Summer Madness (instrumental)
"Summer Madness" is an instrumental tune that was released in 1974 by Kool & the Gang on their album Light of Worlds. It reached number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 36 on the Hot Soul Singles charts.[1] It has subsequently become one of the most sampled R&B compositions of all time.[2][3] As of 2018, over 145 recordings had sampled it.[3]
Uses
"Summer Madness" has been used in various media:
- It appears in the 1976 film Rocky.[4]
- In the 2001 film Baby Boy, an American coming-of-age film written, produced and directed by John Singleton.
- In the 2002 video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, on the Fever 105 radio channel; also appears in the first trailer for the game.
- In the 2004 film You Got Served, in a scene where it is revealed that one of the supporting characters has died.
- In a 2006 Nike shoe commercial featuring LeBron James' "The LeBrons".
- In the 2006 Tony Hawk's Project 8 soundtrack.
- In the 2012 film Hit and Run starring Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell.
- In the 2015 film I Believe in Miracles by Jonny Owen
References
- "Breaks With Tradition: Kool & The Gang's "Summer Madness"". September 17, 2018.
- "Summer Madness by Kool & the Gang – Songfacts". www.songfacts.com.
- "Five Hip Hop Tracks That Sampled Kool & The Gang's Summer Madness". future-classic-music.
- "Kool and the Gang – History". Kool and the Gang Official Site. Red Light Management. Archived from the original on December 9, 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
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