By brianday@cwcom.net (212.137.151.214) on Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 06:13 pm:

hi bobby just to let you know its official ,you will be no1 this sunday , remix is fastest selling
single ,outselling blu cantrell (the candi staton soundalike) congratilations ,!!PHILLY LIVES!!
have contacted eltons record company ,and given them your details to pass on to elton ,keep your fingers crossed, all those with contacts on the site ,please use them to get bobby eli on totp with elton, bobby i will go down to hmv on saturday and airmail you copy of remix and dvd if there is one
regards brian

By stephanie (68.50.216.139) on Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 07:24 pm:

WOW
stephanie that is great go bobby!!!!

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Wednesday, August 27, 2003 - 07:40 pm:

What is this? I'm a little in the dark here, but I think I like the tone of it.

By Carl Dixon London (82.44.203.80) on Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 04:08 am:

In the UK Sky TV are using the new Remix version of one of the Thom Bell sessions from around 1979, that Bobby played on. They are using it to promo their football season. 'Are you ready for love', the single, is due to be released early September. It was a great tune then and now, with the digitally enhanced video, it looks to top the charts here. Proving without doubt that TSOP lives and our theories are right about quality music.

Bobby can be seen quite clearly in a number of shots in both the old and new video. It is having extensive airplay on all music station on the TV at present and no doubt the radio stations up and down the country. Elton John stars in the Sky TV promo playing the piano and singing this number. I never thought I would associate TSOP with football, but the promo guys at Sky have done a handsome job with this and helped raise the profile of the track weeks ago.

Bobby - it is great to hear you on the radio, with all the stuff you have recorded, but, to see you on the television, unbelievable.

By BankHouseDave (195.93.34.9) on Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 04:10 am:

I think this is the X-Press remix of Are You Ready For Love?, 26 years on, Ralph. It's been a big dance hit this summer in Europe.

By Ritchie (62.254.0.32) on Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 04:30 am:

Forgive me - I'm a little puzzled. If the single is not released till next month, how is it already the fastest-selling single - or did I miss something here????

By Carl Dixon London (82.44.203.80) on Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 06:07 am:

It was due for release early September on FatBoy Slims' record lable. I wonder if it has already been released? I do not follow the radio charts. I first knew about it when I saw Elton singing it on one of our channels, before I even realised it was on the music stations as a song video. I think there are a few facts missing as it is happening so quickly. I know many forums have been talking about the song and we play the loud at work when it comes on, along with the Kentucky commercials too!

By Carl Dixon London (82.44.203.80) on Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 06:08 am:

Bobby - I guess this is the perfect time for a re cap on those sessions in Seattle! In the video are shots of people at a gig. I suppose this was Eltons gig in the city? How long were the sessions there, days or weeks?

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 10:15 am:

Wow..this is cool. Thanks for bringing me up to speed guys. Bobby...You Da Man..

By Eli (65.43.148.15) on Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 12:08 pm:

That was really my dad in the video!!

But seriously folks, the EJ sessions were held at Kaye Smith studios in Seattle for 7 days in October of 1977.

One evening, the group presented EJ with a key to the city during a listening session/party at the studio and a news team was there and some of the fottage was edited and used in the video.

Now how about those royalties!!!!

By soulboy (213.105.224.4) on Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 12:32 pm:

I understand Bob Babbit and Andrew Smith were on that one as well!

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 01:07 pm:

Carl Dixon:
CBS-TV here in the United States used MFSB's version of "K-Jee" and their hit "Sexy" as "background music" for their sports programs during the 1970s & early 1980s.
Kevin Goins - KevGo

By brianday (212.137.227.237) on Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 01:31 pm:

it was released 25 august in the uk

By brianday (212.137.227.237) on Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 01:40 pm:

Are You Ready For Love - now available!
26-August-2003

Right now here in Britain Are You Ready For Love, Elton's new summer single, is on the radio all the time, and we have just heard that it is Number One in the national airplay chart!

The single was released yesterday on Southern Fried Records, and is available at all record outlets and online. If you are outside of the UK and wish to buy it, visit this link.

We can't wait to see the official UK singles chart at the end of the week!

For all the information about Are You Ready For Love, including the videos, screensaver and an exclusive interview with Fatboy Slim, visit the new Are You Ready For Love Feature Story in the Life Section.

In the USA the dance label Ultra Records is to release both the CD single and the vinyl 12-inch version on September 9, 2003. The US single will also be available to buy online soon via the Ultra Records website
(from eltons website)

By Eli (65.43.148.15) on Thursday, August 28, 2003 - 10:04 pm:

Soulboy,

It was Babbitt and Charles Collins.