Butterfly (Crazy Town song)
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| Single by Crazy Town | ||||
| from the album The Gift of Game | ||||
| Released | November 2000 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Rap rock | |||
| Length | 3:36 | |||
| Writer(s) | Shifty Shellshock, Epic Mazur, Red Hot Chili Peppers | |||
| Certification | Silver (BPI) | |||
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"Butterfly" is the title of a song by American rap rock group Crazy Town. It was released in November 2000 as the third single from their album The Gift of Game. The song reached number-one in 15 countries, including the band's native United States.[1]
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[edit] Song information
The song consists mainly of a sample from the Red Hot Chili Peppers' song "Pretty Little Ditty" with additional lyrics by Shifty Shellshock and Epic Mazur on top.
The song is referenced in DJ Paul Oakenfold's 2002 song, "Starry Eyed Surprise", in the line sung by Shifty Shellshock, "Freaky, deaky, star speckles and pink butterflies", in a manner similar to "Butterfly".
[edit] Music video
The song's music video, directed by Honey, features the band in a fantasy-like forest complete with butterflies where Shifty Shellshock and Epic Mazur sing their praises to two women with butterfly wings. At one point in the video, Shifty's star-shaped tattoos fly off into the air.
[edit] Covers
- Covered by Richard Cheese and Lounge Against the Machine on their 2004 album I'd Like a Virgin.
[edit] Accolades
- Topped the U.S. Hot 100 chart for two non-consecutive weeks, and the Modern Rock Tracks chart for two consecutive weeks, while reaching number three in Canada and the United Kingdom.
- Named the 34th "Most Awesomely Bad Song Ever" by VH1.[2]
- Rated #3 on Billboard's chart for One-hit wonders of the 2000s, compiled in 2009.[3]
- Ranked at #77 on the list of the 100 Worst Songs Ever by Matthew Wilkening of AOL Radio, who asks the listener, "Think you like this? Sure you don't really like the song where ['Butterfly'] came from better? Without all the yapping?"[4]
- Came in at #81 in the 2001 triple J Hottest 100, Australia's largest annual music poll.
- Aqua Teen Hunger Force character Master Shake lists this song at number 4 on his list of "Songs to 'Toon' Out" on Entertainment Weekly's website; he then states: "Shame on you, Crazy Town, for giving crazy people a bad name. At least when crazy people crap their pants they don't record it and put it on albums. Mediocre Town wasn't taken — why didn't you roll with that name?"
[edit] Chart performance
| Chart (2000-2001) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA) | 4 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) | 1 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) | 5 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia) | 9 |
| Canada (Nielsen SoundScan) | 3 |
| Denmark (Tracklisten) | 1 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) | 2 |
| France (SNEP) | 26 |
| Germany (Media Control Charts) | 1 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 10 |
| Italy (FIMI) | 19 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) | 8 |
| New Zealand (RIANZ) | 2 |
| Norway (VG-lista) | 1 |
| Romania (Romanian Top 100)[5] | 1 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) | 2 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) | 1 |
| United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company) | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 21 |
[edit] Decade-end charts
| (2000–2009) | Position |
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| Germany (Media Control Charts)[6] | 56 |
[edit] Chart successions
| Preceded by "Stutter" by Joe featuring Mystikal |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number-one single March 24, 2001 (1 week) |
Succeeded by "Angel" by Shaggy featuring Rayvon |
| Preceded by "Angel" by Shaggy featuring Rayvon |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 number-one single April 7, 2001 (1 week) |
Succeeded by "All for You" by Janet Jackson |
| Preceded by "Hanging by a Moment" by Lifehouse |
Billboard Modern Rock Tracks number-one single February 17, 2001 - February 24, 2001 (2 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Drive" by Incubus |
[edit] References
- ^ MTV.com - Crazy Town Biography.
- ^ Listology.com VH1's 50 Most Awesomely Bad Songs....Ever
- ^ Up for Discussion Jump to Forums (2009-12-04). "One-Hit Wonders of the 2000s Page 1". Billboard.com. http://www.billboard.com/features/one-hit-wonders-of-the-2000s-page-1-1004051216.story#/features/one-hit-wonders-of-the-2000s-page-1-1004051216.story. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
- ^ Wilkening, Matthew (September 11, 2010). "100 Worst Songs Ever -- Part Two of Five". AOL Radio. http://www.aolradioblog.com/2010/09/11/100-worst-songs-ever-part-two-of-five/. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
- ^ Romanian 2001 end-of-year charts
- ^ "Die ultimative Chart Show | Hits des neuen Jahrtausends | Download". RTL.de. http://www.rtl.de/cms/unterhaltung/tv-programm/show/die-ultimative-chartshow/hits-neue-jahrtausend-download.html. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
[edit] External links
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Categories:
- 2001 singles
- Number-one singles in Austria
- Number-one singles in Denmark
- Number-one singles in Germany
- Number-one singles in Switzerland
- Number-one singles in Norway
- Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles
- Billboard Alternative Songs number-one singles
- Crazy Town songs
- Singles certified platinum by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie
