Robyn and Neneh Cherry Drop New Version of ‘Buffalo Stance’
variety.comJem Aswad Senior Music EditorNeneh Cherry’s 1989 hit “Buffalo Stance” casts a long shadow: A dance classic about inner-city life that combines a punk attitude with an irresistible beat and melody.
The song, from her equally classic debut album “Raw Like Sushi,” reached No. 3 in the U.K. and U.S., top 5 across Europe and No.
1 in Cherry’s home country of Sweden. It’s often referenced as a classic by artists, producers and fans across the world — and as recently as 2020, in Dua Lipa’s “Club Future Nostalgia” remix album helmed by the Blessed Madonna, Grammy-winning producer Mark Ronson is heard requesting the song, and the Blessed Madonna obliges.While it’s a song that needs no improvement, it’s hard to imagine a more appropriate revisitation — which Cherry and her friend and fellow Swede, dancefloor pioneer Robyn, have done, along with singer Mapei.
It’s the first new material from Robyn since her excellent 2018 album “Honey,” and she’s put her own stamp on the song, slowing it down and enlisting Blood Orange leader Dev Hynes to help produce and Mapei for a new take on Cherry’s iconic rap.
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