Mariah Carey - Lead The Way (Sampler Edit - Acapella Intro)

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  1. sc4ever

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    I found this acapella snippet back in the 2000s and never really knew where it came from (so no, it's definitely not AI-generated!). It starts with a clean acapella version, then brings in just the bass and drums. It's not the full song—at the very end, it seamlessly transitions into a snippet of the 'Last Night a DJ Saved My Life' drums. My guess is it comes from an official Virgin Records promo CD-R or press demo sampler from 2001. After all these years, here it is!

    EDIT: It's ripped from the end credits of the movie!

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    Thanks for sharing!

    I get the impression that this audio was ripped from one of the 5.1 channels of the DVD (maybe)
     
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    Oh yeah, thank you for clarifying it! I checked the ending credits now and it's Lead The Way / Last Night a DJ Saved My Life
     
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    Thanks
     
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