Hand on the Pump
"Hand on the Pump" is a single by hip hop group Cypress Hill, released from their self-titled debut. While still successful, the song did not reach the popularity of previous singles "How I Could Just Kill a Man" and "The Phuncky Feel One". The song was re-recorded and released as a single in 1992 under the name "Hand on the Glock"; this version was also released on the "Latin Lingo" single.
| "Hand on the Pump" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Cypress Hill | ||||
| from the album Cypress Hill | ||||
| B-side | "Real Estate" | |||
| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | West Coast hip hop, Gangsta Rap | |||
| Length | 4:02 | |||
| Label | Ruffhouse | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Brett Bouldin, Eugene Dixon, Earl Edwards, Louis Freese, Lawrence Muggerud, Bernice Williams | |||
| Producer(s) | DJ Muggs | |||
| Cypress Hill singles chronology | ||||
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Music video
Like many of the group's early music videos, the video simply shows the members performing the song in various locations.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hand on the Pump" (LP version) | 4:02 |
| 2. | "Hand on the Pump" (radio edit) | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Hand on the Pump" (instrumental) | 4:02 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Real Estate" (LP version) | 3:52 |
| 2. | "Real Estate" (radio edit) | 3:52 |
| 3. | "Real Estate" (instrumental) | 3:52 |
Notes
- A ^ "Hand on the Pump" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number 6 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart, which acts as a 25-song extension to the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
[4] "Hand on the Pump" samples Gene Chandler's "The Duke of Earl" on the 1962 album, Vee Jay.
References
- "Cypress Hill - Hand on the Pump". YouTube. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
- "Cypress Hill Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
- "Cypress Hill Album & Song Chart History: Rap Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
- "Cypress Hill's 'Hand on the Pump' - Discover the Sample Source". WhoSampled. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
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