jungle track to reach the top 10 in the UK.[2] It was released on Renk Records.[3]

"Incredible"
Single by M-Beat featuring General Levy
Released1994
Genre
LabelRenk
Songwriter(s)General Levy
Producer(s)M-Beat
M-Beat singles chronology
"Style"
(1994)		 "Incredible"
(1994)		 "Sweet Love"
(1994)

General Levy's vocals on "Incredible" were adapted from a song he had previously written, titled "The Wickedest General".[2] "Incredible" uses lyrics from Levy's song "Mad Them" as well as the beat from M-Beat's song "Style". In response to General Levy's remark, following the runaway success of "Incredible", that he was "runnin' jungle", an ad hoc "Committee" of DJs and others influential in the jungle community launched a campaign against the song.[4]

The song was featured in the 2002 British comedy film Ali G Indahouse[5] and appears on the film's soundtrack.

Track listing

UK 12" (first release)

A1. "Incredible" (Original Mix)
B1. "Incredible" (Booyaka Mix)
B2. "Incredible" (Instrumental)

UK 12" (re-release)

A1. "Incredible" (Original Mix)
A2. "Incredible" (Rhino Mix)
B1. "Incredible" (Underground Mix – Drum & Bass)
B2. "Incredible" (Underground Mix – Deep Bass)

UK CD single

  1. "Incredible" (Original Mix) – 4:56
  2. "Incredible" (Jungle Steppers Mix) – 5:02
  3. "Incredible" (Underground Mix – Deep Bass) – 4:54
  4. "Style" (Sweet Girl Mix) – 4:23

Charts
Chart (1994) Peak
position
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] 13
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 39
UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 8
(reissue)
UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[7] 2

References
  1. "M-BEAT FEAT. GENERAL LEVY - Official Charts Company".
  2. Hucker, Dave (29 October 1994). "Jungle Fever Spreads in U.K." Billboard: 1, 20.
  3. Larkin, Colin, ed. (2009). "Renk Records". Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acref/9780195313734.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-19-972636-3. OCLC 466821843.
  4. Reynolds, Simon (1 March 2012). Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture. Soft Skull Press. p. 253. ISBN 978-1-59376-477-7.
  5. Ali G Indahouse (2002) - IMDb, retrieved 15 September 2022
  6. "M-Beat feat. General Levy – Incredible" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  7. "Official UK Dance Singles Chart (4 September 1994 - 10 September 1994)". Official Charts Company.
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