Just listened to Billie Jean, Miss You, Running Up The Hill and Somebody's Watching Me 12 inches. I'm gonna create a 12 inch playlist. What are the best 12 inch songs to add to my list.

added Groove is in the heart 12 dance remix.
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I absolutely think every funk electro fan should have a copy of

Chaka Khan: "This Is My Night" 12" extended version.

I absolutely think every funk electro fan should have a copy of

Chaka Khan: "This Is My Night" 12" extended version.

anyone remember "Heartbeat" from Taana Gardner.
That's my jame. The whole 10 mins of it.

misterman said:

This was the jam back in the day.

"You make my heartbeat. You make me feel so weak."

five star "if i say yes"

sosgemini said:

Whatever happened to 12" songs? I miss them.

Whatever happened to 12" songs? I miss them.

Why are some of you posting the same twice?

What I just said

Escapade by Janet Jackson was awesome as a maxi-single.

Pretty much everything by Prince in the 80's.

Fonda Rae "Over Like A Fat Rat"
Gwen Guthrie "Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent"
Sugarhill Gang "Rapper's Delight"
Unlimited Touch "I Hear Music In The Streets"
Strafe "Set It Off"

I still think Blue Monday/The Beach stands as the greatest 12" single, but I'm not a definitive authority on such things, I suppose...

i love the 12 inch version of Eurythmics "Who's That Girl". That is probably my favorite.

damosuzuki said:

New Order now adding

prince's "lets go crazy"

Prince - Pop Life (UK 9:07 version)
New Order - Blue Monday
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
Steve Arrington - Feel So Real
Arcadia - Re-Election Day
Soft Cell - Say Hello Wave Goodbye
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule The World (Urban Mix)
Paul Hardcastle - 19
Garbage - Special

hmm.let's see


The Reflex "12" by Duran Duran (i got this one on tape.in the middle there's this drum and bass break .yeah!


The Screams of Passion "12" The Family.(see above.right after the strings it goes into this kick-ass bass and handclap break.)

"GhostBusters" "12"...gotta love Ray Parker Jr.this one's good for halloween parties.

She Talks To Me With Her Body - The Barkays
Atomic Dog - George Clinton
Let's Work - Prince
You Dropped A Bomb On Me - The Gap Band
Electric Lady - Con-Funk-Shun
Sex-O-Matic - The Barkays
I Feel For You - Chaka Khan
Little Red Corvette - Prince
Fresh - Kool And The Gang
Ms. Got The Body - Con-Funk-Shun
Super Freak - Rick James
Finger On The Trigger (Love Is In Control) - Donna Summer
Candy Girl - New Edition
Candy Man - Mary Jane Girls
Drive Me Wild - Vanity 6
Breakdancin' - Irene Cara
State Of Shock - The Jacksons
Let's Go Crazy - Prince
Sugar Walls - Sheena Easton

And those are just some of the ones that are 12 Inches that are remixes that had original versions from albums. I could go all day listing 12 Inches that never had an album or did so well that an album came later.

vainandy said:

Vain, the particular jams I highlighted are still funky as ever till this day. The clubs still pumps these jams.

