Well this was a surprise! This one 'sneaked' out in June this year from Paprika Soul and is an updated cover of The Staples, Trippin' On Your Love.
This tune was hammered late 90s/early noughties on Northern/Modern soul dancefloors by A Way Of Life and also by Arthur Miles. Both were released in 1990 but I think A Way Of Life was first as it reached the UK Chart #55 in Apr 1990, the flip side of Miles' version entered UK chart in Dec 1990.
Kenny Thomas then had a go at it in 1993 and got it to #17 in UK Charts around Sep 1993.
Paprika Soul is Andrew Spiller and Alan Barnes formed in 1992 in UK.
The Staples Feat. Mavis Staples [1981] - Trippin' On Your Love [Stax #MPS 8511]
Originally released as album track only on The Staples Feat. Mavis Staples - This Time Around on Stax in 1981 and has been a long time Modern Soul spin which may explain why the later releases were picked up on.
It was issued on a Kent Select 45 (CITY 067) in Nov 2019 with The Temprees - That's Why I Love you on the flip.
I don't know why on the Kent label it's credited to Phillip Mitchell as on the album, and all other releases, it's credited to (Michael) Smith, (Linda) Rice. PS I think the Discogs writer link is incorrect.
A Way Of Life [1990] - Trippin' On Your Love [Eternal # YZ464T]
The only release (listed) by them. The record company must have believed in this release as a promotional video was recorded for it.
Arthur Miles [1990] - Trippin' On Your Love [New Music#NMX 310]
It was released with 'Helping Hand' on the flip (which also got spins) which entered UK chart in Dec 1990 reaching #87, which perhaps confirms that A Way Of Life was released before it. I think Miles was an American based in Italy as it came out first on Italian label New Music
Kenny Thomas [1993] - Trippin' On Your Love [Cooltempo #COOL 277]
London blue-eyed singer Kenny Thomas had 8 Top 40 hits in the UK between 1990-95 and this was his 4 highest chart entry at #17. He hit with another couple of covers, The Gap Band's Outstanding was his first hit in 1990 reaching #12 and Force MDs Tender Love in 1991 reaching #26.
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