{"id":607,"date":"2014-07-07T17:37:31","date_gmt":"2014-07-07T17:37:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thestandardps.com\/?p=607"},"modified":"2014-07-07T17:37:31","modified_gmt":"2014-07-07T17:37:31","slug":"not-coming-down-tony-moran-and-martha-wash-their-newest-collaboration-soars-up-the-dance-charts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thestandardps.com\/?p=607","title":{"rendered":"Not Coming Down Tony Moran and Martha Wash \u2013 Their Newest Collaboration Soars up The Dance Charts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not Coming Down<\/strong>
\nTony Moran and Martha Wash \u2013 Their Newest Collaboration Soars up The Dance Charts
\n<\/strong>By Shawn Larson<\/p>\n

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It has been seven years since dance powerhouses Tony Moran and Martha Wash have collaborated on a club track. In case you\u2019ve been living under a rock, Tony Moran is the two-time Grammy nominated DJ and producer, best known for his work with pop artists like Rihanna, Gloria Estefan, Cher, Kristine W and countless others. He has also released major indie dance hits like “Cafe Con Alegria” and “The Promise”.<\/p>\n

Martha Wash is one of the original Weather Girls whose hit song \u201cIt\u2019s Raining Men\u201d is a Pride staple. Her nineties track \u201cGonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)\u201d and \u201cStrike It Up\u201d still play on dance floors and R&B radio today. Moran and Wash\u2019s last collaboration, 2007\u2019s \u201cKeep Your Body Workin\u201d, rose all the way to #1 on the Billboard dance chart. Their new collaboration, \u201cNot Coming Down\u201d is now following along the same path. Can these two dynamos of dance do it again?<\/p>\n

We spoke with Tony Moran and Martha Wash after their recent show together in Palm Springs.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s so nice to see you working with Martha Wash again!<\/p>\n

Tony Moran<\/strong>: Martha and I have been long time friends and collaborators.<\/p>\n

Do you remember first meeting Tony Moran? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Martha Wash<\/strong>: It was so many years ago! I really don’t remember the exact time. We would often see each other back then in passing, at shows we were both performing.<\/p>\n

Your first collaboration was on “Keep Your Body Workin”. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Tony Moran<\/strong>: Seven years ago! Time flies! You know the song was #1 at the end of 2007 and stayed at #1 for the first week of 2008. That was pretty awesome!<\/p>\n

Why did it take so long for you two to come together again?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Martha Wash<\/strong>: Our schedules were always in conflict.
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tony Moran<\/strong>: We have done other things in the studio that we never quite finished.<\/p>\n

What made \u201cI\u2019m Not Coming Down\u201d different?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tony Moran<\/strong>: From the beginning, I could really see the personal attachment Martha had to the song. She co-wrote it and it clearly shows that she is the master of her destiny.\u00a0\u00a0 I knew I had to remix it.<\/p>\n

Martha, you wrote \u201cI\u2019m Not Coming Down\u201d?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Martha Wash<\/strong>: I wrote it in collaboration with Jim Carolan and Brandy Anderson. I wrote a few other songs on my new album including \u201cDestiny\u201d with Zach Adam.<\/p>\n

What is the song\u2019s message?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Martha Wash<\/strong>: Always keep your head up and believe that the higher power is looking out for your good. You have to believe.<\/p>\n

How has the club scene changed since the release of “Keep Your Body Workin”?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tony Moran<\/strong>: It has changed considerably. Dance music has separated into multi sub genres. People have expanded their ideas on what a party experience can be.<\/p>\n

Tony, you began your career back in the freestyle days of 1981.\u00a0\u00a0 Do you think freestyle will ever come back?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tony Moran<\/strong>: Yes. It will evolve, but the vibe that gave it that unique flavor will remain. I occasionally do some freestyle performances. I was surprised when 8,000 people showed up at the last one in Atlantic City.<\/p>\n

Do you keep in touch with TKA, Sa-Fire, the Cover Girls or Lisette Melendez? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Tony Moran<\/strong>: Yes! All of them look and are doing great. The songs that they recorded have all become cult classics and they all continue to tour together, playing for huge crowds. They still have their moves and guess what? So do I!<\/p>\n

How have you two managed to persevere in the ever-changing music biz for so long?
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Martha Wash<\/strong>: We don\u2019t force ourselves to change. We simply go with it.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s next?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tony Moran<\/strong>: I just completed a new song with house music legend Todd Terry. I sing in it! It\u2019s called \u201cTake It All The Way\u201d. Remixes are finished so you\u2019ll hear it soon.
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

Martha Wash<\/strong>: I\u2019m promoting my record and enjoying my summer with lots of fun and positivity!<\/p>\n

Check out Martha\u2019s music video for “I’M NOT COMING DOWN”http:\/\/youtu.be\/7CdcwR2bf0I<\/a><\/p>\n

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Not Coming Down Tony Moran and Martha Wash \u2013 Their Newest Collaboration Soars up The Dance Charts By Shawn Larson   It has been seven years since dance powerhouses Tony Moran and Martha Wash have collaborated on a club track. In case you\u2019ve been living under a rock, Tony Moran is the two-time Grammy nominated DJ and producer, best known for his work with pop artists like Rihanna, Gloria Estefan, Cher, Kristine W and countless others. He has also released major indie dance hits like “Cafe Con Alegria” and “The Promise”. Martha Wash is one of the original Weather Girls whose hit song \u201cIt\u2019s Raining Men\u201d is a Pride staple. Her nineties track \u201cGonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)\u201d and \u201cStrike It Up\u201d still play on dance floors and R&B radio today. Moran and Wash\u2019s last collaboration, 2007\u2019s \u201cKeep Your Body Workin\u201d, rose all the way to #1 on the Billboard dance chart. Their new collaboration, \u201cNot Coming Down\u201d is now following along the same path. Can these two dynamos of dance do it again? We spoke with Tony Moran and Martha Wash after their recent show together in Palm Springs. It\u2019s so nice to see you working with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":608,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thestandardps.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/607"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thestandardps.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thestandardps.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thestandardps.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thestandardps.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=607"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.thestandardps.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/607\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":609,"href":"https:\/\/www.thestandardps.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/607\/revisions\/609"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thestandardps.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/608"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thestandardps.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=607"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thestandardps.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=607"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thestandardps.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=607"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}