Body By Jake Reveals New ‘Don’t Quit!’ Remix EP
Jake Steinfeld recruited Mexico-based producer dnvn and LA’s LOUALLDAY to rework his 1980s workout smash.
Body By Jake has revealed a new remix EP, compiling reworks of his 1980s workout classic “Don’t Quit!”
To make Don’t Quit! (Workout Remixes), Jake Steinfeld teamed up with in-demand Mexico-based producer and DJ dnvn, who contributed “Sped Up,” Slowed,” “Fast And Slowed” and “Phonk” remixes for the song—the latter rework had already racked up over three million views on TikTok in snippet form. In a statement, Steinfeld said that when he first heard phonk music “it just clicked right away as the perfect vehicle for the message” of his track.
“Don’t Quit! isn’t a sexy catchphrase, it is my mantra for life that runs through my blood,” he continued. “I can’t tell you how excited I am to introduce the world to this really fun Phonk version of ‘Don’t Quit!’ Whether you just want to get pumped up, get inspired or get 10 more reps, I guarantee this will inspire and motivate everyone who hears it.”
The new EP also features a rework by Los Angeles-based producer LOUALLDAY, who pulls back the “Don’t Quit!” tempo for his “Instrumental Lofi Flip,” which also sees Bobby Caldwell appear on the chorus. Rounding out the tracklist is a downtempo, spoken-word version, wherein Steinfeld recites Edgar Albert Guest’s famous poem, “Don’t Quit.”
“Don’t Quit!” made its streaming debut back in 2022, more than 35 years after its debut. Originally released in 1984, it was the first ever soundtrack to a workout video, and went on to revolutionize the role of music in exercise. The release of the new remix EP has a bittersweet context—just last month, Steinfeld was among those to lose his home in the Palisades fire in Los Angeles.
Steinfeld, who had made a name as a “trainer to the stars” working with clients like Steven Spielberg, Harrison Ford, Madonna, Priscilla Presley and Bette Midler, made history when he moved his operation to television. He would go on to create the first exercise segments on cable television (CNN), the first on-demand fitness television service (ExerciseTV) and the first 24-hour all-fitness television network (FitTV).
