Bug Powder Dust
| "Bug Powder Dust" | ||||
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| Single by Bomb the Bass featuring Justin Warfield | ||||
| from the album Clear | ||||
| Released | 19 September 1994[1] | |||
| Genre | Hip hop[2] | |||
| Length | 4:18 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tim Simenon, Justin Warfield | |||
| Producer(s) | Tim Simenon | |||
| Bomb the Bass singles chronology | ||||
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"Bug Powder Dust" is a song by English musician Bomb the Bass featuring the vocals of Justin Warfield, released in September 1994 as the first single from Bomb the Bass's third album, Clear (1995).
Chart performance
[edit]"Bug Powder Dust" reached number 24 on the UK Singles Chart and was voted Select magazine's single of the year in 1994.[3][4] It also charted in Australia, peaking at number 34 on the ARIA Singles Chart in February 1995.[5]
Music video
[edit]The accompanying music video for "Bug Powder Dust" was directed by British-born American actor and filmmaker Alex Winter and produced by Larry Perel for Propaganda. It was released on 12 September 1994 and is an Apocalypse Now journey up river in Belize.[6]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1994–1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[5] | 34 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] | 78 |
| Scotland (OCC)[8] | 26 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 24 |
| UK Dance (OCC)[9] | 6 |
| UK Club Chart (Music Week)[10] | 45 |
- Notes
The song sits sits on a sample of Alphonso Johnson's opening bassline of the title track of Flora Purim's 1976 album Open Your Eyes You Can Fly.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Single Releases". Music Week. 17 September 1994. p. 27.
- ^ "Rocklist.net...Select End of Year Lists". Archived from the original on 16 February 2006.
- ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Rocklist.net...Select End of Year Lists". Archived from the original on 16 February 2006.
- ^ a b "Bomb the Bass feat. Justin Warfield – Bug Powder Dust". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Promos In Production" (PDF). Music Week. 13 August 1994. p. 12. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 11, no. 41. 8 October 1994. p. 14.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ "The RM Club Chart" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 3 September 1994. p. 6. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ https://www.whosampled.com/Bomb-the-Bass/Bug-Powder-Dust/
External links
[edit]- "Full lyrics with references". Archived from the original on 17 January 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
- "More detailed and accurate annotated lyrics with references". Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
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