the Chemical Brothers - Galvanize
2004
"Galvanize" is a song by British electronic music duo the Chemical Brothers featuring vocals by American rapper Q-Tip. It was released on 22 November 2004 as the first single from their fifth studio album, Push the Button (2005). "Galvanize" won the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording in February 2006.
The song peaked at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart on 23 January 2005. It was the Chemical Brothers' highest-charting single in their native UK since "Hey Boy Hey Girl", which had also reached number 3 in 1999. The song peaked at number 1 in Greece and Spain. In Australia, it was ranked number 65 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004.
The track features a distinct Moroccan Chaabi music string sample from Najat Aatabou's 1992 song "Hadi Kedba Bayna" ("This Lie is Obvious" in Arabic). The track also features rapping by Q-Tip (member of A Tribe Called Quest, and previously featured in the polls at #146 with Janet Jackson's "Got 'til It's Gone"). In part of the song, it is played a sample from the duo's first single "Leave Home", released in 1995.
62,3% pushed the correct buttons.
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HEY BOY HEY GIRL (DEMO)
THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS
[RADIO 1 ANTI-NAZI MIX, 1997]
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The first look into The Chemical Brother's first official book Paused In Cosmic Reflection with AURORA's backstage "Eve of Destruction" photos by Andrew Catlin
[pre-order link]
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its not music it's just meaningless sounds
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The Chemical Brothers - Setting Sun (Instrumental)
''later, they learned how to dodge bullets.''
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The Chemical Brothers, For That Beautiful Feeling, 2023
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ONE TOO MANY MORNINGS
THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS
[EXIT PLANET DUST, 1995]
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AURORA for The Chemical Brothers' track “The Eve of Destruction“ by Adam Smith and Marcus Lyall | 2019
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If you haven't heard one or both of the songs before, it's recommended that you do so before voting!
Define "better" in any way you wish :)
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HMV advert, featuring Super Furry Animals and The Chemical Brothers.
Sky Magazine, December 1997. Scanned by me.
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