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Pass the Dutchie

April 11, 2024

For the EP by Buck-O-Nine, see Pass the Dutchie (EP).

"Pass the Dutchie" is a 1982 song performed by British-Jamaican band Musical Youth, taken from their debut studio album, The Youth of Today. It was produced by Toney Owens from Kingston, Jamaica. The song was a major hit, reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart, and at least five other countries. It peaked at 10 in the United States and sold over 5 million copies[2] worldwide.

"Pass The Dutchie"
Single by Musical Youth
from the album The Youth of Today
B-side"Please Give Love a Chance"
Released17 September 1982
RecordedAugust 1982
GenreReggae
Length3:25[1]
6:05 (12" single version)
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Musical Youth singles chronology
"Generals" / "Political"
(1981) 		"Pass The Dutchie"
(1982) 		"Youth of Today"
(1982)
Music video
"Pass the Dutchie" on YouTube

Background edit

The song was the band's first release on a major label. Following a shouted intro taken from U Roy's "Rule the Nation" with words slightly altered, the track combined two songs: "Gimme the Music" by U Brown, and "Pass the Kouchie" by Mighty Diamonds, which deals with the recreational use of cannabis (kouchie being slang for a cannabis pipe).[3] For the cover version, the song's title was bowdlerised to "Pass the Dutchie", the new word being a patois term for a Dutch oven, a type of cooking pot.[4] All obvious drug references were removed from the lyrics; e.g., instead of the original "How does it feel when you got no herb?", the cover version refers to "food" instead. The song was commissioned by the record company to turn "Pass the Kouchie" into a radio friendly hit for a wider audience. Toney Owens came up with the modified lyrics after coming home one night on an empty stomach.[5]

The song was first championed by radio DJ Zach Diezel and became an instant hit when it was picked up by MCA Records in September 1982. It debuted at number 26 on the UK chart and rose to number 1 the following week.[3] In February 1983, it reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the US.[6] Though they would have subsequent Top 40 hits in other countries, "Pass the Dutchie" remains their only hit in the US. The song also scored the number 1 position in at least five other countries, eventually selling more than five million copies worldwide.[2][7] After the song was featured in the Netflix series Stranger Things in 2022, it experienced a resurgence of popularity, re-entering a number of international charts.[8]

Music video edit

The video, directed by Don Letts,[9] was shot partly on the southern banks of the River Thames in London, by Lambeth Bridge. It depicts the band performing the song and playing instruments. At the same time, a school official appears to arrest them, wherein he ends up falling down and breaking his arm.[10] This footage is interspersed with courtroom scenes (featuring Julian Firth), where the band is put on trial. The trial ends with the jury finding the band not guilty, leading them to celebrate in the courtroom.

Track listing edit

Charts and certifications edit

Cover versions edit

  • The song was parodied by a band from the Seychelles Islands Dezil' under the title "Laisse tomber les filles (qui se maquillent)", and peaked at #13 in France and #47 in Switzerland in 2006.[55]
  • The single "The young MC" by French disco house band Superfunk uses the sentence "This generation rules the nation" from "Pass the dutchie" as a sample.

References edit

  1. ^ Pass The Dutchie. Musical Youth. 14 December 2018 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ a b Alexis Petridis (21 March 2003). "Famous for 15 months". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Musical Youth lose legal battle over Pass The Dutchie". The Guardian. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert (25 January 1983). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. from the original on 9 July 2017.
  5. ^ Sasha Van Der Speeten (12 February 2022). "Geen joint, wel een kookpot". DM.magazine. No. 446. DPG Media. p. 54.
  6. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (8th ed.). Billboard Publications.
  7. ^ Simpson, Paul (2003). The rough guide to cult pop. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843532293. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  8. ^ Kevin Jackson (13 June 2022). "'Dutchie' gets hot again". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
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  15. ^ "Pass The Dutchie (Odjbox Remix) by Musical Youth on Amazon Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  16. ^ "Pass The Dutchie (Star Slinger Remix) by Musical Youth on Amazon Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  17. ^ "Pass The Dutchie 21 by Musical Youth on Amazon Music". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  18. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 212. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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  23. ^ "Topp 10 vinsælustu lögin". DV (in Icelandic). 29 October 1982. p. 37. ISSN 1021-8254. Retrieved 12 December 2020 – via Timarit.is.
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  28. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
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  51. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Musical Youth – Pass the Dutchie". Music Canada.
  52. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Musical Youth – Pass the Dutchie" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 16 July 2022. Enter Pass the Dutchie in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 1982 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
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  55. ^ "Dezil' - Laisse tomber les filles (qui se maquillent)". lescharts.com (in French). Retrieved 2 October 2008.