Sexual Harrasment-I Need A Freak
Midnight Star- No Parking On The Dance Floor>Electricity>Snake In the Grass
Indeep- Last Night A DJ Saved My Life
Ozone-Gigolette
Chubb Rock-Treat'em Right>Rock n Roll Dude
Tower Of Power- Rock Baby
Luv Bug Starski- You've Gotta Believe
Kurtis Blow- Party time
Howard Jones- Things Can Only Get Better
Jive Rhythm Tracks- 122BPM
Garretts Crew- Nasty Rock
P-Crew- Nasty Rock
Gap Band- Party Train
Grainger-Shine Your light
Tears For Fears- Shout
ABC- Be Near Me
Yes- Owner Of A Lonely Heart
Thomas Dolby- Dolby"s Cube (Get Out Of My Mix)
Arkade Funk- Search And Destroy
Tilt- Arkade Funk
Slim-In The Mix> Good To Go
Orbit- And The Beat Goes On
Junie Morrison-Techno-freqs>Stick It In
Cybotron- Cosmic Cars> Clear
Black Street- Booti Call
Full Force-Alice, I Want You just For Me
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam- Head To Toe> Let The Beat Hit'em
Dr. York- You Can't Hide
Commateens- Pictures On A String
T.S. Monk-Bon Bon Vie
Glass- Bedrok
Mary Jane Girls- In My House
Con Funk Shun- Chase Me
Evelyn King- Teenager> Shakedown
Cherrelle-Affair
The Evasions- Wikka Wrap
Busy Bee- Running Thangz
Dazz Band- Swoop>Joy Stick>Keep It Live
Newcleus- Wikki Wikki Song
Brothers Johnson-Ain't We Funky Now
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Tease-Better Wild>It's My Life(actor in a part)>flash
S.O.S Band- Just Be Good To Me> Dit,Dit,Dit,Dash,Dash,Dash,Dit,Dit,Dit
Chaka Khan- Do You Love What You Feel
Tyrone Brunson-The Smurf
Shock- Slam Dunk
Sun -Leggs
The Reddings-Hand Dance
L.A.Dream Team-Rockberry Jam
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Jamie Jupiter- Computer Power
Toddy Tee- Batter Ram
Klymaxx-The Men All Pause>Meeting In The Ladies Room>Heartbreaker
Egyptian Lover-Egypt>And My Beat Goes Boom
Sweat Band-Body Shop
Parliament-Aqua Boogie>Agony Of Defeet
Funkadelic- not just Knee Deep
Debbie Deb-WhenI Hear Music
Divine Sound- What People Do For Money
Afrika Bambaata&S.S.F- Planet Rock
Jonzun Crew- Pack Jam
Laidback- White Horse
Planet Patrol-Play At Your Own Risk
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Is there a good 12" compilation from late 70s on?
I'd by a box set if it existed but everytime I've seen one it doesn't list the durations, so the tracks may well be edited or mixed together.

mrwigglesdaw1rm said:

don't forget..

Instant Funk

I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can get It Girl)

the "12" is on their c.d.


Nasty Funk!

Great 12 Inches! You also listed a lot of songs that I was going to come back and list that were strictly 12 Inches that didn't come from an album or lead the way to an album. Some more are:

Electric Kingdom - Twilight 22
Siberian Nights - Twilight 22
The Party Has Begun - Freestyle
Jam The Box - Pretty Tony
Freestyle Express - Freestyle
Fix It In The Mix - Pretty Tony
Pack Jam - The Jonzun Crew
Space Is The Place - The Jonzun Crew
It's Like That - Run DMC
30 Days - Run DMC
Throwdown - Griffin
When Doves Cry Rapp - Captain Rapp
Flamethrower Rap - Felix and Jarvis
The Challenge - Dr. Jeckyl & Mr. Hyde
Genius Rap - Dr. Jeckyl & Mr. Hyde
President's Rap - Rich Little
Nunk (New Wave Funk) - Warp 9
Ray-Gun-Omics - Project Future
Party Rock - P Crew
Dynamic (Total Control) - Dynamic Breakers
Looking For The Perfect Beat - Soul Sonic Force
Play/Rock At Your Own Risk - Planet Patrol
Jam On It - Newcleus
Whodat - Freedom
Automatic - Freestyle
Smurf Rock - Gigolo Tony
Throw The Dick - 2 Live Crew
Throw The P - Anquette
Give It All You Got - Afrorican
I'll Be All You Ever Need - Trinere
New York, New York - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
Survival - Melle Mel & Duke Boutee
White Lines - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
Ya Mama - Wuff Ticket
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vainandy said:

There was a song(rap) back in the mid to late 80's
are Prob early 90's on 12" "No Way Out "
I can't recall who or whom it was

Don't Make Me Wait - Peech Boys
Tell Me That I'm Dreaming - Was(Not Was)
Mama Used to Say - Junior
Take That to the Bank - Shalamar
Overnight Sensation - Jerry Knight
Help is on the Way - The Whatnaughts
One Draw - Rita Marley
Freedom - Grandmaster Flash
Erotic City - Prince
She's So Divine - The Limit
Give Me - Eye Level
Show Me Where You're Coming From - Carrie Lucas
Hip Hop Be Bop - Man Parrish
Hey DJ - World's Famous Supreme Team
Buffalo Girls - Malcolm McLaren
Instant Replay - Dan Hartman

I forgot who sang these:
You're Too Late
Let's Do It
A.E.I.O.U.(and Sometimes Y)
What People Do For Money
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