Mood II Swing was an American house music production duo formed in New York City, New York, United States, by DJ and producer John Ciafone and musician and songwriter Lem Springsteen. Active from 1992, the duo gained international recognition co-writing and producing Ultra Naté's 1997 single “Free”, which led to a publishing contract with EMI Music Publishing UK. Their production and songwriting credits include Carol Sylvan's “Closer” in 1994, Fonda Rae's “Living in Ecstasy” in 1996, Kym English's “Learn 2 Love” in 1996, and their own singles “All Night Long” in 1997 and “Get Up” featuring Dawn Robinson in 2019. They produced remixes for artists including Nuyorican Soul, Janet Jackson, Lucy Pearl, Everything But The Girl, and Steve Silk Hurley. A compilation album of their work, Strictly Mood II Swing, was released in 2016. The duo disbanded in 2022.