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For the EP by Buck O Nine see Pass the Dutchie EP Pass the Dutchie is a 1982 song performed by British Jamaican band Musical Youth taken from their debut studio album The Youth of Today It was produced by Toney Owens from Kingston Jamaica The song was a major hit reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart and at least five other countries It peaked at 10 in the United States and sold over 5 million copies 2 worldwide Pass The Dutchie Single by Musical Youthfrom the album The Youth of TodayB side Please Give Love a Chance Released17 September 1982RecordedAugust 1982GenreReggaeLength3 25 1 6 05 12 single version LabelMCASongwriter s Jackie Mittoo Fitzroy Bunny Simpson Lloyd Judge FergusonProducer s Toney Owens Pete Waterman Peter CollinsMusical Youth singles chronology Generals Political 1981 Pass The Dutchie 1982 Youth of Today 1982 Music video Pass the Dutchie on YouTube Contents 1 Background 2 Music video 3 Track listing 4 Charts and certifications 4 1 Weekly charts 4 2 Year end charts 4 3 Certifications 5 Cover versions 6 ReferencesBackground editThe song was the band s first release on a major label Following a shouted intro taken from U Roy s Rule the Nation with words slightly altered the track combined two songs Gimme the Music by U Brown and Pass the Kouchie by Mighty Diamonds which deals with the recreational use of cannabis kouchie being slang for a cannabis pipe 3 For the cover version the song s title was bowdlerised to Pass the Dutchie the new word being a patois term for a Dutch oven a type of cooking pot 4 All obvious drug references were removed from the lyrics e g instead of the original How does it feel when you got no herb the cover version refers to food instead The song was commissioned by the record company to turn Pass the Kouchie into a radio friendly hit for a wider audience Toney Owens came up with the modified lyrics after coming home one night on an empty stomach 5 The song was first championed by radio DJ Zach Diezel and became an instant hit when it was picked up by MCA Records in September 1982 It debuted at number 26 on the UK chart and rose to number 1 the following week 3 In February 1983 it reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the US 6 Though they would have subsequent Top 40 hits in other countries Pass the Dutchie remains their only hit in the US The song also scored the number 1 position in at least five other countries eventually selling more than five million copies worldwide 2 7 After the song was featured in the Netflix series Stranger Things in 2022 it experienced a resurgence of popularity re entering a number of international charts 8 Music video editThe video directed by Don Letts 9 was shot partly on the southern banks of the River Thames in London by Lambeth Bridge It depicts the band performing the song and playing instruments At the same time a school official appears to arrest them wherein he ends up falling down and breaking his arm 10 This footage is interspersed with courtroom scenes featuring Julian Firth where the band is put on trial The trial ends with the jury finding the band not guilty leading them to celebrate in the courtroom Track listing edit7 single 11 A Pass the Dutchie 3 25 B Please Give Love a Chance 3 3612 single 12 A Pass the Dutchie 6 05 B Pass the Dutchie Special Dub Mix 4 40CD maxi single 1994 Pass the Dutchie Molella Mega Club Mix 4 20 Pass the Dutchie Molella Hard Ragga Mix 5 00 Pass the Dutchie Molella Radio Mix 3 40 Pass the Dutchie Original 7 Version 3 23 Digital single 2008 13 Pass the Dutchie Exclusive Version 3 40 Pass the Dutchie Singalong Version 3 40Digital maxi single 2011 14 Pass the Dutchie Re Recorded Remastered 3 40 Pass the