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Wordy Rappinghood

January 01, 1970

"Wordy Rappinghood" is the debut single by American new wave band Tom Tom Club, from their 1981 self-titled debut album. It uses part of a traditional Moroccan children's song and game, "A Ram Sam Sam", made popular by the 1971 Rolf Harris recording. In the United States, the song topped the Billboard Disco Top 80 chart along with "Genius of Love".

"Wordy Rappinghood"
Single by Tom Tom Club
from the album Tom Tom Club
B-side
  • "Elephant" (UK)
  • "Spooks" (US)
Released1981 (UK)
May 1982 (US)[1][page needed]
Genre
Length6:27
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Steven Stanley
  • Tina Weymouth
  • Chris Frantz
Tom Tom Club singles chronology
"Wordy Rappinghood"
(1981) 		"Genius of Love"
(1981)
Audio
"Wordy Rappinghood" on YouTube

Structure, instrumentation and production edit

The song opens with the sound of a typewriter and features jarring synthesizer chords and a distinctive drum break. The words of the fifth verse are spoken in French: "Mots pressés, mots sensés, mots qui disent la vérité, mots maudits, mots mentis, mots qui manquent le fruit d'esprit"[6] which translate as: "hurried words, sensible words, words that tell the truth, cursed words, lying words, words that lack the fruit of the mind."

Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz had relocated to Nassau, Bahamas. A neighbor, Chris Blackwell, owner of Island Records, invited them to record at his Compass Point Studios. Frantz and Weymouth co-opted Steven Stanley, a keyboard player who had worked as the sound engineer on Ian Dury's album Lord Upminster, and Monte Browne, a bass player formerly with T-Connection.[7]

Track listings edit

  • US 12" single[8]
A. "Wordy Rappinghood" (Special 12" Version) – 6:39
B. "Spooks" – 6:28
  • European 7" single[9]
A. "Wordy Rappinghood" – 3:50
B. "Wordy Rappinghood" (You Don't Ever Stop) – 4:05
  • European 12" single[9]
A. "Wordy Rappinghood" (Remix) – 6:42
B. "Elephant" – 5:11

Chart performance edit

Chicks on Speed version edit

"Wordy Rappinghood"
 
Single by Chicks on Speed
from the album 99 Cents
Released2003
Length6:26
LabelChicks on Speed
Songwriter(s)
  • Tina Weymouth
  • Chris Frantz
  • Steven Stanley
Producer(s)Glove
Chicks on Speed singles chronology
"We Don't Play Guitars"
(2003) 		"Wordy Rappinghood"
(2003) 		"Flame On"
(2004)
Music video
"Wordy Rappinghood" on YouTube

"Wordy Rappinghood" was covered by German electroclash group Chicks on Speed and released as the second single from their album 99 Cents in 2003. Their version featured guest vocals by other female musicians such as Miss Kittin, Kevin Blechdom, Le Tigre, Adult.'s Nicola Kuperus, and Tom Tom Club founding member Tina Weymouth.[23]

This cover was sampled in the song "Really Rappin' Something" by the Kleptones from the album From Detroit to J.A. in 2005. In 2007, the Playgroup remix of Chicks on Speed's version appeared on the compilation album FabricLive.33 by Spank Rock.[24]

Critical reception edit

Christopher Lloyd of Drowned in Sound described the song as an "ultra-catchy seven minute dancefloor killer".[25]

Track listings edit

  • European CD maxi single[26]
  1. "Wordy Rappinghood" (Radio Edit) – 4:20
  2. "Wordy Rappinghood" (The Playgroup Remix) – 5:23
  3. "Wordy Rappinghood" (Dave Clarke's Non Techno Mix) – 3:37
  4. "Wordy Rappinghood" (The Playgroup Instrumental Mix) – 5:24
  5. "Wordy Rappinghood" (music video)
  • German 12" single[27]
A1. "Wordy Rappinghood" (Album Mix) – 6:26
A2. "Wordy Rappinghood" (Acapella Version) – 4:10
B1. "Wordy Rappinghood" (The Playgroup Remix) – 5:23
B2. "Wordy Rappinghood" (Dave Clarke's Non Techno Mix) – 3:37

Charts edit

Weekly chart performance for "Wordy Rappinghood" by Chicks on Speed
Chart (2003–2004) Peak
position
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)[28] 5
Scotland (OCC)[29] 72
UK Singles (OCC)[30] 66
UK Dance (OCC)[31] 4

