One Night In Bangkok

One Night In Bangkok is a song originally released in 1984 by Murray Head, and later remixed for release by Vinylshakerz in 2005. The original version was one of the main tracks in the 1986 musical Chess, and was written by former ABBA members Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson, along with Tim Rice. The release was a hit across the globe, making #12 in the UK charts, becoming one of the biggest sellers of 1984 in the United States of America, and becoming a number one single in many European countries, such as Switzerland.

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1984 - Murray Head - Vinylshakerz - 2005 - 1986 - Chess - ABBA - Björn Ulvaeus - Benny Andersson - Tim Rice - UK - United States of America - European - Switzerland

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The song is mainly a pop song, although at the time could have also been classed as belonging to the dance music genre. The main lyric of the track was "One night in Bangkok and the world's your oyster", the main lyrics being sung by a female vocalist. The rest of the song could be described as a spoken rap by Head, decrying the city's moral corruption and glorifying the spiritual purity of chess.

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Pop - Dance music - Vocalist - Rap

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In 2005 the track gained new popularity in Europe, thanks to a 2005 remix by the dance act Vinylshakerz. The producers took the chorus of the song and turned it into a modern dance track, the remix becoming a success in several European countries, and finding its way into clubs throughout Spring of 2005.

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2005 - Vinylshakerz

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The song has been covered and modified by others due to its popularity, including Steve Vai, A*Teens, E-Razor, Falco, TN'T Party Zone and C21. Also, ironically enough, the song was banned in Thailand.

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Steve Vai - A*Teens - E-Razor - Falco - TN'T Party Zone - Thailand

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In one Homestar Runner cartoon, Strong Sad, while locked in the bathtub for Decemberween, is heard singing "One Night in Bangkok and the rough got rougher."

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Homestar Runner - Strong Sad - Decemberween

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