Dr. Who! (Tujamo and Plastik Funk song)

"Dr. Who!"
Single by Tujamo & Plastik Funk featuring Sneakbo
Released 23 March 2014
Format Digital download
Genre Dance, rap
Length 3:25
Label 3 Beat

Dr. Who is a 2014 song by Tujamo & Plastik Funk ft. Sneakbo. The song was originally titled Who and it was released by music producers Tujamo and Plastik Funk. British rapper Sneakbo added his vocals to the song and it was renamed "Dr. Who!". It reached number 21 on the UK Singles Chart.[1]

Background

"Who" was first released as an instrumental in 2012. It became a massive hit at Winter Music Conference.[2] and was played by people such as Avicii. In a 2013 interview, Plastik Funk said it actually took the record "like a year" to gain momentum, but when it did, it became massive in clubs and gained support from DJs. One such DJ was Avicii, that they actually saw in Ushuaia in Ibiza shortly after he started supporting it, and thanked him for supporting it. As a result, he played the song later that day straight after he'd performed.[3] They also stated that the song was a song they used as a party starter and one used in between sets due to its lack of vocals.[3] Other people who played the record included David Guetta, Skrillex, Alvin Risk, Dog Blood, Major Lazer and Chuckie.[4]

Musically, the song consists of a simple chord progression and contains a horn lead and chants with a jungle beat reinforcing a thumping beat.[4]

Dr. Who

In 2014, the song was rehashed as "Dr. Who" and had vocals added to it by British rapper Sneakbo.[2] These vocals namecheck Doctor Who, though do not directly pertain to the series.[5] It was named Zane Lowe's Hottest Record in the World on 9 January 2014[5] and charted at #21 on the UK Singles Chart[1] becoming the highest charting single in that country called "Dr. Who".[6] (In 1978, Mankind had scored a UK #25 hit with a disco cover of the show's theme music.[7])

Critical reception

Doandroidsdance.com called the song a "certified party-starter".[4]

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
scope="row"Scotland (Official Charts Company)[8] 22
scope="row"UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[1] 21
scope="row"UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[9] 9

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Archive Chart: 2014-04-05" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Artist Biography by John D. Buchanan. "Tujamo | Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-07-04.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "elektro exclusive interview with Plastik Funk | Elektro". Elektro Daily. 2013-10-17. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 808sJake (2013-03-27). "10 Anthems You Couldn't Escape During Miami Music Week 2013". Do Androids Dance. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "BBC Radio 1 - Zane Lowe, Zane Lowe heads to Future Radio 1., Tujamo & Plastik Funk - Dr. Who (feat. Sneakbo)". Bbc.co.uk. 2014-01-09. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  6. ↑ "Dr Who | Album Search". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  7. ↑ "Mankind to re-release 'Doctor Who?' theme for show's 50th anniversary - Doctor Who News - Cult". Digital Spy. 2013-11-06. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  8. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2014-04-05". Scottish Singles Top 40. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  9. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2014-04-05" UK Dance Chart. Retrieved 30 March 2014.