Double Dutch Bus
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Double Dutch Bus is a 1981 funk song by Frankie Smith, made famous for its extensive use of the "izz" infix form of slang. The song title represents a portmanteau of two institutions in Smith's Philadelphia, Pennsylvania neighborhood: the double dutch game of jump rope played by neighborhood kids, and the SEPTA bus system that was a backbone of the local transportation network (and for which Smith had unsuccessfully applied for a bus driving position). Smith and co-writer Bill Bloom persuaded contacts at WMOT Records to finance the song, and it was recorded in summer 1981, engineered by Gene Leone. The song rocketed to popularity in a matter of weeks. On the U.S. Billboard R&B chart, it held the number one spot for eight weeks. It also crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number 30 in the summer of 1981. The record has received two separate gold certifications, one for sales of the 7" edit, and a second gold record for sales of the 12" single.
This song was famously sampled in Missy Elliott's 2003 single "Gossip Folks." It was interpolated by Snoop Dogg on his 2001 single "Snoop Dogg (What's My Name II)". Rapper Hitman Sammy Sam sampled it as well in his song "Stepdaddy". It is commonly mis-attributed to The Gap Band or George Clinton on mp3s found on Peer-to-peer music sharing networks.
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[edit] Raven-Symoné version
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| Single by Raven-Symoné from the album Raven-Symoné |
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| Released | February 9, 2008 (Radio Disney) March 4, 2008 (US Digital) |
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| Format | Cd single | ||||
| Recorded | 2007 | ||||
| Genre | R&B, Pop | ||||
| Length | 3:02 | ||||
| Label | Hollywood | ||||
| Writer(s) | Bill Bloom, Frankie Smith | ||||
| Producer | The Clutch | ||||
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"Double Dutch Bus" was later covered by Raven-Symoné. The track was released to promote the film College Road Trip and is featured in her fourth studio album, Raven-Symoné. The single was released in February 9, 2008 on Radio Disney.
"Double Dutch Bus" was added onto the U.S. iTunes Store on March 4, 2008. Within a day, the song quickly rose to become Raven-Symoné's most downloaded song. The song has peaked thus far at #9 on the iTunes Top R&B/Soul Downloads chart. The song was moved from the R&B/Soul category to the Pop category where it peaked at #35 on the Top Pop Downloads Chart. The song also peaked at in the 60's in the Canadian iTunes Pop 100. On April 3, 2008, fans of Raven-Symoné held a Download Day on iTunes to promote the single and give it a place on the charts.[1]
[edit] Music video
The music video includes images from the film College Road Trip. It also includes Raven singing and dancing with her friends on the "Double Dutch Bus" featuring a disco ball and a DJ Booth. The premiere of the video was on Monday February 18, 2008 on Disney Channel during the Wizards of Waverly Place marathon.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ ATRL - Raven-Symone| CD gets critical praise from New York Times! - Page 14
- ^ "Double Dutch Bus" Video Raven-Symoné Presents Retrieved February 18, 2008.
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