Salsoul Nugget (If U Wanna)

M&S, using the name M&S Presents the Girl Next Door, collaborated on "Salsoul Nugget (If U Wanna)" with Natasha Bryce, who provided vocals on the track. Bryce, a former model who was later cast in the 1997 film The Fifth Element, was recruited by M&S because, according to Daily Record writer John Dingwall, the duo "decided to get a female singer along to give the track a commercial edge."^[1] The song contains samples of Double Exposure's "Everyman"^[2] and Loleatta Holloway's "Hit and Run". Both artists and their respective singles are associated with Salsoul Records, hence the song's title.^[3]

"Salsoul Nugget (If U Wanna)" was a white label hit in early 2000; the single was officially re-released on London Records in 2001.^[4] It peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart and number one on the UK Dance Chart.^[5][6] It also reached number 47 in Italy and number 21 on the U.S. dance chart.^[5][7][8] Music Week called the track "infectious" and that it was "boosted" by Bryce's vocals.^[4] Emily Sheffield of the London Evening Standard compared the song to "Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)", a 2000 hit by Spiller featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor. "It's the same set-up - two guys with a nice tune (Ricky Morrison and Fran Sidoli) hook up with model/singer (Natasha) - and it works."^[9] An April 2001 Billboard article also noted the similarity to "Groovejet" while adding that Bryce "effortlessly wraps her lips around Ricky Morrison and Fran Sidoli's bubbly yet rugged Double Exposure-sampling production."^[10]

UK CD single^[11]