Song Clearance Sheet
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House1990s120BPM
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The verdict
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Confirmed songwriters of record (Allen George & Fred McFarlane), no formal legal dispute found. Two things are presented factually rather than smoothed over: the standard “work for hire” remix practice that left StoneBridge uncredited despite creating the iconic sound, and a persistent but unresolved rumor about whose vocal is on the record.
Quick Facts
Released1990
GenreHouse, Dance
LabelChampion Records
ProducerAllen George & Fred McFarlane
More infoWikipedia → · Discogs →
Who you need to ask
The songwriters of record — Allen George & Fred McFarlane
Billboard → · checked Jul 2026
The current administrator — Not confirmed — Champion / Big Beat / Atlantic; needs a Songview/Discogs lookup
Unknown · checked Jul 2026
Has it been reused?
An iconic house anthem — Beyoncé’s 2022 “Break My Soul” nods to the StoneBridge remix’s keyboard riff, renewing attention to its credit questions.
Do they allow reuse?
No standalone policy found; confirmed songwriters of record and no formal legal dispute — but note the structural remix-credit story in Rights Status.
Who Owns It
Licenses explained →The two permissions you need, and who holds them
The song itself (the writing)Allen George & Fred McFarlane (McFarlane died in 2016)
A structural story about remix credit (directly relevant to this site)George and McFarlane are the only credited songwriters on every version — so they collect royalties on all of it, including StoneBridge’s transformative remix — because remixing, under standard industry practice, is treated as “work for hire” and earns no composer credit no matter how much it reshapes the sound. StoneBridge has confirmed this himself: he composed what was effectively a new track (the iconic synth riff), but was never credited as a writer, because that’s simply how remix work operates.
Robin S.’s own credit claimRobin S. has directly said she ad-libbed some of her own lyrics in the studio, which she believes should have earned her a co-writing credit — though singers on dance tracks are rarely formally credited as songwriters. No lyrics reproduced.
A persistent but unresolved vocal-identity rumorA rumor has circulated for years claiming the singing voice on the track isn’t Robin S. herself but songwriter Andrea Martin (a prolific ’90s R&B writer who died at 49 in 2021). Martin reportedly spoke ruefully about this kind of situation at a 2011 ASCAP panel — the difficulty of proving involvement in a hit without a session witness. Presented here as a real, documented but UNRESOLVED rumor, not established fact.
The recording (current administrator)Not confirmed
Receipts
Every public mention of terms, policy, or past deals we've found
A real, direct recent connection
Beyoncé’s 2022 “Break My Soul” directly nods to the StoneBridge remix’s pinging keyboard riff, bringing renewed public attention to these same credit questions.
Billboard · read it →
Can You Use It for Free?
How to check PD →Is it public domain?No
Sample History
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Times sampled
A defining ’90s house anthem (StoneBridge remix)
Covers
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First flip
Who to Contact
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Allen George & Fred McFarlane (estate)
The confirmed songwriters of record on every version, including the remix
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Page history · 2 updates
Jul 2026Page created — full research (Research Queue Batch 13)
Jul 2026BPM/Key pending the automated GetSongBPM/Deezer pass