“Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now),” by C&C Music Factory - “Gonna Make You Sweat” is an infectious and energetic hip-hop anthem that’s still regularly played at events everywhere while serving as a go-to song for dance montages on screen. When it came to vocals, C+C Music Factory lived up to its “factory” moniker, relying on a conveyor belt of rappers and singers. One of them was Martha Wash, a well-respected singer who as half of the Weather Girls had a major hit in the 1970s with “It’s Raining Men.” A studio veteran, Wash was often hired to sing parts for producers or groups on an as-needed basis. One of them ended up being the hook on “Gonna Make You Sweat.” When the song, album and video were released, however, her name was nowhere to be seen. Wash decided to sue and turned to her longtime lawyer, Steven Ames Brown. According to him, he secured “buckets of cash” for Wash in prior two cases, but they slid under the radar because the songs in question hadn’t been big hits.

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