Buffalo Stance

Neneh Cherry cut the track in November 1988 at Hot Nights in Fulham, London, with Tim Simenon and Mark Saunders producing. Mark Saunders later recalled a five-day recording schedule and a two-day mix, with Cherry and Cameron McVey present for vocals. Released as Cherry’s debut solo single, the song turned a reworked earlier Morgan-McVey B-side into a breakthrough pop-rap hit. It became a major late-1980s statement record, praised for its streetwise attitude and sample-driven production. The track remained Cherry’s signature song and a benchmark for late-1980s pop-rap, later cited among the era’s great pop and dance records. Its cultural reach extended through high-profile covers and ongoing critical reevaluation, including Billboard’s 2023 ranking of it among the 500 best pop songs of all time.