Afrika Shox
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| "Afrika Shox" | ||
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| Cover of 12" | ||
| Single by Leftfield | ||
| from the album Rhythm and Stealth | ||
| A-side(s) | Shox remix | |
| Released | 6 September 1999 | |
| Format | 12", CD | |
| Genre | House | |
| Length | 03:43 | |
| Label | Hard Hands/Chrysalis Music | |
| Writer(s) | Leftfield, Bambaataa and Rapaccioli | |
| Producer(s) | Leftfield and Nick Rapaccioli | |
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| Leftfield singles chronology | ||
| Release The Pressure (1996) #13 UK |
Afrika Shox (1999) #7 UK |
Dusted (1999) #28 UK |
Afrika Shox was the first single released from Leftfield's album Rhythm and Stealth. The song featured vocals by Afrika Bambaataa. It was written by Neil Barnes, Paul Daley, Afrika Bambaataa and Nick Rapaccioli and produced by Leftfield and Nick Rapaccioli. It was released on CD & 12" on 6 September 1999 on the Hard Hands record label, published by Chrysalis Music. The song reached #7 in the UK singles chart which surprisingly was the highest position out of all Leftfield singles, especially since the albums reached #3 and #1 respectively in the albums charts and were both nominated for the Mercury Music Prize.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
[edit] CD1
- Afrika Shox (Radio Edit) - 3:43
- Phat Planet - 5:24
- Afrika Shox (Jedis Elastic Bass Mix) - 6:12
[edit] CD2
- Afrika Shox (VW Remix) - 6:19
- Phat Planet (Dave Clarke Remix) - 5:52
- Afrika Shox (Band Video Version)
[edit] 12"
- Afrika Shox (VW Remix) - 6:19
- Phat Planet - 5:24
- Afrika Shox (Jedis Elastic Bass Remix) - 6:12
[edit] Trivia
- Initial copies of the 12" release had a sticker incorrectly stating the version of Phat Planet was the Dave Clarke mix (which is available on Stealth Remixes)
- It featured in the movie Vanilla Sky.
- The music video was directed by Chris Cunningham.
[edit] External links
- Afrika Shox @ Google Video
| Leftfield |
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| Neil Barnes | Paul Daley |
| Discography |
| Studio albums: Leftism | Rhythm and Stealth | Stealth Remixes |
| Compilation Albums: Backlog | A Final Hit - The Greatest Hits |
| Singles: Not Forgotten | More Than I Know | Release the Pressure (1992) | Song of Life | Open Up | Original | Afro-Left | Release the Pressure (1996) | Afrika Shox | Dusted | Swords |
| Collaborating Artists |
| Earl Sixteen | Papa Dee | Djum Djum | Toni Halliday | Danny Red | John Lydon | Lemn Sissay | Roots Manuva | Cheshire Cat | Afrika Bambaataa | Nicole Willis | Rino | Dave Clarke | Nick Rapaccioli |
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