Evelyn Thomas - High Energy

My biggest ever hit, made in 1984 for Record Shack Records, which sold seven million worldwide. How they ever went bust after that is a mystery, but I stepped in and rescued the whole catalogue from the liquidator. Twenty three years later it still sounds amazing, and isn't it about time for a remake ???
I discovered Evelyn while holding auditions in 1975 in Chicago, arranged by Danny Leake, who I'd met the year before, in England, with his group, 100% Pure Poison. In February 1976, Evelyn's first record, "Weak Spot" and a song by a young Chicago postman, L.J. Johnson, both charted in the same week, and both acts were flown over to appear on Top Of The Pops, both on the same show. The entire music business was flummoxed as to how two completely unknown young black singers from Chicago, who had never even recorded before, both had hits on entirely different labels in the same week as each other. It was a further eight years before Evelyn went on to record her classic, the seven million selling "High Energy", and I wish I could have a few more of those.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• High-Energy
• Disco
• Eurobeat
• Eighties
• Gay-Classic

[cxt1974chevette]

Great 1984, great song, great Evelyn Thomas.

[FRANKIEWARRIOR]

I love this song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mlabarre2]

Who are the 53 idiots who disliked this song?? Let me guess, your in your 20's and can't stand GOOD music that doesn't involve swearing or sex......idiots!!

[pontello3]

fantastic!!!!!

[dopakaiboha]

that is what i call music 

[minirick63]

wow this takes me back

[sistemdevelop]

My father loves thath song, he play it when drives by the highway .I love that to. Mi padre amaba esta cancion el la tocaba mientras manejaba en la carretera.. a mi tambien me gusta . me gusta el High energy

[drhalsall]

Gay men + Black Women = Hi NRG Disco

[aichausa]

I remember dancing to this song in a living room saturated, shoulder-to-shoulder with high schoolers and the guy that I was dancing with, that following Monday, asked me to what song we had danced (referring to High Energy) and I told him that I didn't know, but I knew that he was referring to this one, for sure. It wasn't until I was in my mid-30's that I was able to pin-point it, buy the CD and, later, find it on YouTube. Thank you for the dance experience to your music, Evelyn!

[Therealanimale]

It's a great song, but a remake would have to sound much, much different. They don't make em like this anymore, but the taste of today is not like this anymore.

Great to read some background info from people involved, in this case the producer.

Cherish special moments of succes in ur life, even if they happen once and fast. Most people don't even get that.

[Earlchaos]

I've to add more details :)

This song is my all time favourite, now since 26 years. Evelyn is a goddess and the song is immortal and part of the music history. I can't tell you, how much this song has influenced me.

All the best for Evelyn and you Ian!

cheers, Frank

[Earlchaos]

Still love it, will love it forever!