Richard X

Richard X is a pioneer of the 2002 bootleg craze who went on to become a successful record producer.

Bootleg songs released under the pseudonym Girls on Top:

• "I Wanna Dance With Numbers" - Whitney Houston vs Kraftwerk
• "Being Scrubbed" - Human League vs TLC
• "We Don't Give A Damn About Our Friends" - Adina Howard vs Tubeway Army

Hit singles produced by Richard X include:

• "Freak Like Me" - Sugababes (UK #1, May 2002), a reworking of "We Don't Give A Damn About Our Friends"
• "Being Nobody" - Richard X vs Liberty X (UK #3, March 2003)
• "Finest Dreams" - Richard X featuring Kelis (UK #8, August 2003)
• "Some Girls" - Rachel Stevens (UK #2, June 2004)
• "Chewing Gum" - Annie (UK #25, September 2004)

"Finest Dreams" is taken from the album Richard X presents his X-Factor Volume 1, which also features guest vocalists Javine, Tiga and Jarvis Cocker, amongst others.

External links

• Official site
• Black Melody record label