Bassline Junkie

"Bassline Junkie"
Promotional single by Dizzee Rascal from the album The Fifth
Released	1 January 2013
Format	Airplay (CD-R)
Recorded	2012
Genre	Bassline, UK garage, grime
Length	3:22
Label	Dirtee Stank
Writer	Dizzee Rascal
Producer	M.J. Cole

"Bassline Junkie" is a song by British rapper Dizzee Rascal from his mixtape Dirtee TV.com – The Mixtape EP, Vol.2 (2013). The song was produced by M.J. Cole and managed to peak at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart without being officially released as a single. The track also appeared on The Fifth, Dizzee's 2013 album, and was one of the few UK urban tracks on the album, with most tracks continuing his move away from grime and garage to other genres.

Music video

The video was released on YouTube on 31 December 2012. It follows Rascal and his friend (played by comedian Eric Lampaert) preaching "the way of the bassline". They first visit a block of flats, where Rascal aggressively threatens a small boy after he turns off the large speakers that the song is playing through. From there, Rascal and his friend get in a taxi (1965 Ford Zodiac MkIII) and use a PA system to blast the song to the public. They then visit a prison, where they show the prisoners a public service announcement-type video and "cleanse" the prisoners. They also cleanse a man in a pub. Rascal and his friend then visit a church, with Rascal dressed like a priest giving a sermon and his friend playing an organ with all its keys taped off apart from the bass notes. This sends the churchgoers into a frenzy, dancing wildly and tearing off their clothes. Rascal finally uses "the way of the bassline" to set a man on fire before the video ends.

Track listing

UK promotional single

1. "Bassline Junkie" — 3:22

Commercial performance

"Bassline Junkie" debuted at number 72 in the UK Singles Chart on 13 January 2013. It entered the top 40 the following week at number 38, soon climbing up to number 14. The single peaked at number 10 in its fifth week. In the Scottish Singles Chart, "Bassline Junkie" debuted at number 32 on 27 January 2013, going on to peak at number 14 in its third week in the chart.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2013) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[1] 61 Ireland (IRMA)[2] 75 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[3] 14 UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[4] 4 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[5] 10

Year-end charts Chart (2013) Position UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] 94

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
United Kingdom (BPI)[7]	Silver	200,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label
United Kingdom	29 September 2013	Digital download	Dirtee Stank

References

1. See ARIA Chartifacts (Issue:33225):http://www.ariacharts.com.au/news/33225/chartifacts
2. "Chart Track: Week 13, 2013". Irish Singles Chart.
3. "Archive Chart: 2013-02-16". Scottish Singles Top 40.
4. "Archive Chart: 2013-02-16" UK Dance Chart.
5. "Archive Chart: 2013-02-16" UK Singles Chart.
6. http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusEOY2013.pdf
7. "British single certifications – Dizzee Rascal – Bassline Junkie". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 21, 2015. Enter Bassline Junkie in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select single in the field By Format. Select Silver in the field By Award. Click Search

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics