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"HandClap" is a song recorded by American indie pop band Fitz and the Tantrums. 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 Hand Clap" is the second single by American rapper Hurricane Chris from his debut studio album, 51/50 Ratchet (2007). The song features guest vocals from Big Poppa of Ratchet City, and it is produced by Phunk Dawg.
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]
[5] AbsolutePunk's Drew Beringer stated that the track was a classic West song, with the track featuring a "brilliant sample of King Crimson" and infectious hand claps. [29] The song was also well received by former King Crimson member Greg Lake, the original lead vocalist and bassist on "21st Century Schizoid Man."
The song features a piano-driven beat and additional instrumentation performed by Moby himself, including original slide guitar parts. [10] [11] Other elements incorporated into the music include hand claps sampled from "Sometimes", [10] record scratches, and synthesized strings. [12]
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]
Palmas is a handclapping style which plays an essential role in flamenco music. It used to help punctuate and accentuate the song and dance.Palmas can be a substitute for music, such as in the corrillo at the end of a show, and palmistas can assist the musicians by keeping a strong tempo, or the dancer by accentuating the end or beginning of a phrase.
A writer of News-31 commended the collaboration between the artists, adding that "['the song'] would make you dance even after 12 hours of work […] but also because of the artists". [8] Commercially, "Clap Clap" reached number one in Albania, number three on the Romanian Radio Airplay chart and number 32 on the Polish Airplay Top 100 ranking.