Uffie version edit

"Wordy Rappinghood"
 
Single by Uffie
Released2011
Length3:08
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Tina Weymouth
  • Chris Frantz
  • Steven Stanley
Producer(s)DJ Mehdi
Uffie singles chronology
"Difficult"
(2010) 		"Wordy Rappinghood"
(2011) 		"Drugs"
(2018)

French-American electronic artist Uffie covered the song in 2011. The single, produced by labelmate DJ Mehdi, was released on April 18, 2011, through Ed Banger Records, Because Music and Elektra Records.[32] Her version was used in a global Evian ad campaign.[33]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2005). Joel Whitburn's Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100 1959–2004. ISBN 978-0898201628.
  2. ^ Buckley, Peter (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock (3rd ed.). Rough Guides. p. 1090. ISBN 1-84353-105-4.
  3. ^ Warren, Bruce (July 7, 2016). "#TBTXPN New Wave Day: Watch the Tom Tom Club live in concert". The Key. Retrieved July 21, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Molanphy, Chris (October 14, 2023). "This Ain't No Party?! Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
  5. ^ Breihan, Tom (April 29, 2020). "The Number Ones: Blondie's "Rapture"". Stereogum. Retrieved July 17, 2023. Soon after, other punk and new wave groups started playing around with [rap]. Later in 1981, the Tom Tom Club made "Wordy Rappinghood"...
  6. ^ Gorin, François (January 21, 2013). "Tom Tom Club : ratiocinations lexicologiques". Télérama (in French). Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  7. ^ Kutner, Jon (May 27, 2012). "Wordy Rappinghood". Retrieved September 29, 2014.
  8. ^ "Tom Tom Club – Wordy Rappinghood (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
  9. ^ a b c "Tom Tom Club – Wordy Rappinghood". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
  10. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 311. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  11. ^ "Tom Tom Club – Wordy Rappinghood" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
  12. ^ . InfoDisc (in French). Select "Tom Tom Club" from the artist drop-down menu. Archived from the original on March 19, 2005. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  13. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Wordy Rappinghood". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
  14. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 35, 1981" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  15. ^ "Tom Tom Club – Wordy Rappinghood" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  16. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  17. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 1, 2013.
  18. ^ "Bubbling Under the Hot 100" (PDF). Billboard. May 29, 1982. p. 70.
  19. ^ "Tom Tom Club – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
  20. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 1981" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  21. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1981" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  22. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1981" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  23. ^ Phares, Heather. "Chicks on Speed – 99 Cents". AllMusic. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
  24. ^ "Spank Rock – FabricLive. 33 (CD)". Discogs. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
  25. ^ Lloyd, Christopher (October 13, 2003). . Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on October 16, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
  26. ^ "Chicks On Speed – Wordy Rappinghood (CD)". Discogs. Retrieved May 10, 2011.
  27. ^ "Chicks On Speed – Wordy Rappinghood (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
  28. ^ "Chicks on Speed – Wordy Rappinghood" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
  29. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  30. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
  31. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 6, 2016.
  32. ^ "Wordy Rappinghood (Evian Mix) – Single by Uffie". iTunes Store. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
  33. ^ "The Babies Are Back: evian Announces Launch of New Live young Campaign" (Press release). PR Newswire. April 19, 2011. Retrieved February 1, 2019.

External links edit

  • Tom Tom Club - Wordy Rappinghood | The Story Behind The Song | Top 2000 a gogo on YouTube

