Rattling the Keys to the Kingdom
| "Rattling the Keys to the Kingdom" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hip-Hop/Rap | ||||
| Length | 3:33 | |||
| Label | Golden Era Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Barry Francis, Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith, Steve Cropper, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Al Jackson Jr., Booker T. Jones | |||
| Hilltop Hoods singles chronology | ||||
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"Rattling the Keys to the Kingdom" is a song by
ARIA Albums Chart.[1]
Content
The song is about the Hilltop Hoods conquering the Australian hip hop scene, as they are the most successful Australian rap group, and were the first to gain mainstream exposure.
Music video
The song's accompanying music video was uploaded to the Hilltop Hoods' official
name-drops) from Australian rappers, who rap the song with a black background while their name appears on screen. This takes up the majority of the video, but there are other scenes where the Hilltop Hoods rap the song in front of a graffitied wall. The video's description describes the idea behind all the appearances from other rappers in video, it reads "We wanted to do something that was unique and at the same time unifying. So we decided to invite members of the Hip Hop community from all over Australia to join us in the making of the film clip", they also added that they wanted to use the video to promote other artists they felt deserved more recognition.[2]
Samples
The song contains a sample of the song 'B.I vs Friendship' by Gang Starr.[3]
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia ( ARIA)[4]
|
64 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[5] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
|
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ARIA. Archived from the original(PDF) on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ARIA. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "WhoSampled - Rattling the Keys to the Kingdom". WhoSampled. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
- ^ "ARIA Report 1151" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). 19 March 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
