"Southern Freeez" is the second single from British dance music group Freeez. It was released on the debut album of the same name.
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Song information[edit][]
Freeez gained higher sales with this record than with the previous single, "Keep In Touch". "Southern Freeez" reached the top 10[2] of the UK national charts during February 1981[3] ("Keep In Touch" only reached number #49 in UK[4]).
Special musical guest Ingrid Mansfield Allman provided vocals on the record.[citation needed]
The titular Southern Freeez is attested to derive from a dance move, "The Freeze," used by clubbers in the "Royalty" club, Southgate in the early 1980s. A then-popular track, The Groove by Rodney Franklin, has moments where the band drops out for a bar, and a style of freezing movement at these points took hold.[5]
Remix[edit][]
| "Southern Freeez (Remix)" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Freeez | ||||
| Released | September 1987 | |||
| Format | 7", 12", CD | |||
| Genre | House, Synth-pop, Soul | |||
| Label | Total Control(UK)
Warner Bros. Records/FMR(Worldwide) | |||
| Writer(s) | Andy Stennett, John Rocca, Peter Maas | |||
| Freeez singles chronology | ||||
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In August/September, 1987, the song was remixed and re-released by the label Total Control. The remix reached number #23 in the British singles chart
Cover Versions[edit][]
UK Soul Singer Beverley Knight covered 'Southern Freeez' for her 2011 album 'Soul UK.'[6]
Track listing[edit][]
UK single (1981 version)[edit][]
- "Southern Freeez" - 5:40
- "Southern Freeez (LP Version)"
UK single (1987 version)[edit][]
- "Southern Freeez (Dance Mix)"
- "Southern Freeez (Avenger Mix)"
- "Southern Freeez (7" Edit)"
Charts[edit][]
1981[edit][]
| Chart | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles[7] | #8 |
1987[edit][]
| Chart | Peak
position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles[8] | #63 |
Credits[edit][]
1981[edit][]
- John Rocca (Percussion)
- Peter Maas (Bass guitar)
- Andy Stennet (Keyboards)
- Paul Morgan (Drums)
- Gordon Sullivan (Electric guitar)
- Ingrid Mansfield Allman (Vocals)
1987[edit][]
- Written by Freeez