Gunman (187 Lockdown song)

"Gunman"
Single by 187 Lockdown
from the album 187
Released November 1997
Format CD single, 12"
Genre Speed garage
Label EastWest
Songwriter(s) Danny Harrison, Julian Jonah
Producer(s) Danny Harrison, Julian Jonah
187 Lockdown singles chronology
"Gunman"
(1997)		 "Kung-Fu"
(1998)

"Gunman"
(1997)		 "Kung-Fu"
(1998)

"Gunman" is the debut single by English speed garage duo 187 Lockdown. The song was released twice, first in November 1997 where it reached #16 on the UK Singles Chart, then again the following year, peaking one place lower at #17.[1]

The song contains samples of Ennio Morricone's "Carillon (Watch chimes)" (from the film For a Few Dollars More), and a vocal sample from Dr Alimantado's "Gimmie Mi Gun".[2]

In 1999, Tom Ewing of Freaky Trigger ranked the song at number 84 in his list of the "Top 100 Singles of the 90s", saying "'Gunman' is crude, undeniable stuff, formulaic as hell but a formula that felt – feels – fresh, exciting and accessible."[3]

Track listing

UK CD single
  1. "Gunman" (Pointed Radio Edit) (3:07)
  2. "Gunman" (Nu-Birth's Gun Groove Dub) (6:30)
  3. "Gunman" (Original Mix) (6:19)
  4. "Gunman" (Natural Born Chillers Remix) (7:12)
  5. "Gunman" (Blunt Edit) (3:31)

Charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[4] 51
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[5] 16
Chart (1998) Peak
position
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[4] 41
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[5] 17

References

  1. ↑ "187 LOCKDOWN | Artist". Official Charts. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  2. ↑ "Gunman - 187 Lockdown". WhoSampled. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  3. ↑ Ewing, Tom (4 September 1999). "84. 187 LOCKDOWN – “Gunman”". FreakyTrigger. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Archive Chart: 1997-11-09". Scottish Singles Top 40.
  5. 1 2 "Archive Chart: 1997-11-09" UK Singles Chart.
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