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Shanghai (Special D.j.)

by Lee Marrow - Shanghai (Special D.j.) is a 1985 production on Lombardoni Publishings. The writing is credited to Paul P. Jeffery. Production duties were handled by Checco.

BPM
110.41
Year
1985
Label
Lombardoni Publishings
Cat. no.
MIX 001
Country
Italy
Total plays
2
Happy Italo Disco Remix
Single cover of Shanghai (Special D.j.) by Lee Marrow

About this track

Shanghai (Special D.j.) is a 1985 production on Lombardoni Publishings. The writing is credited to Paul P. Jeffery. Production duties were handled by Checco.

  • Released: 1985 (verified via Discogs)
  • Written by: Paul P. Jeffery
  • Produced by: Checco

Lyrics

Here in Shanghai You can love, you can dance, you can cry Here in Shanghai In a dream with the world passing by Oriental ladies look at me Oriental ladies sigh High in Shanghai And I don?t have the time to ask why Chorus (2x): High in Shanghai And I don?t have the time to ask why You in Shanghai Walk around with a star in your eyes Free in Shanghai You can laugh, you can dance, you can fly Oriental feelings in your mind Oriental way to sigh High in Shanghai And you don?t have the time to ask why Chorus (4x) Here in Shanghai You can love, you can dance, you can cry Here in Shanghai In a dream with the world passing by Oriental ladies look at me Oriental ladies sigh High in Shanghai And I don?t have the time to ask why Chorus (5x & fade)

Lyrics via Lyrics API (lyrics.ovh). For personal reference only.

Airplay

2
Total plays
2
Last 7 days
2
Last 30 days
21 Aug 2026
Last played

Plays per week (last 8 weeks):

First logged play: 2026-08-21 · last: 2026-08-21.

On air this track is typically mixed at 112.2 BPM (observed range 111.4 - 113.0 BPM, based on 2 plays; catalog 110.41 BPM, i.e. pitched 1.0 to 2.6 BPM on air).

What mixes well with this track

Tracks that were actually mixed directly before or after this one in the MixPerfect Radio non-stop mix (2 plays). Every transition is beat-matched within the station's ±3 BPM window and is always 32 beats.

Before this track

  1. Clock On 5 - Mozart In Love 1x 115.0 BPM 2017
  2. Piano Fantasia - Walkman 1x 113.9 BPM 1982

After this track

  1. Chaly Albert - Magical Dream 1x 114.3 BPM 1985
  2. Smiles - Pendulum 1x 113.4 BPM 1983

Small sample — these are observed connections from the airplay log, not recommendations.

BPM & mixability

At 110.41 BPM this track suits warm-up and groove transitions, and as a 1985 release it belongs to the 80s golden era of Italo / Euro disco. The station's mix engine beat-matches every transition within ±3 BPM of the house tempo, so this tempo fits comfortably in the mix.

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Intro & break structure

How this record is shaped for DJ mixing, from the MixPerfect Radio catalog data.

Intro

Time: 00:00.054 - 00:17.476

Elements: VocalsMelody

Break

Time: 03:43.935 - 04:01.292

Elements: MelodyBeats

Skip region: 00:17.476 - 01:50.906 (the section that is cut to shorten the track)

On-air play time (in the mix): 02:10.386 - calculated from the catalog structure the way the radio engine does (break end + break-loop repeats, minus intro overlap and the skip region).

Transitions are always 32 beats, beat-matched within the station's ±3 BPM window. Loops provide extra material within that window.

Frequently asked questions

What is the BPM of Shanghai (Special D.j.)?
110.41 BPM - warm-up and groove transitions.
At what tempo is Shanghai (Special D.j.) mixed on MixPerfect Radio?
On air, Shanghai (Special D.j.) is typically mixed at 112.2 BPM (observed range 111.4 - 113.0 BPM, based on 2 plays). Its catalog tempo is 110.41 BPM, so in the mix it is pitched 1.0 to 2.6 BPM.
When was Shanghai (Special D.j.) released?
The catalog lists 1985 as the release year.
On which label was Shanghai (Special D.j.) released?
Lombardoni Publishings (cat. MIX 001). This is the original pressing data from the MixPerfect Radio catalog.
What genre is Shanghai (Special D.j.)?
Happy, Italo Disco, Remix.
How often is Shanghai (Special D.j.) played on MixPerfectRadio?
Played 2 times according to the play log.
Which tracks mix well with Shanghai (Special D.j.)?
Based on the airplay log it was most often mixed with Clock On 5 - Mozart In Love (1x).

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  • Shanghai (1985)
  • Mr. Fantasy (1986)
  • Don't Stop The Music (1987)
  • Pain (1989)
  • Lot To Learn (1990)
  • Movin' (1990)
  • The Lee Marrow Megamix (1991)
  • To Go Crazy (In The 20Th Century) (1991)

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Sources

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Release data (year, label, catalog number, country) comes from the original records in the MixPerfect Radio catalog. The text on this page is an original summary based on independently selected factual information; no source text has been reproduced. Facts may contain errors - see the legal information page for the full disclaimer.

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