Proper Education

"Proper Education"
Single by Eric Prydz vs Floyd
Released	1 January 2007
Format	CD single, DVD single, vinyl, Digital download
Recorded	2006
Genre	Electro house, alternative dance
Length	3:21
Label	Ministry of Sound Data Records Ultra Records (U.S.)
Writer(s)	E. Prydz, Roger Waters, David Gilmour (uncredited)
Producer(s)	E. Prydz
Eric Prydz singles chronology "Woz Not Woz" (2005) "Proper Education" (2007) "Pjanoo" (2008) Alternative cover CD2 cover

"Proper Education" is a remix by the Swedish DJ and producer Eric Prydz. The original song by Pink Floyd, "Another Brick in the Wall, Part II", was remixed to create this song; it has a much more emphasized 4/4 beat than the original song. It made it to number two on the UK Singles Chart in the United Kingdom and reached number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Airplay chart in the United States in 2007, making it the first remixed recording of an original song to reach the top spot on this chart. On 8 December 2007 the song also received a nomination for best remixed recording at the 2008 Grammy Awards.

Music video

The music video for this song includes teenagers (Daniel Ilabaca) escaping school while doing parkour stunts and other various actions, like jumping from building to building. They then sneak into a number of apartments and perform energy efficient tasks, such as replacing lightbulbs with their energy efficient equivalent, turning down thermostats, turning off televisions, putting bricks in toilets (to save water), etc. Finally, they tap into the apartment complex's power grid and power down the whole building, before re-lighting some of the apartments so that the words "SWITCH OFF" appear in lights on the side of the building. The video ends with the words "you don't need an education to save the planet".

Track listings

CD single

1. "Proper Education" (Radio Edit) — 3:22
2. "Proper Education" (Club Mix) — 6:08

CD maxi

1. "Proper Education" (Radio Edit) — 3:20
2. "Proper Education" (Original Version) — 6:08
3. "Proper Education" (Sébastien Léger Remix) — 9:03
4. "Proper Education" (Sebastian Ingrosso Remix) — 8:57
5. "Proper Education" (Video)

12" maxi

1. "Proper Education" (Club Mix) — 6:09 — 8:57
2. "Proper Education" (Dub Mix) — 8:38

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2006-07) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[1] 20 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 20 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 2 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] 12 Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[5] 6 Denmark (Tracklisten)[6] 3 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] 1 France (SNEP)[8] 10 Germany (Official German Charts)[9] 4 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[10] 3 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[11] 2 Ireland (IRMA)[12] 9 Italy (FIMI)[13] 11 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] 3 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[15] 9 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[16] 29 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[17] 4 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 7 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 12 United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company)[12] 2 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[20] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2007) Rank German Singles Chart[21] 51 Swedish Singles Chart[22] 68 Certifications Country Certification Date Sales certified Denmark[23] Gold 27 November 2007 4,000

References

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4. "Ultratop.be – Eric Prydz – Proper Education" (in French). Ultratop 50.
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10. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
11. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
12. "Proper Education", in various singles charts Acharts.us (Retrieved January 17, 2009)
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14. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Eric Prydz search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
15. Romanian peak
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18. "Swedishcharts.com – Eric Prydz – Proper Education". Singles Top 100.
19. "Swisscharts.com – Eric Prydz – Proper Education". Swiss Singles Chart.
20. Billboard allmusic.com (Retrieved January 17, 2009)
21. http://www.mtv.de/charts/Single_Jahrescharts_2007
22. "Årslista Singlar – År 2007" (in Swedish). Swedish Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
23. Danish certifications ifpi.dk (Retrieved January 17, 2009)