Manchild and Buffalo Stance were hits for which singer
Buffalo Stance Buffalo Stance "Buffalo Stance" is a 1988 single recorded by Neneh Cherry, which she released on her debut album, "Raw Like Sushi." The song peaked at No. 3 on both the UK Singles Chart and the US "Billboard" Hot 100. An early version of the song appeared as the B-side on the 1986 Stock, Aitken, and Waterman-produced single "Looking Good Diving" by duo Morgan-McVey, which was made up of Jamie Morgan and Cherry's future husband Cameron McVey. The song, titled "Looking Good Diving with the Wild Bunch", was sung by Cherry. The song title refers to "Buffalo", a group of
Buffalo Stance photographers, models, musicians, hair and makeup artists, etc. formed by fashion stylist Ray Petri, of which group Cherry, Morgan, and McVey were all members. Such a "stance" would be to stand like such a person who is, or such a group of people who are, posing for a photo shoot in a London fashion magazine. The song's title is also a reference to the Malcolm McLaren song "Buffalo Gals" (1983), which "Buffalo Stance" samples. Other samples came from Rock Steady Crew's "Hey You", and the saxophone break is from the band Miami's song "Chicken Yellow" (1974). Tim Simenon, also called