Dennis Ferrer 'Hey Hey' | The Making Of A House Hit

[@stephenpopov909]

Incredible. I still remember the day Hey Hey was released and what it did to the scene. 2009 was the year of Hey Hey and Leave the World Behind. Period.

[@pmryderesq4227]

I still get goosebumps when I hear this track. Still as fresh 14 years on. Takes a genius to make a timeless record

[@unathitwani7250]

this song in South Africa is loved

[@Kag3dsol]

The definition of a true club anthem. This track makes me move every time.

[@damon-burton]

Great interview. Dennis Ferrer is a true house music legend. His journey from the Bronx to global stardom is inspiring. The story behind "Hey Hey" is pure gold. It's amazing to see how personal experiences can fuel such iconic tracks. His passion for music is contagious. You can feel his love for the craft in every word. This interview is a must-watch for anyone who appreciates the soul of house music.

[@DJMag]

Thanks for watching!

[@damon-burton]

@@DJMag You're welcome

[@Yeebok]

This series is fantastic for a new dj looking for classics, let alone for the stories behind them.

[@bonnievanessa]

Thank you, Denis for saving my life as well! You are one of my favorite DJs ever and have been for a very long time. You have a lot of tracks that I absolutely love and adore and this is definitely one of them. Every time I hear it, it just makes me smile and dance 💃 This track never gets old! I can’t thank you enough for putting it out there for us to enjoy. Your creativity never ceases to amaze me! Please don’t ever stop playing and producing music 🎼 🎵 ❤

[@markusjentesart]

Hey Hey! I still drop this track today. It never gets old, and never fails to bring the energy up.

[@itspaulwilliamsjnr]

Dennis Ferrer is an artist many times featured on deep house - house music compilation mix albums by South African DJ's to my memory, from the 2000's. He was part of the appreciation and love I developed for Deep House. This tune was the epitome of this love I have. Still playable to this day and beyond. RESPECT BRO!!!!

[@justinwalsh8512]

Was driving late one summer night listening to a state of trance on the radio snd this came on for the first time. I instantly had goosebumps. Looking down at the speedometer i was doing twice the speed limit ❤

[@DJMACKNEV]

My wife was pregnant with our eldest daugther at the time. When we used to play this song she used to kick and move around inside her belly when we used to play this song! We used to think she wass dancing!

[@SMITH10KING]

We've appropriated this song in South Africa. It's one of the brighter moments of my high school days! 😄

[@emmajaynegoins6325]

Absolute banger, that white noise gets me every time!! He seems like a genuine and fun person to be around too, you go Dennis

[@brocklambert]

DF is a real one… passionate about music and his craft.

[@raradis]

Worth the premiere waiting. Dennis, after all these years, I still rock your tune. On heavy rotation! Thank you.

[@DJMag]

Enjoy!

[@StanfordtheArtist]

This guy…🙌🏾 Hey Hey was indeed a grower to me. But man, it grew out to be a instant classic.👌🏾

[@DJMag]

No doubt

[@radientproductions9799]

I lived/partied that era. This was one of the biggest tunes EVER. Absolute MASSIVE tune.

[@incupa]

I still remember hey hey coming out, what a classic! love Dennis ps. the ending bit is very emotional and genuine and beautiful too! 🫶

[@LastBastion9999]

Dennis, your daughter may be the best A&R person out there. Always value her opinions!

[@DJMag]

No doubt!

[@jasonjohnson4803]

This for sure is a classic. Love it.. Love from Jamaica 🇯🇲

[@tiakolovos575]

I moved to NYC the year this was released and I became a US citizen this last January. This song is part of the soundtrack of my and my husband's lives. Our kids love this track now too. Legendary.

[@jasonjohnson4803]

BRB, going to listen to this classic record one more time.

[@GardenofGroove]

one of the best house tracks of alll time in my opinion

[@djgarybmixesit]

Every time I was working on a track I always had my daughter right there with me because I always asked her if she liked this or that and her feedback was always on point, kids will give you their honest feedback on things, valuable insight especially when you're doing music.

