Soul Central - Strings of Life (Stronger On My Own) [Full Length] 2005

Released: 03/01/05
Over 15 years since the Derek May Transmat Original inspired a generation of clubbers - This new version pays tribute by doing exactly the same thing, there isn't a space left on any Dancefloor when those magical keys hit. Revised by UK production duo Soul Central, their near key for key cover treads a more housier vibe but it's the addition of the song that take this to new heights and will ensure another 15 years of life.
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[@daveshaw5293]

1 of the great dance songs 🎵 ❤

[@filipecarvalhodealarcaopae5306]

This song takes me back to my Ibiza vacation at 2005, Amnesia, Pacha... I am from Rio, Brazil, and this hit was in all Ibiza nightclubs at that time.

[@brunocesaremarchesoni483]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@brunocesaremarchesoni483]

Non c'è più musica così..magari sentirla qui in Italia

[@projectresonate5142]

2005 what a year for Tunes.

[@katrinmcmiddle5747]

One of the best ever house tracks of all time. still gives me goosebumps every time I hear it

[@funkysexy69]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHe0i6GartyCiJY Yes! This is Rhythim is Rhythim - Strings of Life '87...(that's '19 - 87!') 'Detroit Techno-House' All thanx to the Master + Genius, 'Derrick May!' 😎👑

[@martigirl2545]

Yesssssssss!!!! Me toooooooo!!!!! *Strings Of Life by Derrick May Rhythm Is Rhythm does too!* Wheeeeeeew!!! 🎶🙌🏾💃🏾

[@TheScientist15]

Thank you for your positive energy :) this is house. This is community

[@leeh6572]

Without a doubt, one of the best

[@MISSVERONICA3]

Memories at 40 years old. Those were the days ❤❤❤❤

[@juleshitchen9089]

fuckin anthem. man, I remember being like 16 when this came out, life was buzzin'

[@djcheckmate1]

same brother

[@desir82022]

The PIANO, the STRINGS are POWERFUL. That is pure House Music. I am such a House Music fan, it is sick, but I love it. LOVE IT.

[@richard29415]

That piano is sampled from a 1987 house tune called Strings Of Life.

[@roccohaase5451]

The piano riff was played by Michael James. The Rapist Derrick May has stolen this art

[@andrewmckenzie7956]

Heard this on the radio today and it brought back so many memories. One of the best house tracks. The strings and the vocals 👌🏻

[@manuelf.almeida]

So happy to have lived this era, and now Im old.

[@jonathanhodge6398]

Classic mid 00s dance. Love it. Take me back

[@adriancrabtree2436]

Mid noughties was golden age. Plus ones called the weekend, feel the vibe, alright etc. If you did a evwnt for youngsters today playing that stuff they wouldn't think it was old timer stuff would be banign

[@magnogames5908]

This is going out to anybody Who might be able to relate to What I am gonna do, You've had to put up with all the lying, Cheating, back stabbin', So many years And too many tears, But I realised, I didn't have to suffer like this no more, 'Cause I'm stronger now, Stronger on my Own! Yeah, you can't hurt me boy, Nah no, noooo baby, 'Cause I'm stronger on my own, You wanna go it alone, Or go lonely, Y'see you let me down so many times before, But right here in my mind, You are the only, the only one I love But I showed you the door, If you could see me now, And what I was back then, You'd swear I was a different girl, Oh, believe me boy, I had to make a choice, No more would you destroy my world, No more that I can take Don't need to serve this dish you made, 'Cause I'm stronger on my own, I'm stronger on my own, Right now I see, Just where I wanna be, And it's better on my own I'm stronger on my own No more that I can take Don't need to serve this dish you made, 'Cause I'm stronger on my own, I'm stronger on my own, 'Cause right now I see, Just where I wanna be, 'Cause it's better on my own I'm stronger on my own

[@desir82022]

@MagnoTessinari thank you for the words. Powerful words.

[@shaunkedroski1905]

What a TRACK!!!!!

[@DailyisRaceCar]

Absolute classic. Made my way here via the video of the chap on the piano

[@Susan84sg]

one of the best classic! House Music rules!

[@merinfraser3374]

I lived in 1984

[@lukegoode6783]

I'm educating my 7 year old daughter to this timeless music, I love the sample of strings of life by Derrick may in this tune

[@mrman5517]

ooof... this is just like when my parents "educated" me on albums of deep purple and led zeppelin

[@shoukatz]

THANK YOU FOR THR SAMPLE NAME ?

[@carlosalandi2138]

Original sample ain’t Derrick May but Rhythm Is Rhythm - Strings Of Life / 1987

[@kerrielouise9310]

Ditto ❤️

[@lukegoode6783]

@@carlosalandi2138 rhythm is rhythm is Derrick May under a different alias

[@fulgenjbatista4640]

❤🎉❤ Defected. I love you 💘🎼💘

[@Robjamesseymourr]

That drop is godly

[@daryljohn3075]

Brings me to my happy place .. when feeling shite!🤗

[@sandratomas5383]

this is pure house music

[@rossmarriott7367]

Totally agree.

