The Rockafeller Skank
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| Single by Fatboy Slim | ||||
| from the album You've Come a Long Way, Baby | ||||
| B-side | "Always Read the Label" "Tweakers Delight" |
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| Released | 8 June 1998 (UK) 22 September 1998 (US) |
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| Length | 3:27 (radio edit) 6:53 (album version) 3:59 (short version) |
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| Label | Skint | |||
| Producer(s) | Fatboy Slim | |||
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"The Rockafeller Skank" is a song by English big beat musician and DJ Fatboy Slim. It was a hit single released from the 1998 album You've Come a Long Way, Baby.
The single peaked at number six in the UK Singles Chart in June 1998.[1] The song was the second Fatboy Slim single (after "Praise You") to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 76.
Samples
The song features the repeated line "Right about now, the funk soul brother / Check it out now, the funk soul brother", which is a remixed vocal sample of rapper Lord Finesse on the track "Vinyl Dog Vibe" by Vinyl Dogs, the original line being "Check it out right about now, it's no other than the funk soul brother, the Lord Finesse".[2]
The song also features four other samples, including a sample of the song "Sliced Tomatoes" by the band Just Brothers (a popular Northern Soul track), Bobby Fuller's "I Fought the Law (and the Law Won)", and a sample of "Beat Girl" by John Barry and his Orchestra. A guitar line from the song "Peter Gunn" by Art of Noise featuring Duane Eddy is also sampled.[3]
Fatboy Slim has stated that to clear the samples and release the song he had to release 100% of the track's royalties, 25% to each artist, meaning he receives no royalties himself.[4]
Track listing
- CD
- "The Rockafeller Skank" (short edit)
- "The Rockafeller Skank"
- "Always Read the Label"
- "Tweakers Delight"
Note: Some mainland European editions omit the album version (track 2)
The edited version is notable at the beginning, as there is a scat effect on the first word of the song. This is removed on the edit featured on the 2006 compilation The Greatest Hits – Why Try Harder.
- 12"
- "The Rockafeller Skank"
- "Always Read the Label"
- "Tweakers Delight"
Charts
| Chart (1998-99-2000) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[5] | 32 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] | 23 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[7] | 5 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM) | 49 |
| France (SNEP)[8] | 69 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[9] | 28 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[10] | 15 |
| Italy (FIMI)[11] | 20 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[12] | 45 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] | 17 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[14] | 20 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15] | 16 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 24 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[17] | 6 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 76 |
| US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 39 |
| US Billboard Mainstream Top 40 | 21 |
| US Billboard Top 40 Tracks | 33 |
| US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 2 |
Uses
- The radio version of the song was featured on the 1999 compilation album Now That's What I Call Music! 3.
- The song is featured in She's All That in a choreographed dance number.
- The song was also used in the films Digimon: The Movie and Bruce Almighty.
- The song was used in the video game FIFA 99.
- The song was used in the 1999 Surge Cola commercial with The Sandlot cast member Patrick Renna.
- The song was used in the PlayStation video game Gekido.
- The song was used during the trailer for the 1999 film, Office Space.
- The song was played during the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony.
- The song is featured in the episode 15 of the 5th season of the American sitcom Friends ("The One With The Girl Who Hits Joey"), during the party staged by Ross to his neighbors.
- The song was also used in the TV series Dancing with the Stars, So You Think You Can Dance, Being Erica, Daria, Saturday Night Live, 20 to 1, Sex and the City, and Streetmate.
- The song was used in the film American Pie, but did not appear on the soundtrack.[18]
- The song was used in the promo trailer for Osmosis Jones.
- The song was used in trailers for Connie and Carla and Corporate Affairs.
- The song was featured in the 3rd episode of the 2nd Series of The Catherine Tate Show.
- The song was used in a promo for Sex Tape on FX.
- The song was used in the PlayStation 2 video game Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova 2.
References
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- ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Fatboy Slim – The Rockafeller Skank". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Fatboy Slim – The Rockafeller Skank" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Fatboy Slim – The Rockafeller Skank" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Fatboy Slim – The Rockafeller Skank" (in French). Les classement single.
- ↑ "Musicline.de – Fatboy Slim Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
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- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Fatboy Slim – The Rockafeller Skank" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Fatboy Slim – The Rockafeller Skank". Top 40 Singles.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Fatboy Slim – The Rockafeller Skank". VG-lista.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Fatboy Slim – The Rockafeller Skank". Singles Top 60.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Fatboy Slim – The Rockafeller Skank". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 1998-06-20" UK Singles Chart.
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0163651/soundtrack
