Summer Madness (instrumental)
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| - | "[[Summer Madness]]" () is a musical composition by [[Kool and the Gang]], released on their album ''[[Light of Worlds]]''. | + | "'''Summer Madness'''" (1974) 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|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and number 36 on the [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|Hot Soul Singles]] charts. It has subsequently become one of the most sampled [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]] compositions of all time. As of 2018, over 145 recordings had [[Sampling (music)|sampled]] it. |
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| + | ==Uses== | ||
| + | "Summer Madness" has been used in various media and sampled in many notable recordings: | ||
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| + | *It appears in the [[1976 in film|1976]] [[movie|film]] ''[[Rocky]]''. | ||
| + | * A cover on [[List of awards and nominations received by Mary J. Blige|Mary J. Blige]]'s 1998 live album ''[[The Tour (Mary J. Blige album)|The Tour]]''. Also sampled in "Message in Our Music" from the album ''[[Love & Life (Mary J. Blige album)|Love & Life]]''. | ||
| + | *[[1991 in music|1991]]: "[[Summertime (DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince song)|Summertime]]," via a sample by [[DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince discography|DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince]]. | ||
| + | * Sampled by [[Gang Starr Foundation|Gang Starr]] for ''DJ Premier in Deep Concentration''. | ||
| + | *[[1993 in music|1993]]: "Jimmi Diggin' Cats" via a sample by [[Digable Planets]] on the album ''[[Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space)]]''. | ||
| + | * 1994 song by [[H-Town (band)|H-Town]] for the ''[[Above the Rim (soundtrack)|Above the Rim]]'' soundtrack, written and produced by [[Jodeci]]'s [[DeVante Swing]]. | ||
| + | *[[The Remedy (Boyz II Men album)|Boyz II Men]]'s remix of "[[Water Runs Dry]]" in 1995. | ||
| + | *[[Mad Skillz]]'s "Get Your Groove On" on his 1996 debut ''[[From Where???]]'' | ||
| + | * Rap group [[Lost Boyz]], for the intro of their 1996 debut ''[[Legal Drug Money]]''. | ||
| + | *[[Aaliyah]]'s "A Girl Like You" featuring [[Naughty By Nature]] frontman [[Treach]] on her sophomore 1996 album ''[[One in a Million (Aaliyah album)|One in a Million]]''. | ||
| + | *[[Erykah Badu]]'s song "Certainly [Flipped It Mix]" (from her 1997 album ''[[Baduizm]]''). | ||
| + | * 1997 song "Incident at Gate 7" by [[Thievery Corporation]] on their debut album ''[[Sounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi]]'' sampled the opening keyboard riff. | ||
| + | * 1998 song "You Ain't a Killer" by [[Big Pun]] on his debut album ''[[Capital punishment in the United States|Capital Punishment]]''. | ||
| + | * 1999 song "Boy You Knock Me Out" via a sample by [[Tatyana Ali]] featuring [[Will Smith]]. The song also contains a version of the lyrics from the aforementioned "Summertime" that used the same sample. | ||
| + | *In the [[2001 in film|2001]] film ''[[Baby Boy (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 [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City soundtrack|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, Inc.|Nike]] shoe commercial featuring [[LeBron James]]' "[[LeBron James#Advertising and Promotions|The LeBrons]]". | ||
| + | *In the [[2006 in music|2006]] ''[[Tony Hawk's Project 8]]'' soundtrack. | ||
| + | *[[Bob Baldwin (musician)|Bob Baldwin]] released a cover on his album ''Lookin' Back'' (2009). | ||
| + | * Rapper [[Wale (rapper)|Wale]] sampled the live version for his track "Mama Told Me" from his debut album [[Attention Deficit (album)|''Attention Deficit'']] (2009). | ||
| + | *[[Shy FX]] & [[T Power]] on their album ''Set It Off'', on the track "Don't Give a Damn". | ||
| + | * Rappers [[T.I.]] and [[Dr. Dre]] sampled the live version for their track "Popped Off" (2012). | ||
| + | * Rollergirl! remixed the song for his EP ''Heaven'' (2012). | ||
| + | *[[Mr Twin Sister]] in their song "Rude Boy". | ||
| + | *[[Tinashe]] on her track "Wrong" from her mixtape ''[[Amethyst (Tinashe album)|Amethyst]]'' (2015). | ||
| + | *[[Richard Elliot]] released a cover on his album ''Summer Madness'' (2016). | ||
| + | *[[Tkay Maidza|Tokay Maidza]] on the track "Simulation", from her album ''Tkay'' (2016). | ||
| + | *[[Mila J]] on the track "Kicking' Back" (2016), from her album ''213''. | ||