[@DJHazzaBeats]

Love this song, a classic. Love the strings in this song and the bassline is awesome too

[@gpowen74]

This is house music!!!!

[@DoubleMM70]

@none of your damn business Derrick May came to Chicago to play at the Music Box. Ron Hardy put on the set because Detroit wasn't Feeling it at first. It's House from Detroit.

[@jorgeborges7707]

@@DoubleMM70 House was Chicago, Techno was Detroit. Am I wrong?

[@jorgeborges7707]

@@dsc4u Agreed, I bought the House Sounds of Chicago vol.1 in 1987 before most people had heard of it in the UK. I've always been a big Inner City fan but techno became something else when Europe got hold of it!

[@jorgeborges7707]

@Hotsteppa Nator Aye. I remember taking the records to clubs and asking the DJs to play them. The answer: "Yeah, I've got that". They refused to play house music in '88, kept on playing hip hop until they couldn't ignore house. Still makes me angry!

[@davidruhland6651]

❤️❤️❤️👍🏼🤙🏼❤️

[@rosie9351]

I remember being 11/12 early 2000s and hearing this everywhere I’m 32 now and fully understand why 😊🥰

[@adrienpalau4642]

The same to me!

[@nigelbenn4642]

Fully? I remember this first time round, I never get tired of it.

[@moroatshogepatrick5666]

❤ take me back 🕺

[@jorgebarranco8640]

There is no more music like this no more it's gone!!!!

[@shaunspillane2105]

I`m sure that`s what they said about Mozart ….Still getting smashed though ;)

[@jl4945]

This is one of those house tunes that was so good it ended up in the charts! And to think my mates took the piss out of me for ages they were listening to trance and hard house lol this tune was about the time everyone started catching up! Hail Danny Rampling for getting so many people into the funky house vibe

[@Thunderblue888]

YEAH!!! & Love Danny

[@princeamongmen7064]

Boom exactly what happened to me I love house music so much ❤

[@Wonder32911]

ONE OF MANY SONGS I LOVE !!!!

[@tfiRdliW]

Truly amazing

[@mairaf.c.macedo2392]

After 16 years, i finally found this song... i miss my 18 years old

[@21zolex]

Got the vinyl 🙌🏻

[@christucker2892]

Beautiful inspired music....what a track the vocals are amazing with house music ❤🤲

[@masev]

Such amazing memories! If only world leaders listened - war and conflict would be no more! LONG LIVE HOUSE MUSIC!!!!!!

[@GVale]

God bless Derrick May, now and ever!

[@sofydiane11]

Hahah ...yep good joke....keep looking for original ...I'll try Michael James 🤞

[@monicazuccolo9280]

My house life 🎶😍❤️

[@galmowle5934]

a true classic

[@BearRyan]

Incredible track.

[@adro894]

what a classic, gets me everytime

[@Jay-Amato-DJ-Producer]

kings of House Music

[@giancarlot.1678]

2018...and still here !!!

[@Anti-fascist]

House music was my saviour through the lockdown and this very track is a perfect example why❤️🌈💃💎💣

[@audiodiggers4585]

Great song, after all these years. Happy Tuesday!

[@footballandfortnitechannel7573]

still bloody love this!

[@briansmith1454]

Get on the vocals 👍👍👍 uplifting every time 👏👏👏

[@TooBigBirdy]

Timeless classic

[@Piratttu]

Love this tune.

[@andrewchamberlain6653]

Bloody fantastic

[@dariushunter6792]

Brilliant tune for sampling a top Detroit techno tune.

[@leeh6572]

classic tune!!

[@realtonik]

Fantastic track. Thanks to Mayday and the guys for this historical thing

[@martigirl2545]

Yessssssss!!!

[@myrasmith808]

The most fabulous track......

[@hilarymcdowell1575]

I have been known to play this at full volume in earshot of my other half when we have fallen out. We argue, make- up and express how we feel about each other through house.

