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"James Brown"
Single by Big Audio Dynamite
from the album Megatop Phoenix
Released	1989
Studio	Konk Studios (Hornsey, London)
Genre	Pop rock alternative dance
Length	5:11
Label	CBS
Songwriter(s)	Mick Jones Don Letts
Producer(s)	Mick Jones Bill Price
Big Audio Dynamite singles chronology
"Other 99" (1988) "James Brown" (1989) "Contact" (1989)
Music video
"James Brown" on YouTube

"James Brown" is a 1989 single by Big Audio Dynamite from their fourth studio album Megatop Phoenix (1989) that peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard US Modern Rock charts.

Track listing

All tracks written by Mick Jones and Don Letts; except "If I Were John Carpenter" written by B.A.D.

12" vinyl

1. "James Brown (Remix)" – 6:51
2. "James Brown (Remix Edit)" – 3:57
3. "If I Were John Carpenter" – 7:24
4. "James Brown (LP Version)" – 5:11

Chart performance

• "James Brown" and "If I Were John Carpenter" charted together on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.

References

1. "Alternative Songs: Top Alternative Songs Chart". Billboard. October 7, 1989. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
2. "Big Audio Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 8 May 2020.

External links

• "James Brown" at Discogs (list of releases)

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