"Taboo" is a song by British dancehall musician Glamma Kid featuring English singer Shola Ama. It was released on 5 April 1999 as the third single from the debut album Kidology. A top 10 hit, the song peaked at No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart,[1] and No. 1 on the UK Dance Singles Chart.[2] The song also charted in the Netherlands and New Zealand, peaking at numbers 26[3] and 22,[4] respectively. In France, it peaked at No. 78.[5] The song interpolates the 1985 Sade hit, "The Sweetest Taboo".
| "Taboo" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Glamma Kid featuring Shola Ama | ||||
| from the album Kidology | ||||
| Released | 5 April 1999 | |||
| Genre | Dancehall | |||
| Label | WEA, FutureFlex | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Iyael Constable, Sade Adu, Martin Ditcham | |||
| Producer(s) | Karl Gordon | |||
| Glamma Kid singles chronology | ||||
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The 'MJ Cole Full Vocal Mix', a garage remix by MJ Cole, proved popular in the UK garage scene in 1999. Mixmag included this remix in their list of "16 of the Best Uplifting Vocal Garage Tracks".[6]
Track listing
- CD single
- "Taboo" (Video Mix) - 3:28
- "Taboo" (Stargate R'n'B Mix) - 4:07
- "Taboo" (Clarkey & Blakey Mix) - 4:40
- "Taboo" (MJ Cole Full Vocal Mix) - 5:26
- 12" single
- A1. "Taboo" (Original Mix) - 5:00
- A2. "Taboo" (Stargate R'n'B Mix) - 4:07
- B1. "Taboo" (MJ Cole Vocal Dub) - 6:13
- B2. "Taboo" (Dave Kelly Mix) - 3:49
Year-end charts
| Chart (1999) | Position |
|---|---|
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] | 159 |