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Hear the Drummer (Get Wicked)

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"'Hear the Drummer (Get Wicked)'" is a song by English DJ Chad Jackson, released in 1990. It consists of samples, and peaked at No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was co-produced by Steve Mac.

The song itself has been sampled by Deekline in "Party People" (1999), by rapper Skepta in the song "Skepta" from 'Microphone Champion' (2009), and by EDM duo Firebeatz in the song "Wicked" (2013).

Samples used



This is an incomplete list of samples used in "Hear the Drummer (Get Wicked)".

*Marva Whitney - "Unwind Yourself" 1967

*Afrikaa Bambaataa and James Brown - "Unity" from 'Unity', 1984 (12")

*Afrique - "House of Rising Funk" from 'Soul Makossa', 1973 (LP)

*Bobby Byrd - "Hot Pants - I'm Coming, I'm Coming, I'm Coming" from 'Hot Pants - I'm Coming, I'm Coming, I'm Coming', 1972 (7")

*Gang Starr - "Movin' On" from 'Movin' On', 1988 (12")

*Hijack - "The Badman Is Robbin'" from 'The Badman Is Robbin'', 1989 (12")

*Kool & the Gang - "Chocolate Buttermilk" from 'Kool and the Gang', 1969 (LP)

*Kool & the Gang - "Give It Up" from 'Kool and the Gang', 1969 (LP)

*The O'Jays - "For the Love of Money" from 'Ship Ahoy', 1973 (LP)

*Public Enemy - "Welcome to the Terrordome" from 'Fear of a Black Planet', 1990 (LP)

*Soul II Soul - a cappella version of "Back to Life" from 'Club Classics Vol. One', 1989 (LP)

*Uptown - "Dope on Plastic" from 'Dope on Plastic', 1989 (12")

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Category:1990 singles

Category:1990 songs

Category:Song recordings produced by Steve Mac

Category:British house music songs

Category:British electronic songs

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