Black Box Ride on Time [ 1989 ] HD version

"Ride on Time" is a 1989 song recorded by band Black Box. It was later released on their debut LP Dreamland. The song achieved a great success in many countries, such as UK and Ireland where it was a number-one hit.

The song was written and produced by the Italian production team Groove Groove Melody, consisting of DJ Daniel Davoli, programmer Mirko Limoni and musician Valerio Semplici. The team worked with model Catherine Quinol (aka Katrin), who was the face of Black Box. In the video and in live performances she lip-synced to the original vocals.

The song sampled Loleatta Holloway's 1980 disco hit "Love Sensation" and attracted some controversy for the uncredited use of Holloway's vocals from that song. Holloway's counsel engaged in a press attack on Black Box, successfully securing a settlement that paid the singer an undisclosed sum; the group had legally cleared the samples with Salsoul Records, who had released the original track, but Holloway was in arrears for advances from the label and thus was not recompensed by Salsoul.

For the re-release of the song, M People singer Heather Small recorded the vocals.

The song's title derives from a sample of Holloway singing the lyrics "thank you baby, 'cause you're right on time". The altered title is a consequence of "flapping", which makes American T's sound like D's to people who do not speak American English.

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[Ajnag ekoms]

best song to be uploaded on an alarm clock ever , fact

[MAGUS1947]

think i've blown me laptop speakers...bugger!!!

[pegasefov]

Wow souvenirs

[Glenn B]

I believe it's quite popular in N.Korea where they have just discovered music.

[Glenn B]

I would rather experience a splash-back in a public toilet than listen to this.

[Glenn B]

You like a black box?

[sjtToo]

There's something in the Italian productions that doesn't get the positive attention from the critics, but from the crowd. This is some MAXed out Akai S900, Roland TR-909 and Korg M1 with a flow including samples that goes all thru THIS housey thing. At the time americans got all the attention with basically the same gear, as they had a more raw sound, not sampling disco. Some jack house is just plain bad in the retrospective. But when they got the clue, they liked to mark samples as samples...

[MrMaukka10]

This is classic late 80's. In this one (which I like) there is nothing real. And it works. It jumps at you like a hurricane.

[quentin tonks]

Classico, brilliant, this song is eternal. Never ages. Italian dance classic that defines an era. Not played enough anywhere.

[Barry Bush]

a classic if ever i did hear 1

[ingephil teitho]

i like black box...