# DNA (duo)
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{{short description|English electronic music production duo}}
{{About|the British dance production team|the no wave band|DNA (American band)}}
{{More citations needed|date=August 2014}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = DNA
| image =
| caption =
| image_size =
| alias =
| origin = [Bath, Somerset](/source/Bath%2C_Somerset), England
| genre = {{hlist|[Electronic](/source/Electronic_music)|[trip hop](/source/trip_hop)|[new jack swing](/source/new_jack_swing)|[breakbeat](/source/breakbeat)}}
| years_active = 1988–1998
| label = {{hlist|[EMI](/source/EMI)|[Polydor](/source/Polydor_Records)}}
| associated_acts = {{hlist|[Suzanne Vega](/source/Suzanne_Vega)|[Kylie Minogue](/source/Kylie_Minogue)|[Loreena McKennitt](/source/Loreena_McKennitt)}}
| website =
| current_members =
| past_members = * Neal Slateford
* Nick Batt
}}
'''DNA''' was the name taken by English [electronic music](/source/electronic_music) producers Nick Batt and Neal Slateford, best known for releasing a [remix](/source/remix) of [Suzanne Vega](/source/Suzanne_Vega)'s "[Tom's Diner](/source/Tom's_Diner)" in 1990.[{{cite book
| first= David
| last= Roberts
| year= 2006
| title= British Hit Singles & Albums
| edition= 19th
| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited
| location= London
| isbn= 1-904994-10-5
| page= 132}}]
As well as "Tom's Diner", the duo remixed two other Suzanne Vega tracks: "Rusted Pipe" in 1991, and a radio mix of "Rosemary" in 2000. After a brief lull, the duo reappeared with a mix of the [Loreena McKennitt](/source/Loreena_McKennitt) track "[The Mummers' Dance](/source/The_Mummers'_Dance)", which reached number one on the US ''[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))'' [Hot 100 Airplay](/source/Hot_100_Airplay_(Radio_Songs)) [chart](/source/record_chart) in 1997.
Batt worked extensively with [Goldfrapp](/source/Goldfrapp) on their albums ''[Felt Mountain](/source/Felt_Mountain)'', ''[Black Cherry](/source/Black_Cherry_(Goldfrapp_album))'' and ''[Supernature](/source/Supernature_(Goldfrapp_album))'', receiving an [Ivor Novello Award](/source/Ivor_Novello_Award) for co-writing the ''Black Cherry'' track "Strict Machine".
==Personnel==
*Neal Slateford (born in [Bath](/source/Bath%2C_Somerset)), co-founder of [Lovehoney](/source/Lovehoney).
*Nick Batt (born Nicholas Batt, lives in Bath), now running the Sonic State music technology website and [podcast](/source/podcast).[{{Cite web|url=http://www.sonicstate.com|title=Sonicstate Homepage|publisher=Sonicstate.com|accessdate=29 August 2014}}]
==Discography and remixography==
===Albums===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" border="1"
|+ List of albums, with selected chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;" | Title
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;" | Album details
! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart
positions
|-
! scope="col" style="width:3em; font-size:85%" | [AUS](/source/ARIA_Charts)
[{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/dna%20featuring%20joe%20nye/ |title=DNA – UK Chart |publisher=The Official Charts Company |accessdate=28 September 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140709071035/http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/dna%20featuring%20joe%20nye/ |archivedate=9 July 2014 }}]
! width="35"| {{small|[AUS](/source/ARIA_Charts)}}
[{{cite web|url=http://australian-charts.com/search.asp?cat=s&artist=dna&artist_search=starts&title=&title_search=starts |title=DNA – Australian chart |publisher=australian-charts.com |accessdate=28 September 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918084856/http://australian-charts.com/search.asp?cat=s&artist=dna&artist_search=starts&title=&title_search=starts |archivedate=18 September 2016 }}][{{cite web|url= https://imgur.com/a/iXmuA6g | title= DNA ARIA chart history to 2024|publisher=ARIA|via=Imgur.com|access-date=28 July 2024}} N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.]
