Galang

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"Galang"
"Galang" cover
Single by M.I.A.
from the album Arular
Released 2003 (limited edition)
November 1, 2004 (re-release)
October 11, 2005 ("Galang '05")
Format 12" and CD single
Recorded 2003
Genre Dancehall, Hip hop, Grime, Electro
Length 3:35
Label Showbiz Records, XL Recordings
Writer(s) Maya Arulpragasam,
Justine Frischmann,
Steve Mackey,
Ross Orton
Producer(s) Maya Arulpragasam
Steve Mackey
Ross Orton
M.I.A. singles chronology
"Galang"
(2003)		 "Sunshowers"
(2004)
"Sunshowers"
(2004)		 "Galang"
(re-release)
(2004)		 "Bucky Done Gun"
(2005)


"Bucky Done Gun"
(2005)		 "Galang '05"
(2005)		 "Bird Flu"
(2007)


Alternate covers
The artwork for the first re-release of "Galang", CD #1
The artwork for the first re-release of "Galang", CD #1
The artwork for the first re-release of "Galang". CD #2
The artwork for the first re-release of "Galang". CD #2

"Galang" is the first single from M.I.A.'s critically acclaimed album Arular. It is written by Maya Arulpragasam, Justine Frischmann, Ross Orton and Steve Mackey, and remains M.I.A.'s most well-known and popular track to date. The first time Maya released "Galang", in 2003, it was released on an indie label, Showbiz Records, who only pressed 500 vinyl copies of the single. As a result of her fame, it was re-released in November 2004 when she signed to XL Records[1] and after "Bucky Done Gun" was released, the song was re-released for a third time as "Galang '05" in 2005 (see 2005 in music).[2][3]

Contents

[edit] Music video

Maya Arulpragasam in the music video for "Galang".
Maya Arulpragasam in the music video for "Galang".

The accompanying video for "Galang", featuring multiple M.I.A.s amid a backdrop of her graffiti artwork animated and brought to life, was directed by Ruben Fleischer and art directed by M.I.A. herself.
This song was featured in an ad for the Honda Civic.
M.I.A. about the song:

“ This was only the second track I ever wrote, so I was still experimenting. I just wanted to put down all the advice everyone had said to me about how to survive in London. ”

[edit] Track listings and formats

[edit] Showbiz Records 12" Vinyl

  1. "Galang" – 3:35
  2. "Galang" [a capella] – 3:18
  3. "Galang" [instrumental] – 3:40

[edit] XL Recordings

[edit] "Galang"

CD: 1

  1. "Galang" 3:35
  2. "Galang" [Cavemen's remix] – 3:55

CD: 2

  1. "Galang" 3:35
  2. "Galang" [South Rakkas's remix] – 3:50
  3. "Sunshowers" [CD-rom video]

12" vinyl

  1. "Galang" [Cavemen's remix] – 3:55
  2. "Galang" [Cavemen's remix] [instrumental] – 3:55
  3. "Galang" [South Rakkas's remix] – 3:52
  4. "Galang" [South Rakkas's remix] [instrumental] – 3:52

[edit] "Galang '05"

CD: 1

  1. "Galang '05" – 3:35
  2. "Galang" [Dave Kelly remix] (featuring Cham)

CD: 2

  1. "Galang '05" – 3:35
  2. "Galang" [Serj Tankian remix]
  3. "U.R.A.Q.T." [DJ C remix]

7" vinyl

  1. "Galang '05" – 3:35
  2. "Galang" [Dave Kelly remix] (featuring Cham)

[edit] Personnel

  • Maya Arulpragasam - main performer, artwork
  • Steve Mackey - producer, mixing
  • Ross Orton - producer, mixing

[edit] Charts

Chart (2005) Peak
U.S. Hot Dance Singles Sales[4] 11

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.xl-recordings.com/news/~galang/?first=225
  2. ^ http://www.xlrecordings.com/mia/release/~galang-05-cd-0/
  3. ^ http://www.roughtrade.com/site/shop_detail.lasso?search_type=sku&sku=263971
  4. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:9cen97ldkrdt~T51
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