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"The Salmon Dance" is a Hip Hop/Big Beat song by the English electronic music duo The Chemical Brothers and is the 7th track on their 2007 studio album We Are the Night. It features Fatlip, a Los Angeles-born hip hop musician, and was released as the second single on the 10th of September 2007.[1]
The video, directed by Dom & Nic, features a boy looking at his fish tank, home to Fatlip the piranha, Sammy the salmon, Puffa the beatboxing porcupinefish, a lionfish, seahorses, butterflyfish, angelfish, and tangs.[2].
It features British actor Rory Jennings [3].
The single has reached number ten on the New Zealand RIANZ singles chart, mainly due to downloads and airplay[citation needed]. Its video was also nominated for a MTV Europe Music Award in 2007 by artist Snoop Dogg, when he said ("..And they just dancing like salmon is da shit" -Snoop Dogg) later on the song had no been given a award even with its popularity. [4]
[edit] Track listing
[edit] Promo CD: Freestyle Dust / CHEMSDJ26 (UK)
- "The Salmon Dance (Radio Edit)"
- "The Salmon Dance (Album Version)"
- "The Salmon Dance (Instrumental)"
[edit] 7": Freestyle Dust / CHEMS26 (UK)
- "The Salmon Dance (Album Version)"
- "Snooprah"
[edit] 12": Freestyle Dust / CHEMST26 (UK)
- "The Salmon Dance (Album Version)"
- "Electronic Battle Weapon 8"
- "The Salmon Dance (Crookers Mix)"
- "The Salmon Dance (Hervé Mix)"
[edit] CD: Freestyle Dust / CHEMSD26 (UK)
- "The Salmon Dance (Radio Edit)" - 3:07
- "Electronic Battle Weapon 8" - 6:32
[edit] Digital
- "The Salmon Dance (Heavily Smoked By the Glimmers)"
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September 10, 2007
