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"Gimme the Light"
Song
B-side"Remix"

"Gimme the Light" is the first single from Jamaican artist Sean Paul's 2002 album Dutty Rock. It was his first hit single, peaking at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and also becoming a top 20 hit in the Netherlands, UK and Canada.

Background and release

The unedited version, as is the case with many Sean Paul releases, makes direct reference to smoking marijuana (in this case, passing along a cigarette lighter to release the marijuana fumes, referred to as "the 'dro" in the song's chorus). The edited version of "Dutty Rock" contains the lyrics "Just gimme the light and start the show," instead of "pass the dro." Paul is also out clubbing and checking out women for a possible nightcap. References to marijuana were removed from the song for the edited version.

The official remix, "Gimme the Light" (Pass the Dro-Voisier remix), was released featuring Busta Rhymes. This version only the chorus from the original (the clean version uses the unedited version's chorus), replaced by new lyrics from Paul and Busta, also of Jamaican heritage. The remix's name came from Busta Rhymes' 2002 hit single, "Pass The Courvoisier, Part II".

Track listings

CD maxi - U.S.
  1. "Gimme the Light" (Buzz Riddim)
  2. "Gimme the Light" (Buzz Riddim instrumental)
  3. "Can You Do The Work" (Liquid Riddim)
CD maxi - Europe
  1. "Gimme the Light" (album version) – 3:46
  2. "Gimme the Light" (Pass the Dro-Vosier remix) – 3:20
  3. "Gimme the Light" (blackout remix) – 3:42
  4. "Gimme the Light" (2Step Moabit relick remix) – 3:47
CD single
  1. "Gimme the Light" (clean radio edit) – 3:47
  2. "Gimme the Light" (Pass the Dro-Voisier remix - clean radio edit) – 3:20
12" maxi - U.S.
  1. "Gimme the Light" (original mix) – 3:46
  2. "Gimme the Light" (instrumental version) – 2:50
  3. "Gimme the Light" (Pass the Dro-Vosier remix - album / street mix) – 3:20
  4. "Gimme the Light" (Pass the Dro-Vosier remix - clean radio edit) – 3:20
12" maxi - Europe
  1. "Gimme the Light" (original mix) – 3:46
  2. "Gimme the Light" (Pass the Dro-Vosier remix) – 3:20
  3. "Gimme the Light" (heartless crew remix) – 4:45
  4. "Gimme the Light" (heartless crew dub) – 4:45
CD maxi - Remixes
  1. "Gimme the Light" (Pass the Dro-Vosier remix - clean radio edit) – 3:20
  2. "Gimme the Light" (original mix - clean "Start the Show" radio edit) – 3:47
  3. "Gimme the Light" (Pass the Dro-Vosier remix - album / street version) – 3:20
  4. "Gimme the Light" (original mix - album version) – 3:46
  5. "Gimme the Light" (instrumental version) – 2:49

Charts

Chart (2002/03) Peak
position
Canadian Singles Chart[1] 11
Dutch Mega Top 100[2] 16
French SNEP Singles Chart[2] 43
German Singles Chart[2] 35
Swedish Singles Chart[2] 34
Swiss Singles Chart[2] 19
UK Singles Chart[3] 3
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[1] 7
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs[1] 3
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40[1] 4
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream[1] 26

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Billboard allmusic.com (Retrieved May 17, 2009)
  2. ^ a b c d e "Gimme the Light", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved May 17, 2009)
  3. ^ "Gimme the Light", UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved May 17, 2009)
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