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Gary Glitter did a cover version of "The Clapping Song" in 1972, on his debut album Glitter. The song returned to the charts when The Belle Stars covered the song in 1982, on their self-titled LP. [6] This version charted at number 11 in the UK, [2] and number 4 in Australia. It was the 33rd biggest selling single in Australia in 1983. [7]
The song was released as the lead single from their self-titled album Fitz and the Tantrums on March 25, 2016, through Elektra Records. It is their highest-charting song on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 53. [1] The song was also included in Playground Games's Forza Horizon 3 soundtrack and Just Dance Unlimited for Just Dance 2017.
The song features a "slinky" disco-pop production, [14] [15] that includes Afrobeat-tinged synth-pop beats, [16] [17] digital melodies and dynamic percussion that contains hand claps and a snap sound. [18] [19] The song opens with tropical synths, while it as a whole features airy instrumentation and off-kilter melodies. [20] [21] [22]
A music video was released along with the song on 10 September 2021, starring Sheeran and AnnaSophia Robb. It has over 350 million views as of June 2024. Like his previous video, "Bad Habits", it was directed by Dave Meyers. In the music video, Sheeran meets Robb at a diner and starts going through wild fantasies with her, including getting ...
A remix version of the song, featuring Plies, was released to radio stations on December 8, 2009, and subsequently made available for digital download on December 15, 2009. A second remix was released, featuring Jadakiss , on February 5, 2010 with a different beat that samples the 1997 hit by Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz , " Deja Vu (Uptown Baby ...
The rhythmic hand-claps that accompany key pieces are particularly evocative, reminiscent of Jonny Greenwood's percussive violin-picking in There Will Be Blood – edgy, insistent and unsettling." [ 4 ] Adam Woodward, in his review for Little White Lies , wrote "Daniel Hart’s ubiquitous score of nervy, tiptoeing strings and soft handclaps ...
The recognizable hand-clapping rhythmic pattern became popular in cheerleading and as a football chant worldwide. [5] [6] The rhythm was later used in the Bay City Rollers hit "Saturday Night" in 1976, The Ramones' Phil Spector-produced "Do You Remember Rock 'n' Roll Radio?" in 1980 (which also quotes the phrase "let's go"), "Like Wow – Wipeout" (1985) by Australian band The Hoodoo Gurus ...
Down Down Baby" (also known as "Roller Coaster" [1] [2]) is a clapping game played by children in English-speaking countries. In the game, two or more children stand in a circle, and clap hands in tune to a rhyming song. It has been used in various songs and media productions since the mid 20th century. [3]