Voodoo People
"Voodoo People" | ||||
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Single by the Prodigy | ||||
from the album Music for the Jilted Generation | ||||
Released | 12 September 1994[1] | |||
Recorded | Essex, England | |||
Genre | Breakbeat hardcore,[2] techno | |||
Length | 6:27 (album version) | |||
Label | XL Recordings | |||
Songwriter(s) | Liam Howlett | |||
Producer(s) | Liam Howlett | |||
The Prodigy singles chronology | ||||
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Alternate cover | ||||
"Voodoo People" is a song by British
Critical reception
Spence Dookey from the
Maria Jimenez from
Music videos
The original music video for "Voodoo People", directed by Walter Stern and Russell Curtis, was filmed on location in Saint Lucia and featured Leeroy Thornhill as a voodoo priest. This version included scenes featuring real witch doctors, but these were cut because of problems with television censorship. A number of other more graphic versions of the video are available, one of them appearing in the Prodigy's Electronic Punks documentary.[citation needed]
Remixes and covers
The British release included a remix by the Chemical Brothers.
The song has been covered by
Track listing
UK 12-inch vinyl
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Voodoo People" (Original Mix) | 6:28 |
2. | "Voodoo People" (Haiti Island Remix) | 5:22 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Voodoo People" (Dust Brothers Remix) | 5:56 |
2. | "Goa (The Heat the Energy Part 2)" | 6:04 |
US 12-inch vinyl
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Voodoo People" (The Chemical Brothers Remix) | 5:56 |
2. | "Voodoo People" (Original Mix) | 6:28 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "No Good (Start the Dance)" ( CJ Bolland Museum Remix) | 5:14 |
2. | "Speedway (Theme from Fastlane)" (Secret Knowledge Remix) | 10:26 |
Benelux CD single
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Voodoo People" (Edit) | 4:05 |
2. | "Voodoo People" (Dust Brothers Remix) | 5:56 |
CD single
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Voodoo People" (Edit) | 4:05 |
2. | "Voodoo People" (Dust Brothers Remix) | 5:56 |
3. | "Goa (The Heat the Energy Part 2)" | 6:04 |
4. | "Voodoo People" (Original Mix) | 6:28 |
North American EP
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Voodoo People" (Edit) | 4:07 |
2. | "Voodoo People" (Dust Brothers Remix) | 5:56 |
3. | "No Good (Start the Dance)" (CJ Bolland Museum Remix) | 5:13 |
4. | "Rat Poison" | 5:31 |
5. | "Speedway (Theme from Fastlane)" (Secret Knowledge Remix) | 10:25 |
6. | "Voodoo People" (Haiti Island Mix) | 5:25 |
7. | "Voodoo People" (Original Mix) | 6:26 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[29] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[30] "Voodoo People" / "Out of Space" |
Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
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- ^ "Music for the Jilted Generation - The Prodigy | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
- ISBN 9781317672746.
- ISBN 9781784187637.
- ^ Spence Dookey (10 March 1995). "Gavin Alternative: New Releases" (PDF). Gavin Report. p. 61. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ Masterton, James (18 September 1994). "Week Ending September 24th 1994". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ Bush, Calvin (27 August 1994). "Stone free". Melody Maker. p. 45. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ Gittins, Ian (17 September 1994). "Singles". Melody Maker. p. 35. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ Jimenez, Maria (8 October 1994). "Short Grooves" (PDF). Music & Media. p. 11. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ Beevers, Andy (10 September 1994). "Market Preview: Dance - Pick of the Week" (PDF). Music Week. p. 21. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ Fadele, Dele. "The Prodigy – Music for the Jilted Generation". NME. Archived from the original on 23 June 2000. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- NME. p. 39. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ Beatnik, Brad (20 August 1994). "Hot Vinyl" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 8. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ Hamilton, James (17 September 1994). "Dj directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 6. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ^ "The Prodigy – Voodoo People". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "The Prodigy – Voodoo People" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 41. 8 October 1994. p. 14.
- ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Prodigy". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – The Prodigy" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
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- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
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- ^ "The Prodigy – Voodoo People". Swiss Singles Chart.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
- ^ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 3 September 1994. p. 6. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Jaarlijsten 1994" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "British single certifications – Prodigy – Voodoo People". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "British single certifications – Prodigy – Voodoo People/Out of Space". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 March 2023.