JX 'You Belong To Me'

Chart Peak: 17
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Mystery man JX who had a big club and national hit last year with 'Son Of A Gun' returns on 13th March '95 with thisn powerful raver 'You Belong To Me'.

JX is such a "mystery man" that there's a picture of him in the sleeve note, admittedly hiding behind vocalist Shena. It is true that all the credits are to his stage name rather than his real one (which proves to be Jake Williams) but perhaps the greatest mystery is that despite the run of hits in the 1990s (and a one-off comeback hit in 2004) he never released an album in this guise.

 'You Belong To Me' is the one hit of his that I don't really remember, and coming back to it now I'm not wholly surprised as it's certainly a less impressive composition than his other big ones. It sounds curiously up to date in 2014, but as a song it fails to do the business for.

Also appearing on: Now 31, 34
Available on: You Belong To Me

JX 'There's Nothing I Won't Do'

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Now this is exactly the sort of dance music I had no time for in 1996. Mindful of my experience with Underworld, and perhaps tempered by nostalgia for my teenage years, I'm more inclined to be generous. But I still can't honestly claim that this interests me much, beyond a nodding acknowledgement that it's well-made for the intended purpose and some admiration that Jake Williams was able to achieve this while still in his teens.

I'm prepared to recognise that this would work well in a club, and that it's more fun to listen to than a lot of the dance tracks I've had to review. Nonetheless, it still boils down to the same couple of lines sung over and over again. Not really my scene. And, er, isn't keeping your hands off him something you wouldn't do?

Also appearing on: Now 30, 31
Available on: 100 Hits - Dance Mix