Dutchie Dubstep Kings Remix 4 05 Pass the Dutchie Singalong Version 3 40 Pass the Dutchie Dubstep Kings Instrumental Remix 4 05Digital single 2016 15 Pass the Dutchie Odjbox Remix 3 42Digital single 2019 16 Pass the Dutchie Star Slinger Remix 3 42Digital single 2020 17 Pass the Dutchie 21 4 33Charts and certifications editWeekly charts edit 1982 1983 weekly chart performance for Pass the Dutchie Chart 1982 1983 PeakpositionAustralia Kent Music Report 18 1Austria O3 Austria Top 40 19 2Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 20 1Canada The Record 21 1Canada Top Singles RPM 22 1Iceland RUV 23 10Ireland IRMA 24 1Netherlands Dutch Top 40 25 1Netherlands Single Top 100 26 1New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 27 1Spain AFYVE 28 1Sweden Sverigetopplistan 29 15Switzerland Schweizer Hitparade 30 1UK Singles OCC 31 1US Billboard Hot 100 32 10US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard 33 8US Dance Club Songs Billboard 34 11West Germany Official German Charts 35 22016 weekly chart performance for Pass the Dutchie Chart 2016 PeakpositionFrance SNEP 36 992022 weekly chart performance for Pass the Dutchie Chart 2022 PeakpositionGlobal 200 Billboard 37 108Hungary Single Top 40 38 36Iceland Plotutidindi 39 23Lithuania AGATA 40 50New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 41 20UK Singles OCC 42 89 Year end charts edit 1982 year end chart performance for Pass the Dutchie Chart 1982 PositionAustralia Kent Music Report 43 58Belgium Ultratop Flanders 44 21Netherlands Dutch Top 40 45 4Netherlands Single Top 100 46 5New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 47 91983 year end chart performance for Pass the Dutchie Chart 1983 PositionAustralia Kent Music Report 48 47US Top Pop Singles Billboard 49 91West Germany Official German Charts 50 17Certifications edit Certifications for Pass the Dutchie Region Certification Certified units salesCanada Music Canada 51 Platinum 100 000 Netherlands NVPI 52 Gold 50 000 New Zealand RMNZ 53 Platinum 30 000 United Kingdom BPI 54 Gold 500 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone Sales streaming figures based on certification alone Cover versions editThe song was parodied by a band from the Seychelles Islands Dezil under the title Laisse tomber les filles qui se maquillent and peaked at 13 in France and 47 in Switzerland in 2006 55 The single The young MC by French disco house band Superfunk uses the sentence This generation rules the nation from Pass the dutchie as a sample References edit Pass The Dutchie Musical Youth 14 December 2018 via YouTube a b Alexis Petridis 21 March 2003 Famous for 15 months The Guardian Retrieved 30 May 2010 a b Musical Youth lose legal battle over Pass The Dutchie The Guardian 23 March 2012 Retrieved 29 March 2014 Christgau Robert 25 January 1983 Christgau s Consumer Guide The Village Voice Archived from the original on 9 July 2017 Sasha Van Der Speeten 12 February 2022 Geen joint wel een kookpot DM magazine No 446 DPG Media p 54 Whitburn Joel 2004 The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits 8th ed Billboard Publications Simpson Paul 2003 The rough guide to cult pop Rough Guides ISBN 9781843532293 Retrieved 22 February 2012 Kevin Jackson 13 June 2022 Dutchie gets hot again Jamaica Observer Retrieved 29 March 2014 Musical Youth Pass the Dutchie www mvdbase com Archived from the original on 14 October 2018 Retrieved 18 March 2012 Musical Youth Pass The Dutchie YouTube Retrieved 17 June 2022 Discography Musical Youth musicalyouth net Archived from the original on 6 February 2012 Retrieved 17 March 2022 Musical Youth Pass The Dutchie Vinyl at Discogs Discogs Retrieved 18 March 2012 Pass The Dutchie Exclusive Version Spotify Retrieved 18 June 2022 Pass The