Beat Dis
"Beat Dis" is a song by British act Bomb the Bass, a studio production formed by producer Tim Simenon, from the act's album Into the Dragon. Like other hits of the era such as "Pump Up the Volume" by MARRS and "Theme from S'Express" by S'Express, it largely consists of samples. The centre label on the record features a smiley lifted from Watchmen. This usage was the origin of the use of the smiley as a symbol for acid house.[1]
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| Single by Bomb the Bass | ||||
| from the album Into the Dragon | ||||
| Released | 1987 February 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
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| Length | 6:00 (original 12" version) 3:21 (music video version) | |||
| Label | Mister-Ron | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Pascal Gabriel, Tim Simenon | |||
| Producer(s) | Tim Simenon | |||
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The single was very successful in the United Kingdom, peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart. It was also a major hit in Europe, reaching the top ten in at least five countries, and in New Zealand, where it peaked at number five. It reached number one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart for one week and is Bomb the Bass' only chart hit in the US.
Samples used
This is an incomplete list of samples used in "Beat Dis".[2][3] Samples used in different versions may vary.
- Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force - "Looking for the Perfect Beat", originally released in 1982 (12"); first LP release on Planet Rock: The Album, 1986
- Bar-Kays - "Son of Shaft" from Son of Shaft, 1971 (7")
- James Brown - "Funky Drummer", originally released in 1971 (7"); first LP release on In the Jungle Groove, 1986
- Dialogue from an episode of the TV series Car 54, Where Are You?
- Opening title sequence of the TV series Dragnet
- EPMD - "It's My Thing", originally released in 1987 (12"); first LP release on Strictly Business, 1988
- Aretha Franklin - "Rock Steady" from Young, Gifted and Black, 1972 (LP)
- Funky 4+1 - "Feel It (The Mexican)" from Feel It (The Mexican), 1983 (12")
- Hashim - "Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)" from Al-Naafiysh (The Soul), 1983 (EP)
- Indeep - "Last Night a DJ Saved My Life" from Last Night a D.J. Saved My Life!, 1982 (LP)
- Jimmy Castor Bunch - "It's Just Begun" from It's Just Begun, 1972 (LP)
- Kurtis Blow - "Christmas Rappin'" from Kurtis Blow, 1980 (LP)
- Line from a radio broadcast by Fiorello H. La Guardia
- Jayne Mansfield - "That Makes It" from Jayne Mansfield Busts Up Las Vegas, 1962 (LP)
- Theme from the 1966 film The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, composed by Ennio Morricone
- Original Concept - "Pump That Bass" from Bite'n My Stylee, 1986 (12")
- Prince - "Housequake" from Sign “☮” the Times, 1987 (LP)
- Public Enemy - "Rebel Without a Pause" from It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, 1987 (LP; portion originally sampled from "The Grunt" by The J.B.'s and "Funky Drummer" by James Brown)
- "Russian Roulette" from Stereo Spectacular: Demonstration & Sound Effects, 1963 (LP)
- Schoolly D - "Saturday Night" from Saturday Night! - The Album, 1986 (LP)
- Frankie Smith - "Double Dutch Bus" from Children of Tomorrow, 1981 (LP)
- Opening title sequence of the TV series Thunderbirds
- "Train Sequence", narrated by Geoffrey Sumner from A Journey Into Stereo Sound, 1958 (LP)
- Trouble Funk - "Double Trouble" from Saturday Night Live! From Washington D.C., 1983 (LP)
- Fred Wesley and The J.B.'s - "Blow Your Head" from Damn Right I Am Somebody, 1974 (LP)
Charts and certifications
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
Certifications
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References
- Savage, Jon (21 February 2009). "The history of the smiley face symbol". the Guardian. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- "Austriancharts.at – Bomb the Bass – Beat Dis" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- "Ultratop.be – Bomb the Bass – Beat Dis" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- "RPM 20 Dance Singles – October 22, 1988" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 49 no. 1. 22 October 1988. p. 14. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5 no. 11. 12 March 1988. p. 16. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- https://www.ukmix.org/showthread.php?32107
- https://www.ukmix.org/showthread.php?45645-Israel-Singles-Charts-1987-1995/page4
- "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 15, 1988" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Bomb the Bass – Beat Dis" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- "Charts.nz – Bomb the Bass – Beat Dis". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- "Swisscharts.com – Bomb the Bass – Beat Dis". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- "Bomb the Bass Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Bomb the Bass – Beat Dis". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- "Jahreshitparade Singles 1988" (in German). Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- "Top 25 Dance Singles of '88" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 49 no. 10. 24 December 1988. p. 10. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- "1988 Year End Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 6 no. 52/1. 1 January 1989. p. 30. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
- "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1988" (in German). Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- Scaping, Peter, ed. (1991). "Top 100 Singles: 1988". BPI YearBook 1989/90. London, England: British Phonographic Industry. pp. 64–65. ISBN 978-0-9061-5410-6.
- "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1988" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
- "British single certifications – Bomb the Bass – Beat Dis". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
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