They Want EFX
Encyclopedia
"They Want EFX" is a song by American
hip hop
group Das EFX
recorded for their debut album Dead Serious
(1992). The song was released as the group's debut single
for the album in March of 1992. The song samples "Buffalo Gals
" by Malcolm McLaren
and "Blind Man Can See It
" by James Brown
.
.
United States
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hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
group Das EFX
Das EFX
Das EFX is an American hip hop duo. It consists of emcees Skoob and Dray...
recorded for their debut album Dead Serious
Dead Serious (album)
Dead Serious is the debut studio album of American hip hop duo Das EFX, released April 7, 1992 on East West Records and distributed through Atlantic Records. Recording sessions for the album took place at Firehouse Studios in Brooklyn, New York and at Charlie Marotta's North Shore Soundworks studio...
(1992). The song was released as the group's debut single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
for the album in March of 1992. The song samples "Buffalo Gals
Buffalo Gals (Malcolm McLaren song)
Buffalo Gals is a hip-hop single released by Malcolm McLaren & the World's Famous Supreme Team as a single in 1982 and on their 1983 album Duck Rock. The song is composed of extensive scratching with calls from square dancing...
" by Malcolm McLaren
Malcolm McLaren
Malcolm Robert Andrew McLaren was an English performer, impresario, self-publicist and manager of the Sex Pistols and the New York Dolls...
and "Blind Man Can See It
Black Caesar (album)
Black Caesar is a soundtrack album recorded by James Brown for the film of the same name and released in 1973. The album also features The J.B.'s and Lyn Collins.-Track listing:-References:...
" by James Brown
James Brown
James Joseph Brown was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and recording artist. He is the originator of Funk and is recognized as a major figure in the 20th century popular music for both his vocals and dancing. He has been referred to as "The Godfather of Soul," "Mr...
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12", Vinyl
- "They Want EFX" (Dead Serious) - 3:49
- "They Want EFX" (Instrumental) - 3:39
- "They Want EFX" (Remix) - 3:55
- "They Want EFX" (Dub) - 3:55
Cassette, Maxi-Single
- "They Want EFX" (Remix) - 3:49
- "They Want EFX" (Dead Serious) - 3:39
- "Jussumen" (LP Version) - 3:29
- "They Want EFX" (Dub) - 3:55
- "They Want EFX" (Instrumental) - 3:55
Personnel
Information taken from DiscogsDiscogs
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- arranging: Das EFX (W. Hines, A. Weston)
- co-production: Kevin Birdsong, Marcus Logan
- engineering: Bobby Sarsur, Solid Scheme (C. Charity, D. Lynch)
- executive production: EPMD
- guitar: Bobby Sitchran
- mastering: Tony Dawsey
- mixing: Bobby Sarsur
- production: Das EFX
- remixing: Solid Scheme
- writing: Das EFX, C. Bobbit, J. Brown, F. Wesley
Chart performance
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
25 |
| U.S. Dance Music/Club Play Singles | 29 |
| U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales Hot Dance Singles Sales Hot Dance Singles Sales is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States, established in 1985. It measures the sale of commercially released singles that deal with dance music and remixes... |
1 |
| U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales chart is the sales component chart of Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. It is not the R&B subset of The Hot 100 Singles Sales, but rather a separate panel of sales of commercial singles in the urban market... |
5 |
| U.S. Hot Rap Singles Hot Rap Songs Rap Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stations and sales in hip hop-focused or exclusive markets. From 1989 through 2001, it was based on how much the single... |
1 |