Galvanize

by The Chemical Brothers

Galvanize cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 22 November 2004
  • Label: Virgin
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 14:57
  • Community rating: 3.62/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Kam Tang, Ed Simons, Mike Marsh, Tom Rowlands, Q-Tip, Tappin Gofton, Kamaal Fareed

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Centered around a prominent, hypnotic string sample from Najat Aatabou's 'Hadi Kedba Bayna' and featuring vocals from Q-Tip, this track is a masterpiece of electronic hip-hop fusion. It won the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording and became a ubiquitous soundtrack for mid-2000s sports broadcasts.

Genres

Descriptors: repetitive, party, rhythmic, sampling, uncommon-time-signatures

Tracklist

  1. Galvanize (Extended Version) (7:32)
  2. Electronic Battle Weapon 7 (7:25)

Credits

  • Najat Aatabou - written-by [contains elements written by], performer [contains elements performed by]
  • Ed Simons - written-by
  • Tom Rowlands - written-by
  • Tappin Gofton - design, art direction
  • Mike Marsh - mastered by, lacquer cut by
  • Steve Dub - engineer
  • Kam Tang - illustration
  • Vaughan Merrick - recorded by [voice]
  • Kamaal Fareed - written-by

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