The biggest hit ever recorded by a Derby artist could be about to return to the charts - more than eight years after the original hit number one. Jazz/pop singer Tyler James has revealed his new single is a cover version of 'Your Woman' by White Town, aka Derby-based singer/songwriter Jyoti Mishra. The quirky single was recorded on a tiny budget by Jyoti and went straight to number one in January 1997 on the back of big support from Radio 1 indie champions Mark Radcliffe and Marc 'Lard' Riley.
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Its main hook was a sample of a 1932 track called 'My Woman' by Lew Stone and the Monseigneur Band - something Tyler has retained in his version. The video for the original was shot around Derby city centre and featured the large stone ram on East Street. Tyler's video is filmed in Lincoln. Tyler James said: "I loved it when I was growing up. It was out when I was about eleven or twelve and it’s a song that’s always stayed with me. "I’ve always loved the sample. I did try adapting the lyrics but decided in the end to stick with the original. It’s just got something about it." Jyoti Mishra said: "I haven’t heard the cover yet but I’m immensely flattered that he’s chosen to cover one of my songs. I look forward to hearing him sing 'so much for all your highbrow, Marxist ways!' "I guess this means I’ll get another slew of puzzled emails asking whether I’m gay / a woman / a commie / a gay, commie woman!" Jyoti says he was trying to create something a little bit different when he wrote the song. He said: "When I wrote it, I was trying to write a pop song that had more than one perspective. Although it’s written in the first person the character behind that viewpoint isn’t necessarily what the casual listener would expect." The single went gold and was followed by an album 'Women in Technology' which sold 45,000 copies in the UK and an impressive 450,000 in the US. But Jyoti quit label EMI shortly afterwards and has since used the cash he made to continue making music free from commercial restraints. After a short spell living in Norwich, Jyoti now lives in Derby once again. He can often be seen Djing around the city centre and supporting the local music scene. He is also close to completing a new album and hopes to play some live dates in the future. He said: "I want to play live but I currently have no live incarnation. "Plus how do I do it? Watching a fat bloke prod a synth and peer at a laptop isn’t exactly high drama, is it? "I have plans this year to play live again so watch this space!" | 