January 01, 1970
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Wordy Rappinghood is the debut single by American new wave band Tom Tom Club from their 1981 self titled debut album It uses part of a traditional Moroccan children s song and game A Ram Sam Sam made popular by the 1971 Rolf Harris recording In the United States the song topped the Billboard Disco Top 80 chart along with Genius of Love Wordy Rappinghood Single by Tom Tom Clubfrom the album Tom Tom ClubB side Elephant UK Spooks US Released1981 UK May 1982 US 1 page needed GenreFunk 2 new wave 3 4 hip hop 5 4 Length6 27LabelSire Warner Bros Island PolyGram outside US Songwriter s Tina Weymouth Lani Weymouth Laura Weymouth Chris Frantz Steven StanleyProducer s Steven Stanley Tina Weymouth Chris FrantzTom Tom Club singles chronology Wordy Rappinghood 1981 Genius of Love 1981 Audio Wordy Rappinghood on YouTube Contents 1 Structure instrumentation and production 2 Track listings 3 Chart performance 3 1 Weekly charts 3 2 Year end charts 4 Chicks on Speed version 4 1 Critical reception 4 2 Track listings 4 3 Charts 5 Uffie version 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksStructure instrumentation and production editThe song opens with the sound of a typewriter and features jarring synthesizer chords and a distinctive drum break The words of the fifth verse are spoken in French Mots presses mots senses mots qui disent la verite mots maudits mots mentis mots qui manquent le fruit d esprit 6 which translate as hurried words sensible words words that tell the truth cursed words lying words words that lack the fruit of the mind Tina Weymouth and Chris Frantz had relocated to Nassau Bahamas A neighbor Chris Blackwell owner of Island Records invited them to record at his Compass Point Studios Frantz and Weymouth co opted Steven Stanley a keyboard player who had worked as the sound engineer on Ian Dury s album Lord Upminster and Monte Browne a bass player formerly with T Connection 7 Track listings editUS 12 single 8 A Wordy Rappinghood Special 12 Version 6 39 B Spooks 6 28 European 7 single 9 A Wordy Rappinghood 3 50 B Wordy Rappinghood You Don t Ever Stop 4 05 European 12 single 9 A Wordy Rappinghood Remix 6 42 B Elephant 5 11Chart performance editWeekly charts edit Weekly chart performance for Wordy Rappinghood Chart 1981 1982 Peakposition Australia Kent Music Report 10 44 Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 11 1 France IFOP 12 9 Ireland IRMA 13 10 Netherlands Dutch Top 40 14 2 Netherlands Single Top 100 15 2 New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 9 35 Spain AFYVE 16 3 UK Singles OCC 17 7 US Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100 18 105 US Billboard Disco Top 80 19 1 Year end charts edit Year end chart performance for Wordy Rappinghood Chart 1981 Position Belgium Ultratop Flanders 20 17 Netherlands Dutch Top 40 21 32 Netherlands Single Top 100 22 64Chicks on Speed version edit Wordy Rappinghood nbsp Single by Chicks on Speedfrom the album 99 CentsReleased2003Length6 26LabelChicks on SpeedSongwriter s Tina Weymouth Chris Frantz Steven StanleyProducer s GloveChicks on Speed singles chronology We Don t Play Guitars 2003 Wordy Rappinghood 2003 Flame On 2004 Music video Wordy Rappinghood on YouTube Wordy Rappinghood was covered by German electroclash group Chicks on Speed and released as the second single from their album 99 Cents in 2003 Their version featured guest vocals by other female musicians such as Miss Kittin Kevin Blechdom Le Tigre Adult s Nicola Kuperus and Tom Tom Club founding member Tina Weymouth 23 This cover was sampled in the song Really Rappin Something by the Kleptones from the album From Detroit to J A in 2005 In 2007 the Playgroup remix of Chicks on Speed s version appeared on the compilation album FabricLive 33 by Spank Rock 24 Critical reception edit Christopher Lloyd of Drowned in Sound described the song as an ultra catchy seven minute dancefloor killer 25 Track listings edit European CD maxi single 26 Wordy Rappinghood Radio Edit 4 20 Wordy Rappinghood The Playgroup Remix 5 23 Wordy Rappinghood Dave Clarke s Non Techno Mix 3 37 Wordy Rappinghood The Playgroup Instrumental Mix 5 24 Wordy Rappinghood music video German 12 single 27 A1 Wordy Rappinghood Album Mix 6 26 A2 Wordy Rappinghood Acapella Version 4 10 B1 Wordy Rappinghood The Playgroup