"Slash Dot Dash" is a song by English big beat musician Fatboy Slim, released as a single from his album Palookaville. Cook himself plays bass guitar on the track. It also appeared on Fatboy Slim's greatest hits album The Greatest Hits – Why Try Harder.[2] The single peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart, number six in Spain, and number 27 in Italy. The original version of the track, contained on an advance US copy of the album, uses a different vocal sample which was possibly changed due to sample clearance issues.
| "Slash Dot Dash" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Fatboy Slim | ||||
| from the album Palookaville | ||||
| Released | 20 September 2004[1] | |||
| Length | 2:53 | |||
| Label | Skint | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Fatboy Slim | |||
| Producer(s) | Fatboy Slim | |||
| Fatboy Slim singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio sample | ||||
Critical reception
edit"Slash Dot Dash" garnered negative reviews upon its release, with some critics feeling that the song was too similar to Fatboy Slim's previous work.[3] Entertainment Weekly's review of "Palookaville" noted that "'Slash Dot Dash' and its high-BPM (beats-per-minute) ilk — feel(s) half-cocked, like Cook can’t quite commit to the moment."[4] Pitchfork's Johnny Loftus was equally critical of the track, stating that the song is "as empty as the vacuum after the dot-com bust, a tinfoil crumple of store-bought spy guitar and a vocal sample that needles three times sharper than the funk soul brother."[5]
Music video
editA music video, directed by Tim Pope,[6] was released, featuring people vandalizing and dancing in a bathroom.[7]
Commercial performance
editDespite the song's poor critical reception, it performed well commercially in the United Kingdom, debuting at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart and spending a total of three weeks in the Top 50.[8] The song also entered the top 30 in Italy, where it reached number 27, and in Spain, where it reached number six.[9]
Track listings
editCD
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Slash Dot Dash" (radio edit) | 2:20 |
| 2. | "Close to Home" | 3:36 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Slash Dot Dash" | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Jin Go Lo Ba (Jon Carter mix)" | 7:07 |
| 3. | "What They're Looking For" | 5:51 |
| 4. | "Slash Dot Dash" (video) | 2:25 |
12" vinyl
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Slash Dot Dash" | |
| 2. | "Close to Home" | |
| 3. | "Slash Dot Dash (DJ Delite)" | |
| 4. | "Jin Go Lo Ba (Jon Carter remix)" | |
| 5. | "Jin Go Lo Ba (DJ Delite)" |
Charts
edit| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland Dance (IRMA)[10] | 8 |
| Italy (FIMI)[9] | 27 |
| Scotland (OCC)[11] | 20 |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[12] | 6 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 12 |
| UK Dance (OCC)[13] | 2 |
| UK Indie (OCC)[14] | 1 |
References
edit- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 18 September 2004. p. 31.
- ^ "Slash Dot Dash - Appears on". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ Jeffries, David. "Palookaville review". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ Greenblatt, Leah. "Palookaville album review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ Loftus, Johnny. "review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "Slash Dot Dash video". TimPope.tv. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "music video". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2010-09-09. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Fatboy Slim – Slash Dot Dash". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 30 September 2004". GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved 19 June 2019.[dead link]
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "Fatboy Slim – Slash Dot Dash" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 December 2018.