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Do The Twist
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Kimberly Davis Talks New Single |
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by Will Davis |
 Move
over Chubby Checker, there’s a new twist in town.
Kimberly Davis’s “Twist of Love” is the sexually charged
dance anthem of the season and if you miss Davis perform
it at
The Manor on Saturday March 13th, you can catch her
the next day when she performs it again at
Ft Lauderdale Pride. We spoke with Kimberly and the
man who wrote the song – only a gay man could have
written, Twist of Love – about their whirl-a-licious
track that is spinning gay dance floors into a tizzy.
SHE SAID
Why did you decide to record "Twist of Love"?
Kimberly Davis: I love the song and it gave me a chance
to deliver a full blooded diva anthem.
Why is Twist of Love the perfect follow-up to your last
celebratory anthem, Get Up?
Get Up was about partying and enjoying life to the
fullest while Twist of Love is a celebration of body,
mind and soul wrapped around that crazy little thing
called love.
Have you ever experienced a twist of love?
Who me? Oh yes, I have definitely experienced a ‘twist
of love’ in my life… and that’s all I’m gonna say about
that!
How does your twist compare with Chubby
Checker’s Twist songs?
I am hoping my record will be the ‘twist’ track for the
twenty-first century.
One thing they have in common is they encourage
people to move. That seems to be a prevailing theme in
your music.
It’s important that people get out there on the dance
floor and express themselves through movement. I love to
see people dancing to my tracks. Watching how the music
makes them dance and experience a sense of freedom and
unity. That’s what music and dance is all about.
This is your second song with D1 Music. Why are
independent dance music labels vital for today’s dance
community?
Independent dance labels are more in touch with what is
happening in the dance music scene. My producers, Peter
McLean and Keith Kemper, know the music, the DJs, the
promoters, the clubs and the people that go to the clubs
– because they are them. Fans need to support the indies
so guys like Peter and Keith can continue creating the
great dance music we love.
HE SAID
 What
inspired you to write Twist of Love?
Peter McClean: All those late night yearnings when I’ve
reached for the phone to beg someone to come over and
work me to the bone.
What exactly is a “Twist of Love”?
It’s the primal quest for ultimate sexual gratification.
When the sweat is sizzling on your skin and you’re
desperate for someone to take control of you. Every
muscle is in rebellion, every nerve is on edge and every
limb has been erotically burned.
How often have you experienced a twist of love?
Once or twice.
Why did you choose Kimberly to record the track?
Keith (Kemper) and I chose Kimberly because she has the
voice to relate that “twist of love” feeling to the song
and the listener. Kimberly is an amazing artist with
sensational vocal power. In the studio, she places her
trust and talent in our hands to allow us to create
musical magic.
Can you explain your love for dance music?
The dance floor is a place for freedom, truth and
liberation. It’s an especially amazing feeling to be in
a packed club with the whole dance floor jumping to your
track.
What’s next from D1 Music?
We are wrapping up on Kimberly’s full-length album, due
out this summer, and we’re preparing to record a hot new
single with Taborah to follow last summer’s Billboard
hit, “Say I Love You”.
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