Many years ago I stumbled across the original 7" of this record in a record shop bargain bin - this doesn't have the "MK" cut up version on the b-side, rather it has something more along r&b lines, called honey something, possibly Honeytree. I vaguely remember thinking it was superior to Push The Feeling On when I last listened to it.

Somewhere along the line a chap called Mark Kinchen got hold of the record, sampled bits and pieces of it, and thus was created the Nightcrawlers sound as most know it. He went on to perform the same kind of remix (cut up vocals over a funky house rhythm) over and over, and was the in vogue remixer for a time in the early-mid 90s. IIRC he turned out quite a nice remix for Jodeci, amongst others.

I don't remember the MK version as early as '92 - possibly '93 or '94, and I came across the original in late '94 or '95. A friend and I played and paused the two versions (MK and R&B) against each other to find out what the lyrics used in the cut-ups were, but it was a few years ago now so I can't remember. If I can find the 7" then I'll post catalogue number and will have a listen and clarify the lyrics we thought were used.

The vocalist in the House version (videos, PAs etc) was the original lead singer of the Nightcrawlers - Jon Reid; he appears on the single cover. I have a gut feeling the band were from Glasgow, tho I can't be sure - possibly there was something on the single that pointed to that.

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