[@naughtybutter]

Love this ❤️

[@81vikkijp]

2017 🙌🙌 still a favourite

[@lyndeldavis3320]

2019

[@trevorturner5943]

2020 🥳

[@adriaboixbraco7293]

2023

[@81vikkijp]

I’ve got it on now 420 2023 🙌

[@Thunderblue888]

YEAH!!!!!!!!!! Takes me so back to my early clubbing days just after I came 'OUT' in October 2004 - then & now if this track hits the club floor ( 2020 excluded ) I go CRAZY

[@nikkinoyce-ug9td]

Sat afternoon I'm got blasting busting out my dancing skills what a boss day❤

[@durvalcareca]

This song bring to me a good memories hehehe Fucking amazing song, old school of deep house

[@maciejmindak2330]

Me too

[@redford6110]

I'm only 13 but my mates say oh yea rap music is so good but I'm like , nah you haven't heard the real side of me

[@leighhill6176]

Durvalcareca 😍

[@vois]

It’s Detroit techno

[@jocelynsingleton9309]

@@maciejmindak2330 c

[@jambrook1978]

oh i miss my club dayz FOR REAL

[@merinfraser3374]

stay happy and Dance

[@desir82022]

So am I. I used to go and dance every Sunday at Traxx the number one Club in D.C. when I was in College until 4 or 6 A.M.

[@josephmokone406]

2022 July 28 Still a banger!

[@erwinverwimp82]

That's on my birthday. Today is march 17th August 2022. Greetings from Belgium 🇧🇪

[@DJDizzyStorms]

So many memories of hearing this

[@genilsonmoura5407]

um dos houses mais lindos que ja ouvi... sem duvida...

[@francescopaolociminale5258]

❤️🇮🇹 so much love from Taiwan 🇹🇼.....

[@xppk]

I was listing to this track in the morning, in the last club of the night. Amazing... Begining of 2000...

[@Lee.ELIXIR]

Kathy Brown ❤❤❤ Another legendary voice of heavens 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@noobztubes]

Need more songs like this, reminds me of yester years... help please post some tunes please

[@tabakos7]

thats the house music i miss and love groovy sexy and meaningful

[@black76561]

Love this and Original

[@godofblueflame]

Epic club anthem. 🏆

[@francescocali8647]

The most representative tune of an era!

[@janakramerova3590]

Most favourite tune of all times ❤️

[@shoukatz]

This song gives me hope

[@davidregan6575]

real music

[@brandonvescovo1735]

This is...just incredible.

[@valleyratg]

Tune!

[@merinfraser3374]

great music defected records

[@glauberfrota87]

2005, I was at a cyber cafe when I heard this song for the first time. And it was an instrumental only version (Danny Krivit Re Edit). This tune brings me lots of good memories!

[@koyakuniyoshi3286]

最高のhousemusicの1つですね！！

[@OffSet666]

Qué recuerdos. Qué contento de haber podido vivir esa época!

[@raluca4099]

Es una de la cancion de la discoteca Chango de Alonso Matrinez- Madrid

[@mattj9197]

5:28, beautiful

[@ziporalinzer2475]

Nice!!!!! Very very NICE!!! So thank you.

[@marlonalmeidavieira2493]

Umas das melhores músicas. Sem dúvidas.

[@ahmedyehya4362]

Bart skills was here and made a massive remix it will be soon in summer 🔥❤️😍

[@nkosimkhwanazi6223]

Classic...!

[@johnhoward6509]

👌lovely bit of proper house

[@juancarroza3851]

Temazoooo !! Ibiza 04 05

[@chasityb3022]

OMG, that played that at Lola's in detroit in the house music set... this jam turned the place out....

[@neilneilorangepeel]

chasity b only 30 years behind the uk playing it then...

[@unusuario5173]

@@neilneilorangepeel OK hipster boomer. They should have only played it back then and never EVER again.. Geez....

[@davideanselmi3115]

LOVE THIS TUNE ❤️❤️🤙🤙🤙

[@jabtothehead9942]

The roof get's blown off when this get's played in the clubs, what a banger!

[@giovanyprazeres7344]

amo essa música 🎶

[@erwinverwimp82]

Me too Giovany. Kind greetings from Belgium.

[@ReneOo]

Extraño está música por todos lados. Me encanta y siempre me pone de buen humor.

[@matiiiik]

Feels like i'll set up my decks :D

[@yurievans277]

Mate you should always have them set up no matter where or how you live.

[@younglegolove]

wow!

[@alansnelgrove2802]

What a tune

[@Blackmamba12345]

Very nice

[@ALANLACORTEBRITO]

BEST MUSIC OF ACTUALITY

[@Mr-fn3yb]

oh yeah

[@jannykelly2912]

Soooooo good!

[@lesleyforshaw8932]

classic !!!

[@Guxxone]

Bora-bora ibiza 2004 ❤

[@andreaedwards6206]

Love this tune...where can I hear this music again in 2016 : (

[@glennhellemans2497]

Ibiza !!

[@Wonder32911]

TOO MUCH!!!! PQP !!!!! SENSATIONAL!!!!

[@fr4ctl]

Rhythm is Rhythm - Strings of Life

[@alvisefrizzele482]

De Sica Natale a Miami che hit

[@nab1uk]

What a tune !!! This is a roasting tune !!! House at its best !!!

[@andrecollilieux5710]

2:56 😍 Monstrueux ❤

[@f.m.v.b7217]

I Still Listening in 2023