For the past twenty years, dance diva Ultra Naté has been churning out hit after hit. Now 42 years old, the Maryland-born singer proves that she still has what it takes, delivering yet another FIERCE club track. Produced by Brinsley Evans and The Thrillers, “Turn It Up” features some hot remixes from Paul Oakenfold, WAWA, Ruffloaderz vs. Scott Giles, Muthafunkaz and Ruben Macias & Raffia Scoccia destined to blow up dancefloors all over the world.
“Turn It Up” is Ultra Naté‘s first single taken off of her forthcoming eighth studio album, Hero Worship. Check out the delicious new video, directed by Leo Herrera and get ready to dance. I first stumbled upon Ultra Naté in the late 90s when she made an appearance in the 1998 Ryan Phillipe, Neve Campbell drama 54 which chronicled the rise and fall of the infamous Studio 54 Night Club in New York City. Ultra Naté, along with fellow dance divas Amber and Jocelyn Enriquez appeared in the film singing a disco-version of Gordon Lightfoot‘s “If You Could Read My Mind.” The track, went all the way to #3 on the Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play chart becoming her 4th Top 5 Hit on that chart. Since the beginning of her career, Ultra Naté has notched an astounding fifteen Top Ten dance singles, including seven #1 hits. While mainstream success has been more elusive for Ultra Naté two singles have landed in the Top 100 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart including the 1997 hit “Free” (#75) and “If You Could Read My Mind” which peaked at #52.
Besides working on her new album, Ultra Naté has clocked studio time with David Morales, Robbie Rivera, Todd Terry, Quentin Harris, Nervo, Nicola Fasano and Michelle Williams (from Destiny’s Child). Additionally Ultra Naté collaborated with Baltimore’s Unruly Records crew on a new EP called “Things Happen A Night.” {SOURCE} Check out the video below and download a remix EP on iTunes HERE.