Best samples

The greatest samples in music

• 1The Winstons – 'Amen Brother' ...
• 2The Clash – 'Straight to Hell' ...
• 3The Charmels – 'As Long As I've Got You' ...
• 4Stevie Nicks – 'Edge of Seventeen' ...
• 5Curtis Mayfield – 'Move On Up' ...
• 6Edwin Birdsong – 'Cola Bottle Baby' ...
• 7ABBA – 'Gimme, Gimme, Gimme (A Man After Midnight)' ...
• 8Sister Nancy – 'Bam Bam'

1. Where can I get the best samples?
2. What is the most used sample?
3. Are samples illegal?
4. What is the most sampled song in history?

Where can I get the best samples?

The Best Sample Site Rundown

What is the most used sample?

These are the most sampled records ever

• The Winstons – Amen, Brother. ...
• Beside – Change The Beat. ...
• Lyn Collins – Think (About It) ...
• James Brown – Funky Drummer. ...
• Dough E Fresh And Slick Rick – La Di Da Di. ...
• James Brown – Funky President (People It's Bad) ...
• Public Enemy – Bring The Noise. ...
• Melvin Bliss – Synthetic Substitution.

Are samples illegal?

In the music industry, the process of sampling is regularly used by music producers. However, contrary to popular belief, sampling of a copyrighted song without permission from the owner is still illegal. ... If you use samples in your music, it is necessary for you to obtain legal permission to use it.

What is the most sampled song in history?

The Great Big Story's latest video takes a look at the most sampled record of all time, The Winstons' 'Amen Brother'. The 'Amen break' or "six seconds that changed the course of music history" as the video describes it is famously the most sampled piece of music of all time.