The Reddings were an American funk, soul and disco band, founded by Otis Redding's sons Dexter and Otis Redding III together with Mark Lockett.
Their most well-known songs include "Remote Control" / "Doin' it" / "Funkin on the One" / "Class" / "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay" / "Hand Dance" and "The Awakening", a bass-drums-duet which is often performed live by Les Claypool and on his album Highball with the Devil.
Their album The Reddings was released on November 26, 1988, and reached a peak position of #88 on the US Billboard album chart. It featured a hit single "Call The Law," which reached peak position of #16 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles Chart on November 26, 1988.
In December 1980, "Remote Control," from the first album by the Reddings, went to #6 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart, and peaked at #89 on the Billboard Hot 100. The tune was sampled in an episode of the 1980s television programme, WKRP in Cincinnati. Written by Nick Mann, Bill Beard, and Chet Fortune of the Washington, D.C. based songwriting team of Last Colony Music, "Remote Control" continues to receive airplay in countries including Belgium, France, Italy, and the Netherlands.