Stretch & Vern

Stretch & Vern are an English electronic music duo consisting of Stretch Silvester (Stuart Collins) and Jules Vern (Julian Peake).

Stretch & Vern
OriginLondon, England
GenresElectronic, house
Years active1993–present
Labels
Associated actsReflekt
Members
  • Stretch Silvester
  • Jules Vern

Biography

They are best known for the 1996 hit "I'm Alive", which prominently samples "Boogie Wonderland" by Earth, Wind & Fire.[1]

"I'm Alive" was a huge success, reaching No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart,[2] No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart[3] and No. 1 on the Swedish and UK Dance charts.[4][5] The song gained popularity again in 2019 after a re-release of new mixes by Illyus & Barrientos, Prins Thomas and Wax Worx.[1][6]

Their second single, "Get Up! Go Insane!", which samples Ithaka's "So Get Up" and House of Pain's "Jump Around", reached number 17 on the UK Singles Chart[7] as well as also reaching number one on the UK Dance Singles Chart in 1997.[8]

References
  1. "Stretch & Vern -IDJ Magazine". InternationalDJMag.
  2. "STRETCH & VERN PRESENT MADDOG". Official Charts Company.
  3. "Dance Club Play Songs 1997-03-29". Billboard.
  4. "Årslistor > Year End Charts > Swedish Dance Chart 1996" (PDF). Music & Media. 15 March 1997. p. 30 (see appendix to the magazine).
  5. "UK Dance Singles Chart Top 40 08 September 1996 - 14 September 1996". Official Charts Company.
  6. "90's Superstar DJs Stretch & Vern Talk Hedonistic Clubbing & Re-Release Of Club Anthem 'I'm Alive'". Flow Music. 2 May 2019.
  7. "STRETCH 'N' VERN PTS MADDOG | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com.
  8. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com.


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