"Beeper" is the debut single by British

United Kingdom

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 music producers The Count & Sinden, featuring vocals from American

United States

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 hip hop

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 artist Kid Sister

Kid Sister

Melisa Young better known by her stage name Kid Sister, is a rap artist based in Chicago, Illinois, well known for her single "Pro Nails", featuring Kanye West.-Background:Melisa Young was born July 3, 1980 in Markham, Illinois...

. The song was released via Domino Records in April 2008 (see 2008 in music

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).

Background and release

"Beeper" was released on Switch

Switch (DJ)

Switch is a UK-based DJ, songwriter, sound engineer and record producer. He is best known for his work with M.I.A. and Santigold.In the fidget house genre, Switch runs his own music label "Dubsided", as well as the label Counterfeet, established in 2006 with fellow producer Sinden...

 and Sinden's record label Counterfeet. "Beeper" was re-released through Domino Records with vocals from Kid Sister

Kid Sister

Melisa Young better known by her stage name Kid Sister, is a rap artist based in Chicago, Illinois, well known for her single "Pro Nails", featuring Kanye West.-Background:Melisa Young was born July 3, 1980 in Markham, Illinois...

. It featured an exclusive instrumental b-side, "Stinging Nettle".

The music video was directed by Joey Garfield and Joey Patel for Ghost Robot. The clip was filmed in Kid Sister's hometown of Chicago

Chicago

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. The video premiered on February 21, 2008.

The track was featured during the 'Showboat' segment on British Saturday-morning football show Soccer AM

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Track listing

• UK 2-track

1. "Beeper"
2. "Stinging Nettle"

• UK maxi

1. "Beeper" (Sunship Vocal Mix)
2. "Beeper" (Fake Blood Remix)
3. "Beeper" (A-Trak Remix)
4. "Beeper" (RedSoul Remix)
5. "Beeper" (The Qemists Remix)
6. "Beeper" (Johnny L Remix)

• UK 12" vinyl

1. "Beeper"
2. "Beeper" (Fake Blood
   Theo Keating
   Theo Keating, also known as Touché and Fake Blood, is a British DJ, musician and music producer who made his name as one half of The Wiseguys, a British hip hop/big beat band, together with Paul Eve...
   
    Remix)
3. "Beeper" (RedSoul Remix)
4. "Beeper" (Sunship Vocal Mix)
5. "Beeper" (A-Trak Remix)

• US iTunes single

1. "Beeper" – 3:05

Charts

"Beeper" debuted on the UK Singles Chart

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 at number 99 in the final week of March 2008. It rose ten places the next week, before spending one week in the top 75.

Chart (2008)	Peak
UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	69