[@robcz3926]

as a dj/musician, it is no doubt one of the best records ever made. you can play it in any set at any time of the day and it will work its magic. few instruments and a vocal, simplicity at its best. long live dennis ferrer👌🤘🙏

[@beautifulcaramelman]

In South Africa, this was the official national anthem on the radio for some summers

[@kunofiwa88]

this song made me love house a lot more

[@Techjunkiero]

Absolutely classic. Please enable the audio subtitles and captions.

[@tyronepaulsen]

Brilliant video, your song has many times allowed me to bring JOY and HAPPINESS not just to me, but to the people on the dance floor, people listening to it via my radio shows, thank you for making an awesome track Dennis Ferrer, with love from South Africa,

[@rwlodarczyk]

What a classic. Still hits hard.

[@DJMag]

Facts!

[@kokolorecords]

Dennis Ferrer is and will always be such an inspiration ❤️‍🔥

[@mikeorozco9220]

Thank you Mr. Ferrer. I remember when I first heard this song. I think it was one BPM . The first time I heard it, I knew it was gonna be a big hit. Still sounds great when I hear it today. Thank you all the great music you've produced.

[@fbones8232]

Dennis Ferrer is a BEAST!!!!

[@SiyabongaMkabela]

We sang the lyrics of this song word for word and didn't catch the sadness in it. You surely flipped the vibe.

[@b.b-notebrown]

Such a classic! The funniest thing is that those of us in Clubland banged this record almost a year before it caught onto the mainstream. By then we were on to the next, but Dennis' album featuring this song was his "Thriller" moment. (!) This track is timeless and now lives within the space occupied by iconic records like Aly-us' "Follow Me," Robin S', "Show Me Love," Cajmere's "Brighter Days," and countless others! This song is a party-starter for sure!!

[@ritchierich2793]

😂😂😂😂 im glad he finally is able and willing to talk about "hey hey" after all this years ...

[@FifeAvenue]

S/O to Shingie to the vocalist Shingai Shoniwa aka Shingie 🇿🇼

[@zemariaferreira6174]

Classic for all life🔥 the grand master Dennis Ferrer

[@asaf6773]

My favorite producer and DJ of all time!!

[@dbdbdb12345]

this guy is a genius !!!!! i wish i could be with him inside a studio !!!

[@iamwildeofficial]

A true legend on this video. Respect!!!

[@churchillcoins8519]

The Bronx has put out so much talent. 🫡

[@suitefactory1]

How do I let go is one of the greatest house records on the soulful house scene,,,an amazing artist

[@Seeker_Goa]

I heard this banger in my college days Dennis is a legend Legends always inspire Wishing all an enlightening life🙌🫡✨

[@hoodiehoo461]

U don't have a house set without hey hey!

[@lesley5380]

Big up Dennis, so grateful that I got to meet you in London ❤ such a lovely man!!

[@DJMag]

The best!

[@marvomusic]

Incredible! He's such a cool guy

[@AremaArega]

Huge track!!!❤❤❤

[@artianasani6949]

this is the song that make me fall in love with house music and became a local dj just to be able to play this song thank you man ❤

[@chema__gonzalez__]

What an absolute genius!

[@jnkmamma69]

Love this track, and a great story! thank you for sharing!

[@DJMag]

Our pleasure!

[@tellerrecords]

Such a classic tune🔥

[@FifeAvenue]

He’s right about the white noise. Actually I believe it influenced how South African house DJs play.

[@DJTheoSF]

Still have this track in my DJ Arsenal :)

[@Strages_Powers]

What a cool dude, Love that tune!

[@bonnievanessa]

One time Sam Burns played this track at 18th St. lounge at his Sunday party in DC and it was my birthday 🥳 it was a really long time ago, but somehow I always remember and cherish that memory because hearing that song really made my night 🎉

[@crispy833]

Legend!

[@moralesamelin7327]

Thank you Dennis🎉🎉 ✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽✌🏽

[@glorious.warrior]

BANGER. Period

[@daniel_du_noy]

What a genuine guy. And what a seminal song!

[@DJMag]

facts!

