Don't Let It Go to Your Head (Jean Carne song) explained

Don't Let It Go to Your Head
Cover:Don't Let It Go to Your Head (Jean Carne song).jpg
Type:single
Artist:Jean Carn
Album:Happy to Be with You
Released:1978
Length:4:52 (album version),[1]
Label:Philadelphia International Records
Producer:Gamble & Huff

"Don't Let It Go to Your Head" is a song by American singer Jean Carn. It has spawned multiple cover versions.

Brand New Heavies version

British band Brand New Heavies had a UK #24 hit with their cover of the song in 1992.[2]

Charts

Chart (1992)Peak
position
Europe (European Dance Radio)[3] 9
UK Singles (OCC)24
UK Dance (Music Week)[4] 1

Brand Nubian sample

Brand Nubian sampled it for their second single, also titled "Don't Let It Go to Your Head", from their album Foundation. This version charted at #3 on the Hot Rap Singles chart, #24 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, and crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #54.[5]

Other covers

The 1979 Black Harmony version was featured as part of the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas soundtrack.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.shazam.com/music/web/track?id=11268362# "Jean Carne" at Shazam.com
  2. Web site: Brand New Heavies: Artist Chart History . Official Charts History . 4 May 2020.
  3. European Dance Radio. Music & Media. 5 September 1992. 20. 24 October 2021.
  4. Top 60 Dance Singles . . 1 August 1992 . 20 . 29 September 2020.
  5. Web site: Brand Nubian. AllMusic. 4 July 2013.