! width="35"| {{small|[AUT](/source/%C3%963_Austria_Top_40)}}
[{{cite web|url=http://austriancharts.at/search.asp?cat=s&artist=dna&artist_search=starts&title=&title_search=starts |title=DNA – Austrian chart |publisher=austriancharts.at |accessdate=28 September 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808005041/http://austriancharts.at/search.asp?cat=s&artist=dna&artist_search=starts&title=&title_search=starts |archivedate=8 August 2016 }}]
! width="35"| {{small|[BEL
(FL)](/source/Ultratop)}}
[{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/search.asp?lang=nl&cat=s&artist=dna&artist_search=starts&title=&title_search=starts |title=DNA – Belgian Chart |publisher=ultratop.be |accessdate=28 September 2014}}]
! width="35"| {{small|[FRA](/source/Syndicat_National_de_l'%C3%89dition_Phonographique)}}
[{{cite web|url=http://lescharts.com/search.asp?cat=s&artist=dna&artist_search=starts&title=&title_search=starts |title=DNA – French Chart |publisher=lescharts.com |accessdate=28 September 2014}}]
! width="35"| {{small|[GER](/source/GfK_Entertainment_charts)}}
[{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.de/suche.asp?search=DNA&x=0&y=0&country=de&kategorie=single |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140928152442/http://www.officialcharts.de/suche.asp?search=DNA&x=0&y=0&country=de&kategorie=single |url-status=dead |archive-date=28 September 2014 |title=DNA – German Chart |publisher=charts.de |accessdate=28 September 2014}}]
! width="35"| {{small|[IRE](/source/Irish_Singles_Chart)}}
[{{cite web|url=http://irishcharts.ie/search/placement|title=The Irish Charts|website=irishcharts.ie|accessdate=22 October 2020}}]
! width="35"| {{small|[ITA](/source/Federazione_Industria_Musicale_Italiana)}}
[{{cite web|url=http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/indici/per_interprete/ad.htm |title=DNA – Italian Chart |publisher=hitparadeitalia.it |accessdate=28 September 2014}}]
! width="35"| {{small|[NLD](/source/Dutch_Single_Top_100)}}
[{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?cat=s&artist=dna&artist_search=starts&title=&title_search=starts |title=DNA – Dutch chart |date=28 September 2014 |publisher=dutchcharts.nl |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916010415/http://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?cat=s&artist=dna&artist_search=starts&title=&title_search=starts |archivedate=16 September 2016 }}]
! width="35"| {{small|[NZ](/source/Official_New_Zealand_Music_Chart)}}
[{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/search.asp?cat=s&artist=dna&artist_search=starts&title=&title_search=starts |title=DNA – New Zealand Chart |website=charts.nz |accessdate=28 September 2014}}]
! width="35"| {{small|[SWI](/source/Swiss_Hitparade)}}
[{{cite web|url=http://hitparade.ch/search.asp?cat=s&artist=dna&artist_search=starts&title=&title_search=starts |title=DNA – Swiss chart |publisher=hitparade.ch |accessdate=28 September 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052856/http://hitparade.ch/search.asp?cat=s&artist=dna&artist_search=starts&title=&title_search=starts |archivedate=4 March 2016 }}]
! width="35"| {{small|[US](/source/Billboard_Hot_100)}}
[Peaks in the United States:
* "Tom's Diner": {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/suzanne-vega/chart-history/hsi/|title=Suzanne Vega Chart History: Hot 100|magazine=[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))|accessdate=22 October 2020}}
* "Lily Was Here": {{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/david-a-stewart/chart-history/hsi/|title=David A. Stewart Chart History: Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=22 October 2020}}]
|-
| rowspan="2"|1990
! scope="row"| "[Tom's Diner](/source/Tom's_Diner)"
(featuring [Suzanne Vega](/source/Suzanne_Vega))
| 2 || 8 || 1 || 3 || 16 || 1 || 2 || 11 || 4 || 8 || 1 || 5
| align="left" rowspan="7"| Singles only
|-
! scope="row"| "[La Serenissima](/source/Rond%C3%B2_Veneziano)"
| 34 || — || — || — || 15 || 18 || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
| rowspan="5"|1991
! scope="row"| "Rusted Pipe"
(featuring [Suzanne Vega](/source/Suzanne_Vega)) (Italy and United States promo only)
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
! scope="row"| "[Lily Was Here (DNA Remixes)](/source/Lily_Was_Here)"
([David A. Stewart](/source/David_A._Stewart) featuring [Candy Dulfer](/source/Candy_Dulfer)) (US only)
| — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 11
|-
! scope="row"| "[Forget Me Not$ (DNA Remix)](/source/Forget_Me_Nots)"
(by [Tongue 'n' Cheek](/source/Tongue_'n'_Cheek))
| 26 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
! scope="row"| "[Shocked (DNA Remix)](/source/Shocked_(song))"
(by [Kylie Minogue](/source/Kylie_Minogue))
| 6 || 7 || — || 18 || — || — || 2 || — || — || — || — || —
|-
! scope="row"| "Rebel Woman"
(featuring [Jazzi P](/source/Pauline_Bennett))
| 42 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
| rowspan="3"|1992
! scope="row"| "[Can You Handle It](/source/Can_You_Handle_It)"
(featuring [Sharon Redd](/source/Sharon_Redd))
| 17 || 172 || — || — || — || — || 29 || — || 62 || 41 || — || —
| align="left" rowspan="2"| ''Taste This''
|-
! scope="row"| "Blue Love (Call My Name)"
(featuring Jo Nye)
| 66 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
! scope="row"| "[Summer Breeze](/source/Summer_Breeze_(song)) (The DNA Mixes)"
(by [Geoffrey Williams](/source/Geoffrey_Williams))
| 56 || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || — || 32 || — || —
| Single only
|-
| align="center" colspan="16" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.
|}
Other remixes:
*1990: "[Love and Affection](/source/Love_and_Affection)" – [Sinitta](/source/Sinitta)
*1991: "[Ride the Bullet](/source/Ride_the_Bullet)" (Remix) – [Army of Lovers](/source/Army_of_Lovers) (appears on the CD maxi-single of "[Crucified](/source/Crucified_(Army_of_Lovers_song))")
*1991: "Get the Message" (1991) – [Electronic](/source/Electronic_(band))
*1991: "[Running Back to You](/source/Running_Back_to_You)" (Remix) – [Vanessa L. Williams](/source/Vanessa_L._Williams)
*1993: "Light of the World" (1993) – [Kim Appleby](/source/Kim_Appleby)
*1995: "[I Specialize in Love](/source/I_Specialize_in_Love)" – [Exposé](/source/Expos%C3%A9_(band)) (remixed by Darrin Friedman, original found on 1992 album ''[Exposé](/source/Expos%C3%A9_(Expos%C3%A9_album))'')
*1997: "[The Mummers' Dance](/source/The_Mummers'_Dance)" (Single version) – [Loreena McKennitt](/source/Loreena_McKennitt)
*1998: "[Coconut](/source/Coconut_(Harry_Nilsson_song))" – [Dannii Minogue](/source/Dannii_Minogue) (remixed by [Flexifinger](/source/Trouser_Enthusiasts), original found on ''[The 1995 Sessions](/source/The_1995_Sessions)'')