Bassline Junkie

"Bassline Junkie" is a song by British rapper Dizzee Rascal from his mixtape Dirtee TV.com – The Mixtape EP, Vol.2 (2013). The song was produced by M. J. Cole and peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart despite not being officially released as a single. The track also appeared on The Fifth, Dizzee's 2013 album, and was one of the few UK urban tracks on the album, with most tracks continuing his move away from grime and garage to other genres.

"Bassline Junkie"
Promotional single by Dizzee Rascal
from the album The Fifth
Released1 January 2013
Recorded2012
GenreBassline
Length3:22
LabelDirtee Stank
Songwriter(s)Dizzee Rascal, M.J. Cole
Producer(s)M. J. Cole

Music video

The video was released on YouTube on 31 December 2012. It follows Rascal and his friend (played by comedian Eric Lampaert) preaching "the way of the bassline". They first visit a block of flats, where Rascal aggressively threatens a small boy after he turns off the "large speakers" that the song is playing through, only to be silenced himself when the boy's mother confronts him. From there, Rascal and his friend get in a taxi (1965 Ford Zodiac MkIII) and use a PA system to blast the song to the public. They then visit a prison, where they show the prisoners a public service announcement-type video and "cleanse" the prisoners. They also cleanse a man in a pub. Rascal and his friend then visit a church, with Rascal dressed like a priest giving a sermon and his friend playing an organ with all its keys taped off apart from the bass notes. This sends the churchgoers into a frenzy, dancing wildly and tearing off their clothes. Rascal finally uses "the way of the bassline" to set a man on fire before the video ends.

Track listing
UK promotional single
  1. "Bassline Junkie" — 3:22

Commercial performance

"Bassline Junkie" debuted at number 72 in the UK Singles Chart on 13 January 2013. It entered the top 40 the following week at number 38, soon climbing up to number 14. The single peaked at number 10 in its fifth week. In the Scottish Singles Chart, "Bassline Junkie" debuted at number 32 on 27 January 2013, going on to peak at number 14 in its third week in the chart.

Covers

The song has been covered by the Pirate/Folk Metal band Alestorm for their 2020 album Curse of the Crystal Coconut as one of the bonus tracks in their "Wooden Box Edition".[1]

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[8] Gold 400,000

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history
Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 1 January 2013
Dirtee Stank

References
  1. Bowes, Christopher. "ALESTORM - Curse of the Crystal Coconut (Listening Party W/ Christopher Bowes)". YouTube. Napalm Records. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
  2. See ARIA Chartifacts (Issue:33225):"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 2016-08-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Chart Track: Week 13, 2013". Irish Singles Chart.
  4. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  5. "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
  6. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  7. http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusEOY2013.pdf
  8. "British single certifications – Dizzee Rascal – Bassline Junkie". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
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