[@nanocash89]

Shoutout dennis ferrer i was working at Hearsay and im so grateful to open my ear for him now its opened my heart cuz i love music and i make music and worked at Hearsay and he would be there daily djing 🤞🏽😍🗽

[@jimbo-vc3rh]

Saw dennis ferrer at angel deelite manchester c2002 Absolutely unreal. Seen him loads since but that set stays with me. I'm sure he opened it with jd plastic dreams

[@CASADELSOULVIDMIXTV]

Sending love from Las Vegas Dennis! First time I heard this I knew it was one of THOSE records.

[@motiontracker5395]

Excellent video- legendary producer

[@DJMag]

Thanks for watching!

[@verselessmusic]

Shout out to Shingai being the voice of a iconic record

[@richardmclean7568]

Me and the Mrs’s favourite choon when we first got married, brilliant thank you blessup

[@djhonz45]

This dude!! Man...👊🏿👏👏

[@blackvirgo09]

Very real story I was at club space in Miami it was a hip hop night full of black people and they played this song at 4:00 a.m. in the morning everybody got on the goddamn dance floor. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@glencurtis6052]

The cure and the cause Dennis Ferrer remix

[@Audiojunkk]

what a tune!

[@JuicyJLee]

You more famous in South Africa 🇿🇦 than in the States .. the world has no idea how much House music we South Africans consume. They think its only Amapiano nah we doing this for over 25yrs consuming and producing

[@letswalkandwalk]

A dj that actually feels his sets a legend

[@phumlanindlovu5653]

My 20s were beautiful cause of this song 🇿🇦✌🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jrnocelli202]

Great track

[@koalahabits3605]

Such a banger!

[@DJKardano]

so true my kids always hum my recorders

[@TheFraudsterMusic]

Such a vibe! 🙂

[@BorisBeing]

Straight-up classic. Im trying to figure out if he wrote the lyrics or just the music?

[@SUNDA2E]

@@BorisBeing lyrics as well

[@amado7760]

Great track Dennis, congratulations man :)

[@ЕвгенийМальцев-у3ш]

amazing person

[@patoches]

Excellent 🎉

[@jhdrummer4815]

David Guetta (or it was Jack Back) remix is also quite good. But in fact as he says I find the vibe of the song quite sad, even more on that remix.

[@yinnyinn7]

Legend❤️

[@churchillcoins8519]

Columbia House, is still chasing me after owing them for that records club in the 80S. 😂

[@darthbigred22]

Need Alice Deejay, Real McCoy, La Bouche, Snap!, Haddaway, Fatboy Slim, etc But great channel so far.

[@DJMag]

Great suggestions!

[@SoyMaelo]

Thanks DF!

[@lukaku10832]

Hey Hey ❤❤❤

[@SUNDA2E]

Ha! Always said Hey Hey was inspired by c2 but the remix of 'Poor people must work'

[@djeliasR]

I was hoping to hear more about the actual production process but it was cool to hear he was inspired by Carl Craig’s white noise and created on the Juno.

[@Powder22beats]

South Africans love this song

[@paulstuntmaster4469]

Wish you could find it on vinyl for a decent price

[@Connected_ways]

Chicago set is about to be so sick. Thanks Dennis for all the years and sharing. My 1st memories of you and your sets was your energy was off the charts. 🤘 RIP Erick Morillo

[@shockingvenus8322]

Not really my kind of music but i really like this song its one of the few that really has that drive to make people move 🎉

[@hairylarry1097]

2010 South Africa BIG

[@jamieb3071]

Yep, chose far too many record based in the art work without knowing the tunes. And they turned out to be bangers!

[@MikeydaPikey1]

Me, This song and a sound system with dirty bass. Whoever is around better call the authorities cause i am absolutely gonna ruin the vicinity with my moves 😂.

[@emmymunyemusic]

When im out of gigs i just play this song and wala i get bookings from one of the peeps in the crowd 😂 👊🏽

[@DamienMarecaux]

Hey Hey officially a timeless piece. Wonder what he thinks about Meute picking this up on the brass...

[@riddlerspeoples3173]

The BX my man knew music. The great ones come from the 5 boroughs.

[@Nando_Disco]

When I tell you I would lose my shit at the club to this!

[@nikolamalakov8721]

Can you guys do next episode Edward Maya's Stereo Love?

[@DJMag]

Great suggestion!