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Universal Mind Control (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Universal Mind Control'" is the first single released by Common from his 2008 album of the same name. The single features vocals from Pharrell Williams, who co-produced the song with Chad Hugo under their production team The Neptunes. The music video premiered on Common's official YouTube channel on October 6, 2008.Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/sp-aymUjNc8 Ghostarchive] and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20131017031644/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sp-aymUjNc8 Wayback Machine]: In a 2008 Microsoft Zune commercial, Common tells Afrika Bambaataa that, when writing this song, he was influenced by Bambaataa's song "Planet Rock", which the song samples. It is Common's second highest-charting single in the U.S. as it peaked at #62 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100. Common uses an interpolation from Gil Scott-Heron's song "No Knock" at the end of his first verse.
Music video
The music video, directed by Hype Williams, premiered on October 6, 2008 on Common's official YouTube account. The music video features Common in black and white clothes with a metal background. Pharrell, wearing a white Billionaire Boys Club T-shirt, is featured in the video, although his head is replaced with a robot skull. In the beginning and end of the video, a red Zune 80 can be seen. The song was featured in the video game DJ Hero.
An alternate official version of the video leaked on September 30, 2008.
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References
Category:2008 singles
Category:Common (rapper) songs
Category:Music videos directed by Hype Williams
Category:Pharrell Williams songs
Category:Songs written by Pharrell Williams
Category:Songs written by Chad Hugo
Category:GOOD Music singles
Category:Song recordings produced by the Neptunes
Category:Songs written by Common (rapper)
Category:2008 songs
Category:Songs written by Ralf Htter
Category:Songs written by Florian Schneider
Category:Songs written by John Robie
Category:Songs written by Arthur Baker (musician)
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