Skip to the Good Bit

"Skip to the Good Bit"
Single by Rizzle Kicks
from the album Roaring 20s
Released 25 October 2013
Format Digital download, CD single
Recorded 2013
Genre British hip hop
Length 3:17
Label Universal Island
Writer(s) Jordan Stephens, Harley Alexander-Sule, Ant Whiting, Emily Phillips
Producer(s) Ant Whiting
Rizzle Kicks singles chronology
"Lost Generation"
(2013)		 "Skip to the Good Bit"
(2013)		 "Happy That You're Here"
(2013)

"Skip to the Good Bit" is a song by English hip hop duo Rizzle Kicks. The song was released as a digital download in the United Kingdom on 25 October 2013 as the second single from their second studio album, Roaring 20s. The song features uncredited vocals from Emily Phillips, who also co-wrote the song.

Written by Jordan Stephens, Harley Alexander-Sule, Ant Whiting and Phillips, the song peaked at number 16 on the UK Singles Chart. It also interpolates and uses the melody of the song "Unbelievable" by EMF. In 2013, the song was used in an advert for Strictly Come Dancing, and also played over the end credits of the film adaption of Gangsta Granny.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Skip to the Good Bit" was first released onto YouTube on 9 October 2013 at a total length of four minutes and five seconds.[1] The music video is set in a school were the duo play students in a science class . After the teacher leaves with one of the female teachers and makes out with her in a cupboard and are caught out by the janitors, the duo make a pink potion which the other students drink and causes them to start kissing each other. The duo then leave the classroom and go off to the staff room where an end of term party is being held and they spike the punch with the potion and the guests drink and dance along to the song. The duo also play other characters in the video, Jordan plays the science teacher whilst Harley plays one of the school's janitors alongside British actor Will Poulter. The video also features Irish TV presenter Laura Whitmore and actress Gemma Atkinson as guests at the party.

Track listing

Promotional CD single
No. Title Length
1. "Skip to the Good Bit"   3:17
Digital download - remix #1[2]
No. Title Length
1. "Skip to the Good Bit" (Federico Scavo remix) 4:40
Digital download - remix #2[3]
No. Title Length
1. "Skip to the Good Bit" (Cahill remix) 3:14

Credits and personnel

Charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[4] 16
Ireland (IRMA)[5] 38
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[6] 16

Release history

Region Date Format Label
United Kingdom 25 October 2013[7] Digital download Universal Island

References

  1. ↑ Rizzle Kicks - Skip To The Good Bit - YouTube
  2. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/skip-to-good-bit-federico/id725314422
  3. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/skip-to-good-bit-cahill-remix/id738447081
  4. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2013-11-23". Scottish Singles Top 40.
  5. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 47, 2013". Irish Singles Chart.
  6. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2013-11-23" UK Singles Chart.
  7. ↑ iTunes - Music - Skip To the Good Bit (Federico Scavo Remix) - Single by Rizzle Kicks
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Thursday, July 09, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.