Hotride
Encyclopedia
"Hotride" was the fifteenth single released by the British
electronic music
trio The Prodigy
on 1 November 2004. It was the second single from the album Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned
and did not enter the UK charts as the CD was released in EP format with 3 additional 'B-sides' and so did not conform to chart regulations.
The track featured vocals by Juliette Lewis
and borrowed lyrics from Jimmy Webb
's "Up, Up and Away (In My Beautiful Balloon)
".
was directed by Daniel Levi
, but was rejected by Liam Howlett
due to the amount of pointless violence.
The video concentrates on a group of Japanese children going on a rampage. The kids first vandalize a nearby automobile, take pills of an unknown substance (possibly drugs), kill a random civilian and then steal a vehicle and a police unit cruiser. They also kidnap a policeman and put him in the trunk of the car, and subsequently kidnap a woman before heading to an office building, where they knock down the guards and destroy the offices. The kidnapped woman then escapes and calls the police. An anti-terrorist
squad enters the building and catches the kids.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
electronic music
Electronic music
Electronic music is music that employs electronic musical instruments and electronic music technology in its production. In general a distinction can be made between sound produced using electromechanical means and that produced using electronic technology. Examples of electromechanical sound...
trio The Prodigy
The Prodigy
The Prodigy are an English electronic dance music group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 in Braintree, Essex. Along with Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, and other acts, The Prodigy have been credited as pioneers of the big beat genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s and 2000s...
on 1 November 2004. It was the second single from the album Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned
Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned
Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned is the fourth studio album by English electronic dance music group The Prodigy. The album was released in the United Kingdom on 23 August 2004 under XL Recordings, and in North America on 15 September 2004 by Mute Records and Maverick Records. It was the last...
and did not enter the UK charts as the CD was released in EP format with 3 additional 'B-sides' and so did not conform to chart regulations.
The track featured vocals by Juliette Lewis
Juliette Lewis
Juliette Lewis is an American actress and musician. She gained international fame for her role in the 1991 thriller Cape Fear for which she was nominated for both an Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress...
and borrowed lyrics from Jimmy Webb
Jimmy Webb
Jimmy Webb is an American songwriter, composer, and singer. He wrote numerous platinum selling classics, including "Up, Up and Away", "By the Time I Get to Phoenix", "Wichita Lineman", "Galveston", "The Worst That Could Happen", "All I Know", and "MacArthur Park"...
's "Up, Up and Away (In My Beautiful Balloon)
Up, Up and Away (song)
"Up, Up and Away" is a 1967 song written by Jimmy Webb and recorded by The 5th Dimension, that became a major pop hit, reaching #7 on the U.S. Pop Singles chart and #18 in Canada...
".
Music video
The single's music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
was directed by Daniel Levi
Daniel Lévi
Daniel Lévi , is a French singer-songwriter, composer and pianist.-Biography:Daniel Lévi was born in Constantine, French Algeria. He spent his childhood in Lyon, where he was preparing for his job as a musician studying piano for a decade at the conservatory in the city. In 1983, he composed and...
, but was rejected by Liam Howlett
Liam Howlett
Liam Paris Howlett known as Liam Howlett , is a member of the English band The Prodigy, occasional DJ, and a music producer.-Life and career:...
due to the amount of pointless violence.
The video concentrates on a group of Japanese children going on a rampage. The kids first vandalize a nearby automobile, take pills of an unknown substance (possibly drugs), kill a random civilian and then steal a vehicle and a police unit cruiser. They also kidnap a policeman and put him in the trunk of the car, and subsequently kidnap a woman before heading to an office building, where they knock down the guards and destroy the offices. The kidnapped woman then escapes and calls the police. An anti-terrorist
Terrorism
Terrorism is the systematic use of terror, especially as a means of coercion. In the international community, however, terrorism has no universally agreed, legally binding, criminal law definition...
squad enters the building and catches the kids.
XL recordings CD single
- "Hotride" (4:32)
- "Who U Foolin" (3:40)
- "Girls" (Rex The Dog Remix) (6:33)
- "Hotride" (El Batori Mix) (4:44)
US Promo
- "Hotride" (Radio Edit) (3:38)
- "Hotride" (El Batori Mix 3) (4:44)
- "Hotride" (El Batori Mix 2) (5:23)
- "Hotride" (El Batori Mix 1) (4:55)
- "Hotride" (Album Version) (4:36)