What a Great Night
Encyclopedia
"What a Great Night" is the third single released by Hilltop Hoods
from their 2006 album, The Hard Road
. It was released as a CD single and as a 12" vinyl.
It is a song about the party lifestyle that many people enjoy. According to their Melbourne
based record company, Obese Records
, the chorus has become a "war cry" for many young Australians:
The video for the song shows the group at a club with camera shots panning up and down to reveal a new location. It used advanced special effects and is one of the most expensive video for an Australian hip hop
group, mirroring the groups rise in success and popularity.
entitled The Hard Road: Restrung
, there is a verse by Pressure replacing Suffa's second verse.
Hilltop Hoods
The Hilltop Hoods are an ARIA Award winning Australian hip hop group, from Adelaide, South Australia. Their members are MCs Suffa , MC Pressure , DJ Debris and formerly DJ Next. They have been at the centre of the Australian hip hop scene for the better part of two decades, originally forming back...
from their 2006 album, The Hard Road
The Hard Road
The Hard Road is a 2006 release by Australian hip hop group, the Hilltop Hoods from Adelaide, South Australia. It was released on 1 April 2006 by Obese Records. It debuted at #1 on the Australia ARIA Albums Chart, unprecedented for an independent label release and for an Australian hip hop group....
. It was released as a CD single and as a 12" vinyl.
It is a song about the party lifestyle that many people enjoy. According to their Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
based record company, Obese Records
Obese Records
Obese Records is an Australian hip hop record label. It is the largest Australian independent Hip-Hop label, a retail store and a touring and record distribution company.-History:...
, the chorus has become a "war cry" for many young Australians:
"And it's all love, and it's alright,
Till we're all drunk, then it's all fights,
Then it's all over, go home, go sleep,
Wake up, get sober, what a great night."
The video for the song shows the group at a club with camera shots panning up and down to reveal a new location. It used advanced special effects and is one of the most expensive video for an Australian hip hop
Australian hip hop
Australian hip hop music began in the early 1980s; originally it was primarily influenced by hip hop music and culture imported via radio and television from the United States of America. However, since the 1990s, a distinctive local style has developed. Australian hip hop is an underground music...
group, mirroring the groups rise in success and popularity.
Track listing
On the re-release of The Hard RoadThe Hard Road
The Hard Road is a 2006 release by Australian hip hop group, the Hilltop Hoods from Adelaide, South Australia. It was released on 1 April 2006 by Obese Records. It debuted at #1 on the Australia ARIA Albums Chart, unprecedented for an independent label release and for an Australian hip hop group....
entitled The Hard Road: Restrung
The Hard Road: Restrung
-Chart positions:...
, there is a verse by Pressure replacing Suffa's second verse.
Personnel
- Artwork (Graphic Design) - Benjamin Funnell
- Artwork (Illustration) - John Engelhardt
- Mastered - Neville Clark