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Cult of Snap
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Cult of Snap
| cover = Cult of Snap - Snap.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Snap!
| album = World Power
| B-side = Blas Blas
| recorded =
| released =
| studio =
| genre =
* Hip house
* tribal house
| length = 3:59 (radio edit)
| label = Logic
| writer =
* John "Virgo" Garrett III
* Durron Butler
* Benito Benites
| producer =
* Benito Benitez
* John "Virgo" Garrett III
| prev_title = Ooops Up
| prev_year = 1990
| next_title = Mary Had a Little Boy
| next_year = 1990
| misc =
}}
"'Cult of Snap'" is a song recorded by German Eurodance group Snap!. It was released in September 1990 as the third single from their debut studio album, 'World Power' (1990). The song reached No. 1 in Spain for four weeks and it also peaked at No. 2 in Austria and Zimbabwe. Snap! performed the song on the British TV show 'Top of the Pops'.
The song was re-recorded and included on their 2003 remix album 'The Cult of Snap!' featuring Roy Malone.
Critical reception
AllMusic editor Andrew Hamilton noted the "choppy rhythms" of the song in his review of 'World Power'. American magazine 'Billboard' described it as an "African-infused house jam". Marisa Fox from 'Entertainment Weekly' said it is "a dark song, with African drumbeats and chanting." Pan-European magazine 'Music & Media' noted that Turbo B "raps like he's shouting orders over a monotone techno beat, spiced up with oriental and African samples." David Giles from 'Music Week' commented, "The best record from this outfit yet. Snap tap into a slightly salsa-based groove that stands out a mile among all the Funky Drummers, and decorate it with rapping. Afro-harmonies, and oriental melodies. A huge hit." A reviewer from 'Newcastle Evening Chronicle' picked it as one of the best songs from the album."SNAP: WORLD POWER". 'Newcastle Evening Chronicle'. 12 June 1990. page 14. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
Chart performance
"Cult of Snap" was a major hit on the charts on several continents. In Europe, it peaked at number-one in Spain for four weeks and was a top 10 hit also in Austria, Belgium, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. In the latter, the single reached number eight in its second week at the UK Singles Chart, on September 23, 1990. Outside Europe, "Cult of Snap" peaked at number two in Zimbabwe, number 15 in New Zealand and number 27 in Australia.
Music video
A tribal music video was released to promote the song. It sees the band members belly dancing and charming a snake. The video was directed by Liam Kan. He also directed the music video for the group's previous single, "Ooops Up".
Track listings
* '7-inch single' (Logic 113 596)
# "Cult of Snap" (World Power Radio Mix) 3:59
# "Blas Blas" 4:32
* 'CD maxi' (Logic 663 596 )
# "Cult of Snap" (World Power Mix) 6:30
# "Cult of Snap" (Album Version) 5:18
# "Cult of Snap" (World Power Radio Mix) 3:59
# "Cult of Snap" (E-Version) 5:54
* 'German Remix CD' (Logic 663 639)
# "Cult of Snap" (The Modno 2000 Mix) 5:25
# "Cult of Snap" (The Virtual Dub Mix) 4:39
# "Cult of Snap" (The Elektra Mix) 5:25
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
See also
* List of number-one singles of 1990 (Spain)
References
Category:Snap! songs
Category:1990 singles
Category:1990 songs
Category:Logic Records singles
Category:Music videos directed by Liam Kan
Category:Number-one singles in Spain
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