Clown Prince
"Clown Prince" | ||||
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Single by Hilltop Hoods | ||||
from the album The Hard Road | ||||
Released | 20 January 2006 | |||
Recorded | X Bred Production Studios | |||
Genre | Australian hip hop | |||
Length | 3:54 | |||
Label | Obese Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Don Argott, Barry Francis, Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith | |||
Producer(s) | DJ Debris | |||
Hilltop Hoods singles chronology | ||||
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"Clown Prince" is a song by Australian hip-hop band, the Hilltop Hoods. It was released in January 2006 as the lead single from their fourth studio album, The Hard Road.
"Clown Price" peaked at #30 in the ARIA charts, becoming the first Hilltop Hoods song to appear on the ARIA Singles Chart.[1]
The song also charted at #23 on the Triple J Hottest 100, 2006 list.[2]
Sampling
The main bassline used for "Clown Prince" is sampled from "Laying Pipe" by Pornosonic.[3] It was previously used in a 70's pornographic film, featuring Ron Jeremy.[4]
You'd have to ask DJ Debris how that happened. I think it did come from his personal collection. I'm really putting him in it, aren't I? The film was called Laying Pipe; it's about a plumber. Some kind of theme movie, I'm told. I haven't seen it, but I've heard the audio. It's pretty funny.
— Daniel Smith (Pressure)[3]
It also contains vocal samples of The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Things Done Changed" and A Tribe Called Quest's "Excursions". A remix of the song featuring the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra was also released on the Hilltop Hoods' 2007 remix album The Hard Road: Restrung.
Music video
The music video for the song solely features animation.[5]
CD single track listing
All tracks are written by Matthew Lambert (Suffa), Daniel Smith (Pressure), Barry Francis (DJ Debris) and Don Argott[6][7]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Clown Prince" | 3:54 |
2. | "Clown Prince" (Radio Edit) | 3:53 |
3. | "Clown Prince" (Instrumental) | 3:52 |
4. | "Clown Prince" (Trials Remix) (vocal) | 3:36 |
5. | "Clown Prince" (Trials Remix) (radio edit) | 3:32 |
6. | "Clown Prince" (Trials Remix) (instrumental) | 3:33 |
Personnel
- Artwork (Graphic Design) - Benjamin Funnell
- Artwork (Illustration) - John Engelhardt
- Mastered - Neville Clark
Charts
Weekly chart
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[8] | 30 |
Year-end chart
Chart (2006) | Rank |
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Australian Artists (ARIA)[9] | 46 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[10] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue |
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Australia | 20 January 2006 | Obese | CD | OBR 041 |
12" vinyl | OBR 041-2 |
References
- ^ "Hilltop Hoods - Clown Prince". Australian Charts.com. Retrieved 25 May 2009.
- ^ "hottest 100 2006". triple j. ABC. 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- ^ a b Coleman, Tim (21 July 2006). "Gold in them thar hills". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
- ^ "Don Argott a/k/a "Pornosonic" Receives First Gold Award Plaque". Bernard M. Resnick - Attorney at Law. 21 February 2006. Retrieved 25 May 2009.
- ^ "Hilltop Hoods - Clown Prince". NovaFM. dmgRadio Australia. 2012. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- ^ ""Clown Prince" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 17 May 2007. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
- ^ "Hilltop Hoods - Clown Prince". Discogs. Retrieved 25 May 2009.
- ^ "Hilltop Hoods – CLOWN PRINCE". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Australian Singles for 2006". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
External links
- Music video
- v
- t
- e
- A Matter of Time (1999)
- Left Foot, Right Foot (2001)
- The Calling (2003)
- The Hard Road (2006)
- State of the Art (2009)
- Drinking from the Sun (2012)
- Walking Under Stars (2014)
- The Great Expanse (2019)
- The Hard Road: Restrung (2007)
- Drinking from the Sun, Walking Under Stars Restrung (2016)
- Back Once Again (1997)
- "Dumb Enough"
- "The Nosebleed Section"
- "Clown Prince"
- "The Hard Road"
- "What a Great Night"
- "Chase That Feeling"
- "Still Standing"
- "The Light You Burned"
- "I Love It"
- "Speaking in Tongues"
- "Shredding the Balloon"
- "Rattling the Keys to the Kingdom"
- "Won't Let You Down"
- "Cosby Sweater"
- "1955"
- "Leave Me Lonely"
- "Exit Sign"
- The Calling Live (2005)
- The City of Light (2007)