Narcotic Thrust

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| origin = London, England

| genre ={{hlist|Electronic|House}}

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| years_active = 1996–present

| label = FFRR (2002–2003)
free2air Recordings (2004–present)

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| current_members = Stuart Crichton
Andy Morris

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Narcotic Thrust are an English electronic dance music duo, consisting of producers Stuart Crichton and Andy Morris. The name Narcotic Thrust is an anagram of "Stuart Crichton".IMO Records. [https://archive.today/20120802144128/http://www.imorecords.co.uk/house-2/house-artists/narcotic-thrust-biography/] "Narcotic Thrust Biography"], IMO Records Retrieved on 29 March 2011.

Their song "Safe from Harm" hit No. 1 on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart in 2002, featuring the lead vocals of Yvonne John Lewis.{{cite book |title= Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |authorlink=Joel Whitburn |year=2004 |publisher=Record Research |page=185}} It was also the first track released on Deep Dish's Yoshitoshi Records to top the US dance chart.

In mid-2004, Narcotic Thrust saw even greater success when their single "I Like It" reached No. 9 on the UK Singles Chart.

The band's third single in 2005, called "When the Dawn Breaks", featured Gary Clark (vocalist from the Scottish band Danny Wilson) on vocals. In 2006, Narcotic Thrust released their fourth single, "Waiting for You" again featuring the vocals of Yvonne John Lewis.

Narcotic Thrust have also made remixes of "The Sound of Violence" by Cassius, "Red Blooded Woman" by Kylie Minogue and "Suffer Well" by Depeche Mode.

Discography

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scope="row"| "Funky Acid Baby"

| 1996

| 96 || —

scope="row"| "Safe from Harm"
{{small|(with Yvonne John Lewis)}}

| 2002

| 24 || —

scope="row"| "I Like It"
{{small|(with Yvonne John Lewis)}}

| 2004

| 9 || 68

scope="row"| "When the Dawn Breaks"
{{small|(with Gary Clark)}}

| 2005

| 28 || 81

scope="row"| "Waiting for You"
{{small|(with Yvonne John Lewis)}}

| 2006

| — || —

Awards and nominations

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!scope="row"|Billboard Music Awards

| 2005

| Themselves

| Top Hot Dance Airplay Artist

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| {{cite web | url=http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/2005/bbyearend.htm | title=Rock on the Net: Billboard Year-End Chart-Toppers: 2005 }}

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!scope="row"|DanceStar USA Awards

| 2003

| "Safe from Harm"

| Record of the Year

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|{{cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/72508/2003-dancestar-awards-nominees | title=2003 DanceStar Awards Nominees | magazine=Billboard }}

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See also

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