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Posted: 12 November 2020 at 8:41am | IP Logged Quote aaronk
Sweet Sensation's "Hooked On You" charted twice, the first time peaking at #64 in February of 1987. After being reissued in 1989 in a remixed version, it re-charted on the Hot 100 again, this time peaking at #23.

1989 release

PR 2722-2 (1989 Atlantic promo CD single)
1. Edited Remix (listed 4:06; actual 4:10)
2. Version Two (listed 4:26; actual 4:27)
3. Instrumental (listed 6:04)

Both the Edited Remix and Version Two appear on 1989 vinyl 45s and cassette singles, and these are definitely different from the earlier 1987 mix.

1987 release (copyright year on record label is 1986)

The 1987 vinyl 45 has two versions (Next Plateau KF308). Side A has a listed time of 3:52 and actual time of 3:56. Side B has a listed time of 4:09 and actual time of 4:11.

The original 12" (Next Plateau NP50046) contains the following mixes:
1. 5:08 non-described version
2. Short Version (same as A side of the 45)
3. The Diamond Dub Version

The 5:08 12" version later appeared on their 1988 debut album Take It While It's Hot on Atlantic, so I'll call this the LP version.

Now, what do we hear on these various 1987 versions?

The 1987 side A 45 version and LP version have several parts in common, but there are a few segments unique to each one. Based on this, there was clearly a longer original mix that was edited down for both. When it came time to create the LP version, the producer used segments from the longer original mix (including some not found in the 3:56 45 version), as well as remixed segments of the 8.5 minute Diamond Dub Version. Finally, the 1987 side B version running 4:11 is an early fade of the LP version.

Bottom line: you can create the 4:11 version by fading the LP version, but you cannot create the 3:56 version by using any other available mix.

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Posted: 12 November 2020 at 5:42pm | IP Logged Quote BSharp
I absolutely LOVE this song, especially the break from
2:55 to 3:16 on the Next Plateau "non-described"
version... it's ridiculous how many different elements
make up this song. The "Edited Remix"... cut 1 on the
Promo CD... sounds flat by comparison.

Ted Currier (the producer) has an incredible
backstory... this article only covers his career up to
about 1985, but wow... what credentials:
https://daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2015/05/ted-
currier-interview

Edited by BSharp on 12 November 2020 at 5:45pm
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