Double Dutch (song)
"Double Dutch" | ||||
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Single by Malcolm McLaren | ||||
from the album Duck Rock | ||||
B-side | "She's Looking Like a Hobo" | |||
Released | 24 June 1983[1] | |||
Recorded | 1982 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length |
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Label | Charisma | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Trevor Horn | |||
Malcolm McLaren singles chronology | ||||
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"Double Dutch" is a 1983
middle eight moved to the end of the track. The song concerns the skipping game of the same name, with McLaren's narration mentioning several New York
double Dutch troupes by name, notably the Ebonettes, whose name is also used as a chant in the chorus. The music video for the song features McLaren and troupes from the American Double Dutch League performing in a school gymnasium.
The South African
Gallo Music,[5] but Trevor Horn and McLaren retained their songwriting credits. However, it appears sometime later Manele, Vilakazi, Lerole and Masilela have been added to Double Dutch as credited composers.[6]
The track was heavily sampled by house music group Dope Smugglaz on their 1999 track "Double Double Dutch".[7]
The lyrics of the song are referenced in Liz Phair's song "Whip-Smart".[8]
The song was featured in the 2013 film The Wolf of Wall Street.[9]
Track listings
7"
- "Double Dutch" – 3:40
- "She's Looking Like a Hobo" – 3:31
7" (US)
- "Double Dutch" – 3:20
- "Radio Show (D'Ya Like Scratchin')" – 3:46
12"
- "Double Dutch" (with the Ebonettes) – 8:21
- "She's Looking Like a Hobo" (with the World's Famous Supreme Team) – 2:58
- "D'Ya Like Scratchin'" (with the World's Famous Supreme Team) – 3:45
12" (US)
- "Double Dutch" (long version) – 8:25
- "Hobo Scratch (She's Looking Like a Hobo)" – 9:15
Charts
Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[10] | 14 |
Ireland (IRMA)[11] | 7 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[12] | 10 |
3 | |
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[13] | 47 |
West Germany (Official German Charts)[14] | 14 |
References
- ^ "News". Record Mirror: 6. 18 June 1983. Retrieved 15 December 2020 – via flickr.com.
- ^ a b "Malcolm McLaren: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Criminal record: How Malcolm McClaren ripped off SA musicians". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ The Boyoyo Boys. "Puleng". Youtube. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- Allmusic. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
- ^ "Criminal record: How Malcolm McClaren ripped off SA musicians". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ Dope Smugglaz bio at Last.fm
- ^ Kot, Greg (September 15, 1994). "Snappy Sequel". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0993846/soundtrack/?ref_=tt_trv_snd
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Double Dutch". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Malcolm McLaren – Double Dutch". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "Malcolm McLaren Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Malcolm McLaren – Double Dutch" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.