| + | * It was performed by [[Kanye West]] and his [[Sunday Service (group)|Sunday Service]] group at the 2019 [[Sunday Service Coachella performance]]. | ||
| - | "Summer Madness" has been used in various features, such as: | ||
| - | *The [[1976 in film|1976]] [[movie|film]] ''[[Rocky]]'' | ||
| - | *A cover version on [[Mary J. Blige]]'s 1998 live album ''[[The Tour (Mary J. Blige album)|The Tour]]''. | ||
| - | *The [[1991 in music|1991]] song "Summertime", via a sample by [[DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince]] | ||
| - | * The 1999 song "Boy You Knock Me Out" via sample by [[Tatyana Ali]] feat [[Will Smith]]. Also contains a version of the lyrics from the aforementioned Summertime that used the same sample. | ||
| - | *The [[2001 in film|2001]] [[movie|film]] ''[[Baby Boy (film)|Baby Boy]]'' | ||
| - | *The 2002 videogame [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]. Played on the [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City soundtrack|Fever 105]] radio channel | ||
| - | *A 2006 [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] shoe commercial featuring [[LeBron James]]' "[[LeBron James#Advertising and Promotions|The LeBrons]]" | ||
| - | *The [[2006 in music|2006]] [[Tony Hawk's Project 8]] Soundtrack | ||
| - | *Erykah Badu's song ''Certainly [Flipped It Mix]'' samples "Summer Madness." (From the album ''[[Baduizm]].'') | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
| *[[Summer Nights]] by Lonnie Liston Smith from the album ''[[Visions of a New World]]'' | *[[Summer Nights]] by Lonnie Liston Smith from the album ''[[Visions of a New World]]'' | ||
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| [[Category:WMC]] | [[Category:WMC]] | ||
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"Summer Madness" (1974) 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. It has subsequently become one of the most sampled R&B compositions of all time. As of 2018, over 145 recordings had sampled it.
Uses
"Summer Madness" has been used in various media and sampled in many notable recordings:
- It appears in the 1976 film Rocky.
- A cover on Mary J. Blige's 1998 live album The Tour. Also sampled in "Message in Our Music" from the album Love & Life.
- 1991: "Summertime," via a sample by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince.
- Sampled by Gang Starr for DJ Premier in Deep Concentration.
- 1993: "Jimmi Diggin' Cats" via a sample by Digable Planets on the album Reachin' (A New Refutation of Time and Space).
- 1994 song by H-Town for the Above the Rim soundtrack, written and produced by Jodeci's DeVante Swing.
- Boyz II Men's remix of "Water Runs Dry" in 1995.
- Mad Skillz's "Get Your Groove On" on his 1996 debut From Where???
- Rap group Lost Boyz, for the intro of their 1996 debut Legal Drug Money.
- Aaliyah's "A Girl Like You" featuring Naughty By Nature frontman Treach on her sophomore 1996 album One in a Million.
- Erykah Badu's song "Certainly [Flipped It Mix]" (from her 1997 album Baduizm).
- 1997 song "Incident at Gate 7" by Thievery Corporation on their debut album Sounds from the Thievery Hi-Fi sampled the opening keyboard riff.
- 1998 song "You Ain't a Killer" by Big Pun on his debut album Capital Punishment.
- 1999 song "Boy You Knock Me Out" via a sample by Tatyana Ali featuring Will Smith. The song also contains a version of the lyrics from the aforementioned "Summertime" that used the same sample.
- 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.
- Bob Baldwin released a cover on his album Lookin' Back (2009).
- Rapper Wale sampled the live version for his track "Mama Told Me" from his debut album Attention Deficit (2009).
- Shy FX & T Power on their album Set It Off, on the track "Don't Give a Damn".
- Rappers T.I. and Dr. Dre sampled the live version for their track "Popped Off" (2012).
- Rollergirl! remixed the song for his EP Heaven (2012).
- Mr Twin Sister in their song "Rude Boy".
- Tinashe on her track "Wrong" from her mixtape Amethyst (2015).
- Richard Elliot released a cover on his album Summer Madness (2016).
- Tokay Maidza on the track "Simulation", from her album Tkay (2016).
- Mila J on the track "Kicking' Back" (2016), from her album 213.
- It was performed by Kanye West and his Sunday Service group at the 2019 Sunday Service Coachella performance.
See also
- Summer Nights by Lonnie Liston Smith from the album Visions of a New World
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