A Bit Patchy

"A Bit Patchy"
Single by Switch
Released October 2005 (Dance clubs and DJs)
September 2006 (charts)
Format
  • CD single
  • "12"
Genre
Length 6:32
Label Dubsided Records
Switch singles chronology
"Just Bounce 2 This"
(2005)		 "A Bit Patchy"
(2006)		 "I Still Love You"
(2011)

A Bit Patchy is a single by English DJ Switch. It is based on the 1973 recording of Apache, by Incredible Bongo Band. It was first released at the end of 2005 in discos and dance clubs, before arriving to the charts in 2006.

The song was then remixed by various artists, including Eric Prydz, Sinden and Sub Focus.

Charts

The single peaked at 11 in Spain for a week on 24 September 2006.[1] In the UK, it appeared in the charts on 16 December 2006, peaking at number 103.[2]

Chart Peak
position
Spain (PROMUSICAE) 11[3]

Reception

On 2 October 2005, Gilles Peterson rated "A Bit Patchy" the 4th best single in the Worldwide Tracks of the Year section of Worldwide Winners.[4]

On 21 December 2005, Gregor Salto put the single in his top 5 dance singles of the year.[5]

In popular culture

The song was featured in the 2011 William Hill betting advert in the UK.

A remix of the song was part of the tracklist for Anastacia by s.Oliver fashion show in Berlin, Germany, March 29, 2007.

References

  1. ↑ http://acharts.us/song/39706 Acharts.us
  2. ↑ http://www.musicvf.com/song.php?id=127516 Music VF
  3. ↑ http://www.dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Switch&titel=A+Bit+Patchy&cat=s Dutch Charts, Switch - A Bit Patchy
  4. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/gillespeterson/tracklistingarchiver1comments.shtml?20060101 BBC Radio 1, Gilles Peterson
  5. ↑ http://www.partyscene.nl/news/headlines/2005/december/245210?visitorId=11074e16ff4b98ea9537325986d7692b Partyscene, top 5 van 2005
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