"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]
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.
The music video for the song solely features animation. [5]
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 |
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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Australia ( ARIA) [8] | 30 |
Chart (2006) | Rank |
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Australian Artists (ARIA) [9] | 46 |
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalogue |
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Australia | 20 January 2006 | Obese | CD | OBR 041 |
12" vinyl | OBR 041-2 |