The Porn Kings
OriginLiverpool, England
GenresElectronic, dance
Years active1996-2006
LabelsAll Around the World
Past membersDavy T
Paul Rowland
Dan Evans
Kenny Hayes

The Porn Kings were a British dance music group from Liverpool.

Originally formed by Davy T, Paul Rowland, and Dan Evans. Davy and Dan were members of 2 Funky 2 most known for the 1993 hit Brothers and Sisters. Davy was also A member of DJs collective alongside Lee Butler, Paul Robertson, and Joe Da Bone who are most known for the 1996 Single Rock to the Rhythm in which some Vinyl copies are scratched out due to a fallout between Davy and Lee.

The group's first single was released as a white label called "Pumping the Junk". It featured an original sample from Josh Wink's "Higher State of Consciousness". The track was picked up very quickly by All Around the World Productions where it was reworked and renamed "Up to No Good" in 1996.

The debut release became a hit in Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States. The band released the album Up to No Good in 1999, recorded at P. K. Studios and PWL in Manchester, England.[1] They also produced remixes for DJ Quicksilver, Young MC, Josh Wink, and Pamela Fernandez. Their track "We're Watching You" was included on the soundtrack of the 2001 film The Hole, starring Thora Birch and Keira Knightley.[2]

Kenny Hayes joined the group to help write the second single and the group's debut album.

Further UK hits included "Amour (C'Mon)", "Up to the Wildstyle", "Sledger", and "Shake Ya Shimmy".[3]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details
Best of British -
The Ultimate Clubbing Experience

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
UK
[4]		 UK
Dance
[5]		 EUR
[6]		 FRA
[7]		 GER
[8]		 NED
[9]		 NOR
[10]		 SCO
[11]		 SWE
[12]		 SWI
[13]
1996 "Up to No Good" 28240302070837—46 Best of British - The Ultimate Clubbing Experience
1997 "Amour (C'Mon)" 17233—4452131256—
1999 "Up to the Wildstyle"
(The Porn Kings vs DJ Supreme)		 10843——50—1459—
2001 "Sledger" 71——————59—— Non-album singles
2003 "Shake Ya Shimmy"
(The Porn Kings vs Flip & Fill)		 281180————16——
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Rock the Dancefloor

Many of their songs are also featured on the Rock the Dancefloor compilation series of albums made by All Around the World for Preston-based radio station Rock FM. Two of their tracks featured on each album up to the seventh series.

Rock the Dancefloor 1

"Up to tha Wildstyle" - Disc 1 Track 2 - Porn Kings vs DJ Supreme
"Up to No Good" - Disc 1 Track 7 - Porn Kings

Rock the Dancefloor 2

"Up to tha Wildstyle '99 Remix" - Disc 1 Track 4 - Porn Kings vs DJ Supreme
"Kickin' the Beat" - Disc 2 Track 8 - Porn Kings feat Pamela Ferrandez

Rock the Dancefloor 3

"It's a Party" - Disc 1 Track 5 - Porn Kings
"La B-Bop" - Disc 2 Track 5 - Porn Kings

Rock the Dancefloor 4

"Sledger (Nasty Boyz Remix)" - Disc 1 Track 9 - Porn Kings
"Amour (C'mon)" - Disc 2 Track 9 - Porn Kings

Rock the Dancefloor 7

"Shake Ya Shimmy" (Flip & Fill Remix) - Disc 1 - Track 7 - Porn Kings v Flip & Fill

References

  1. ↑ "Up to No Good - The Porn Kings". Retrieved 3 September 2023 – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ↑ "The Hole Soundtrack (2001)". www.soundtrack.net. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  3. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 432. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  4. ↑ UK chart peaks:
  5. ↑ UK dance singles chart peaks:
  6. ↑ European singles chart peaks:
  7. ↑ "French chart peaks". lescharts.com. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  8. ↑ German singles chart peaks:
  9. ↑ "Dutch chart peaks". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  10. ↑ "Norwegian chart peaks". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  11. ↑ Scottish singles chart peaks:
  12. ↑ "Swedish chart peaks". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  13. ↑ "Swiss chart peaks". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 21 October 2020.


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