OLDIES SUNDAY: Asher D & Daddy Freddy – Summertime (1988)

It’s been a while, but Sundays are for “Oldies Sunday“! Summer is officially here, and that means lots of outside activities for many. One key addition is music, and we have an Oldies Sunday selection for you to check out. Tune in to UK-based duo Asher D & Daddy Freddy’s “Summertime“.

Produced by Simon Harris and released through Music Of Life in 1988, Asher D (not to be confused with UK Rapper & “Top Boy” Actor Asher D) & Daddy Freddy gave us a Jamaican style cover of the classic single, “In The Summertime“. “In The Summertime” was originally recorded by British Rock Band Mungo Jerry in 1970, and was huge hit. “Summertime” not only borrowed elements from the original track, but focused on the beautiful ladies from Jamaica, New York, London, Germany, and Italy who would catch the attention of the duo. The song celebrates the summer holidays, beautiful Women, and paid homage to a classic song.

Asher D & Daddy Freddy were the originators of the “Raggamuffin Hip Hop” subgenre, a fusion of Ragga and Hip Hop, and found success with “Summertime” and previously released music. Since the release of “Summertime”, the duo were temporarily split up due to Asher D’s imprisonment in the late 1980s, but reunited in early 1991 before splitting up again indefinitely. Daddy Freddy (who became the World’s Fastest Rapper in 1989 and was inducted in the Guinness Book Of World Records) is still active as a solo Artist, but Asher D has been absent since the 90s. Fans of “Summertime” still play it to this day, reminiscing on the summer holidays in their younger years.