Remix 5 23 B2 Wordy Rappinghood Dave Clarke s Non Techno Mix 3 37 Charts edit Weekly chart performance for Wordy Rappinghood by Chicks on Speed Chart 2003 2004 Peakposition Belgium Dance Ultratop Flanders 28 5 Scotland OCC 29 72 UK Singles OCC 30 66 UK Dance OCC 31 4Uffie version edit Wordy Rappinghood nbsp Single by UffieReleased2011Length3 08LabelEd Banger Because ElektraSongwriter s Tina Weymouth Chris Frantz Steven StanleyProducer s DJ MehdiUffie singles chronology Difficult 2010 Wordy Rappinghood 2011 Drugs 2018 French American electronic artist Uffie covered the song in 2011 The single produced by labelmate DJ Mehdi was released on April 18 2011 through Ed Banger Records Because Music and Elektra Records 32 Her version was used in a global Evian ad campaign 33 See also editList of number one dance singles of 1982 U S List of number one hits Belgium References edit Whitburn Joel 2005 Joel Whitburn s Bubbling Under the Billboard Hot 100 1959 2004 ISBN 978 0898201628 Buckley Peter 2003 The Rough Guide to Rock 3rd ed Rough Guides p 1090 ISBN 1 84353 105 4 Warren Bruce July 7 2016 TBTXPN New Wave Day Watch the Tom Tom Club live in concert The Key Retrieved July 21 2019 a b Molanphy Chris October 14 2023 This Ain t No Party Edition Hit Parade Music History and Music Trivia Podcast Slate Retrieved November 12 2023 Breihan Tom April 29 2020 The Number Ones Blondie s Rapture Stereogum Retrieved July 17 2023 Soon after other punk and new wave groups started playing around with rap Later in 1981 the Tom Tom Club made Wordy Rappinghood Gorin Francois January 21 2013 Tom Tom Club ratiocinations lexicologiques Telerama in French Retrieved October 16 2014 Kutner Jon May 27 2012 Wordy Rappinghood Retrieved September 29 2014 Tom Tom Club Wordy Rappinghood Vinyl Discogs Retrieved December 15 2012 a b c Tom Tom Club Wordy Rappinghood Top 40 Singles Retrieved May 10 2011 Kent David 1993 Australian Chart Book 1970 1992 illustrated ed St Ives N S W Australian Chart Book p 311 ISBN 0 646 11917 6 Tom Tom Club Wordy Rappinghood in Dutch Ultratop 50 Retrieved December 15 2012 InfoDisc Tous les Titres par Artiste InfoDisc in French Select Tom Tom Club from the artist drop down menu Archived from the original on March 19 2005 Retrieved August 1 2013 The Irish Charts Search Results Wordy Rappinghood Irish Singles Chart Retrieved June 5 2013 Nederlandse Top 40 week 35 1981 in Dutch Dutch Top 40 Retrieved August 1 2013 Tom Tom Club Wordy Rappinghood in Dutch Single Top 100 Retrieved August 1 2013 Salaverri Fernando September 2005 Solo exitos ano a ano 1959 2002 in Spanish 1st ed Spain Fundacion Autor SGAE ISBN 84 8048 639 2 Official Singles Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved August 1 2013 Bubbling Under the Hot 100 PDF Billboard May 29 1982 p 70 Tom Tom Club Awards AllMusic Retrieved December 15 2012 Jaaroverzichten 1981 in Dutch Ultratop Hung Medien Retrieved January 3 2021 Top 100 Jaaroverzicht van 1981 in Dutch Dutch Top 40 Retrieved January 3 2021 Jaaroverzichten Single 1981 in Dutch Single Top 100 Hung Medien Retrieved January 3 2021 Phares Heather Chicks on Speed 99 Cents AllMusic Retrieved May 10 2011 Spank Rock FabricLive 33 CD Discogs Retrieved May 10 2011 Lloyd Christopher October 13 2003 Chicks on Speed 99 Cents Drowned in Sound Archived from the original on October 16 2012 Retrieved May 11 2011 Chicks On Speed Wordy Rappinghood CD Discogs Retrieved May 10 2011 Chicks On Speed Wordy Rappinghood Vinyl Discogs Retrieved December 15 2012 Chicks on Speed Wordy Rappinghood in Dutch Ultratop Dance Retrieved August 7 2016 Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved August 6 2016 Official Singles Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved August 7 2016 Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40 Official Charts Company Retrieved August 6 2016 Wordy Rappinghood Evian Mix Single by Uffie iTunes Store Retrieved December 15 2012 The Babies Are Back evian Announces Launch of New Live young Campaign Press release PR Newswire April 19 2011 Retrieved February 1 2019 External links editTom Tom Club Wordy Rappinghood The Story Behind The Song Top 2000 a gogo on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wordy Rappinghood amp oldid 1220896243, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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