Clock Strikes

"Clock Strikes" is a hip hop song by hip-hop duo Timbaland & Magoo, released as the third single from their debut studio album, Welcome to Our World, on April 14, 1998. The track features rapper Mad Skillz. The single remix of the track uses a sample of theme tune to the hit television show Knight Rider. The song peaked at #37 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, making it their second top 40 hit on the chart after their debut single "Up Jumps da Boogie". It also peaked at on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.[1]

"Clock Strikes"
Single by Timbaland & Magoo featuring Mad Skillz
from the album Welcome to Our World
ReleasedApril 14, 1998
Recorded1997
GenreHip hop
Length3:43
LabelBlackground, Atlantic
Songwriter(s)T. Mosley, M. Barcliff, S. Lewis
Producer(s)Timbaland
Timbaland & Magoo singles chronology
"Luv 2 Luv U"
(1997)		 "Clock Strikes"
(1998)		 "Drop"
(2001)

Track listing
  1. "Clock Strikes" (Remix - Radio Edit) - 3:43
  2. "Clock Strikes" (Album Version) - 4:41
  • Maxi CD single[3]
  1. "Clock Strikes" (Remix - Radio Edit) - 3:43
  2. "Clock Strikes" (Remix - Extended Radio Edit) - 5:18
  3. "Clock Strikes" (Remix - Extended Instrumental) - 5:18
  4. "Clock Strikes" (Remix - Extended Acapella) - 5:18

Chart positions
Chart (1998) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 37
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks 24

Content

The lyrics deal with themes such as the culture of Philadelphia, and references Kangol, Kit Kat, Gucci, Duran Duran and Dumb & Dumber.

References
  1. "Discography". Billboard. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  2. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Clock-Strikes-Timbaland-Magoo/dp/B0000062T3/ref=sr_1_3?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1344109089&sr=1-3
  3. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Clock-Strikes-Timbaland-Magoo/dp/B0000062SY/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1344109089&sr=1-1



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