Dutchie by Musical Youth on Amazon Music Amazon co uk Retrieved 18 June 2022 Pass The Dutchie Odjbox Remix by Musical Youth on Amazon Music Amazon co uk Retrieved 18 June 2022 Pass The Dutchie Star Slinger Remix by Musical Youth on Amazon Music Amazon co uk Retrieved 18 June 2022 Pass The Dutchie 21 by Musical Youth on Amazon Music Amazon co uk Retrieved 18 June 2022 Kent David 1993 Australian Chart Book 1970 1992 illustrated ed St Ives N S W Australian Chart Book p 212 ISBN 0 646 11917 6 Musical Youth Pass the Dutchie in German O3 Austria Top 40 Musical Youth Pass the Dutchie in Dutch Ultratop 50 Nanda Lwin 1999 Top 40 Hits The Essential Chart Guide Music Data Canada ISBN 1 896594 13 1 Top RPM Singles Issue 6194 RPM Library and Archives Canada Topp 10 vinsaelustu login DV in Icelandic 29 October 1982 p 37 ISSN 1021 8254 Retrieved 12 December 2020 via Timarit is The Irish Charts Search Results Pass the Dutchie Irish Singles Chart Nederlandse Top 40 week 45 1982 in Dutch Dutch Top 40 Musical Youth Pass the Dutchie in Dutch Single Top 100 Musical Youth Pass the Dutchie Top 40 Singles Salaverri Fernando September 2005 Solo exitos ano a ano 1959 2002 1st ed Spain Fundacion Autor SGAE ISBN 84 8048 639 2 Musical Youth Pass the Dutchie Singles Top 100 Musical Youth Pass the Dutchie Swiss Singles Chart Musical Youth Artist Chart History Official Charts Company Musical Youth Chart History Hot 100 Billboard Retrieved December 19 2018 Musical Youth Chart History Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs Billboard Musical Youth Chart History Dance Club Songs Billboard Offiziellecharts de Musical Youth Pass the Dutchie in German GfK Entertainment charts Musical Youth Pass the Dutchie in French Les classement single Billboard Global 200 Week of June 25 2022 Billboard Retrieved 21 June 2022 Archivum Slagerlistak MAHASZ in Hungarian Single track Top 40 lista Magyar Hanglemezkiadok Szovetsege Tonlistinn Log The Music Songs in Icelandic Plotutidindi Archived from the original on 13 June 2022 Retrieved 24 September 2022 2022 24 os savaites klausomiausi TOP 100 in Lithuanian AGATA 17 June 2022 Retrieved 17 June 2022 NZ Top 40 Singles Chart Recorded Music NZ 13 June 2022 Retrieved 11 June 2022 Official Singles Chart Top 100 10 June 2022 16 June 2022 OCC 10 June 2022 Retrieved 18 June 2022 Kent Music Report No 445 3 January 1983 gt National Top 100 Singles for 1982 Kent Music Report Retrieved 4 June 2022 via Imgur Jaaroverzichten 1982 Ultratop Retrieved 5 February 2022 Top 100 Jaaroverzicht van 1982 Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 5 February 2022 Jaaroverzichten Single 1982 dutchcharts nl Retrieved 5 February 2022 Top Selling Singles of 1982 Recorded Music NZ Retrieved 4 June 2022 Kent Music Report No 497 2 January 1984 gt National Top 100 Singles for 1983 Kent Music Report Retrieved 4 June 2022 via Imgur Talent Almanac 1984 Top Pop Singles Billboard Vol 95 no 52 24 December 1983 p TA 18 Top 100 Single Jahrescharts GfK Entertainment in German offiziellecharts de Retrieved 5 February 2022 Canadian single certifications Musical Youth Pass the Dutchie Music Canada Dutch album certifications Musical Youth Pass the Dutchie in Dutch Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld en geluidsdragers Retrieved 16 July 2022 EnterPass the Dutchie in the Artiest of titel box Select 1982 in the drop down menu saying Alle jaargangen NZ Hot Singles Chart Recorded Music NZ 6 June 2022 Retrieved 4 June 2022 British single certifications Musical Youth Pass the Dutchie British Phonographic Industry Dezil Laisse tomber les filles qui se maquillent lescharts com in French Retrieved 2 October 2008 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pass 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