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Beeper (song)

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"Beeper"is the debut single by British music duo the Count & Sinden, featuring vocals from Americanhip hopartistKid Sister.The song was released viaDomino Recordsin April 2008.

"Beeper"
Singleby The Count & Sinden featuringKid Sister
B-side"Stinging Nettle"
Released7 July 2008
Genre
Length3:05
LabelDomino
Songwriter(s)The Count & Sinden
Producer(s)The Count & Sinden
The Count & Sinden singles chronology
"Beeper"
(2008) 		"Hardcore Girls"
(2008)
Kid Sistersingles chronology
"Pro Nails"
(2007) 		"Beeper"
(2008) 		"Right Hand Hi"
(2008)

Background and release

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"Beeper" was released onSwitchand Sinden's record label Counterfeet.[4]"Beeper" was re-released throughDomino Recordswith vocals fromKid Sister.It featured an exclusive instrumental B-side, "Stinging Nettle".

The track samples elements ofPharrell Williams' verse from Fam-Lay's "Hit Me on My Beeper".

The music video was directed by Joey Garfield and Joey Patel for Ghost Robot.[5]The clip was filmed in Kid Sister's hometown ofChicago.[5]The video premiered on 21 February 2008.[6]

The track was featured during the "Showboat" segment on British Saturday-morning football showSoccer AM.

Commercial performance

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"Beeper" debuted on theUK Singles Chartat number 99 in the final week of March 2008. It rose ten places the next week, before spending one week in the top 75 at number 69.[7]It also reached number one on theUK Dance Singles Chartfor one week.

Track listing

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  1. "Beeper"
  2. "Stinging Nettle"
  1. "Beeper" (SunshipVocal Mix)
  2. "Beeper" (Fake BloodRemix)
  3. "Beeper" (A-TrakRemix)
  4. "Beeper" (RedSoul Remix)
  5. "Beeper" (The QemistsRemix)
  6. "Beeper" (Jonny LRemix)
  1. "Beeper"
  2. "Beeper" (Fake Blood Remix)
  3. "Beeper" (RedSoul Remix)
  4. "Beeper" (Sunship Vocal Mix)
  5. "Beeper" (A-Trak Remix)
  • US iTunes single[12]
  1. "Beeper" – 3:05

Charts

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Chart performance for "Beeper"
Chart (2008) Peak
position
Australia Physical Singles (ARIA)[13] 50
UK Singles(OCC)[14] 69
UK Dance(OCC)[15] 1

References

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  1. ^"Sinden: FabricLive 43".Pitchfork.
  2. ^"Exposure - The Count and Sinden".The List.May 8, 2009.
  3. ^"Video: The Count & Sinden - Beeper · News ⟋ RA".Resident Advisor.
  4. ^"The Count & Sinden Debut Single - Beeper".Skiddle.com.2008-02-21.Retrieved2008-05-28.
  5. ^ab"Hot set on a platter".FoolsGoldRecs.com.2008-02-05.Archivedfrom the original on 1 May 2008.Retrieved2008-05-28.
  6. ^"Count & Sinden f. Kid Sister" Beeper "Video".FoolsGoldRecs.com.2008-02-21.Archivedfrom the original on 7 June 2008.Retrieved2008-05-28.
  7. ^"Beeper".Official Charts Company.Retrieved2021-03-30.
  8. ^"Beeper 2-track".HMV.2008.Retrieved2008-05-28.
  9. ^"Beeper maxi".HMV.2008.Retrieved2008-05-28.
  10. ^"Beeper".Discogs.Zink Media, Inc. 2008.Archivedfrom the original on 6 June 2008.Retrieved2008-05-29.
  11. ^"Beeper 12".HMV.2008.Retrieved2008-05-28.
  12. ^"Beeper (feat. Kid Sister) - Single".iTunes Store.2008-04-08. Archived fromthe originalon 2012-07-18.Retrieved2008-05-28.
  13. ^Ryan, Gavin (2011).Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010(PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 67.
  14. ^"Official Singles Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company.Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  15. ^"Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40".Official Charts Company.Retrieved 7 December 2020.
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