Galvanize (song)

"Galvanize"
"Galvanize"
Single by the Chemical Brothers featuring Q-Tip
from the album Push the Button
Released	22 November 2004
Recorded	2004
Studio	The Hit Factory (New York City)
Genre	Hip hop; dance-pop; breakbeat;
Length	6:33 (album version); 4:28 (UK radio edit); 3:11 (radio edit);
Label	Virgin; Astralwerks;
Songwriter(s)	Ed Simons; Kamaal Fareed; Tom Rowlands; Najat Aatabou;
Producer(s)	The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers singles chronology
Music video
	"Galvanize" on YouTube
Audio sample
	Menu 0:00 "Galvanize" file; help;

"Galvanize" is a song by British electronic music duo the Chemical Brothers featuring vocals by American rapper Q-Tip. It was released on 22 November 2004 as the first single from their 2005 album Push the Button.

The song peaked at No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart on 23 January 2005. It was the Chemical Brothers' highest charting single in their native United Kingdom since "Hey Boy Hey Girl", which had also reached No. 3 in 1999. In Spain, it reached No. 1 and held the top spot for two weeks. In Australia, the song was ranked No. 65 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004.^[5]

"Galvanize" was used as the first tune to play at the Athletes Parade and the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Composition[]

The track features a distinct Moroccan Chaabi string sample from Najat Aatabou's song "Hadi Kedba Bayna (Obvious lie)".^[6] The main hook of the song is in 6/4 time signature, while the rest is in 4/4. The track also features rapping by Q-Tip (member of A Tribe Called Quest). In part of the song, a sample from the group's early single "Leave Home" plays.

Critical reception[]

Pitchfork Media's Scott Plagenhoef stated the song along with "The Boxer" "harks back to the duo's early B-Boy/techno days" but missed "the ferocity and sub-bass rattlings of their earlier cousins, and here play second fiddle to unremarkable verses and nasally vocals."^[7]

It won the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording in February 2006.^[8]

Music video[]

The music video was filmed in Málaga, Spain, and directed by Adam Smith. It involves three North African boys wearing clown face paint (Juggalo), who head into a club named Lyceo during a Krump dance battle. The name of one of these boys is Bilal according to his father's line at the beginning (بِلالْ! اطفأ النورْ ونامْ, literally "Bilal! Turn off the light and go to sleep."). One of the boys starts dancing in the battle, but they are caught and taken away by the police afterwards.

Track listings[]

UK and US 12-inch single

"Galvanize" (extended version)
"Electronic Battle Weapon 7"

UK CD1

"Galvanize"
"Rize Up"

UK CD2

"Galvanize"
"Galvanize" (extended version)
"Electronic Battle Weapon 7"
"Galvanize" (music video)

Australia CD single

"Galvanize"
"Galvanize" (extended version)
"Electronic Battle Weapon 7"

US CD single

"Galvanize" (extended version)
"Rize Up"
"Electronic Battle Weapon 7"

Japanese CD EP

"Galvanize" (single edit)
"Galvanize" (extended version)
"Galvanize" (Abe Duque remix)
"Rize Up"
"Electronic Battle Weapon 7"
"Galvanize" (music video)

Charts and certifications[]

Weekly charts[]

Weekly chart performance for "Galvanize"
Chart (2004–2005)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[9]	38
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[10]	14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[11]	13
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)^[12]	2
Belgium Dance (Ultratop Flanders)^[13]	2
Denmark (Tracklisten)^[14]	4
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[15]	4
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[16]	4
France (SNEP)^[17]	68
Germany (Official German Charts)^[18]	8
Greece (IFPI)^[19]	1
Hungary (Dance Top 40)^[20]	28
Ireland (IRMA)^[21]	6
Ireland Dance (IRMA)^[22]	1
Italy (FIMI)^[23]	2
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[24]	10
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[25]	11
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[26]	19
Norway (VG-lista)^[27]	9
Scotland (OCC)^[28]	2
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[29]	1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[30]	19
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[31]	34
UK Singles (OCC)^[32]	3
UK Dance (OCC)^[33]	1
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[34]	12
US Hot Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)^[35]	3

Year-end charts[]

2005 year-end chart performance for "Galvanize"
Chart (2005)	Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[36]	64
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[37]	76
CIS (Tophit)^[38]	55
Germany (Official German Charts)^[39]	42
Italy (FIMI)^[40]	32
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[41]	99
UK Singles (OCC)^[42]	55
Venezuela (Record Report)^[43]	10

Certifications[]

Certifications and sales for "Galvanize"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[44]	Gold	400,000
United States (RIAA)^[45]	Gold	500,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Release dates and formats for "Galvanize"
Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	22 November 2004 (2004-11-22)	Digital download	Virgin Astralwerks	^[46]
Australia	17 January 2005 (2005-01-17)	CD	Virgin	^[47]
United States	24 January 2005 (2005-01-24)	Alternative radio	Virgin Astralwerks	^[48]

References[]

^ Push the Button (Compact Disc liner notes). The Chemical Brothers. United Kingdom: Virgin Records. 2005. 0724356330221.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Werde, Bill (27 January 2005). "The Chemical Brothers: Push the Button". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008.
^ Sullivan, Paul (27 January 2005). "Chemical Brothers – 'Push The Button'". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on 6 March 2007.
^ Mason, Kerri; McCarthy, Zel (1 October 2013). "The Top 10 Dance-Pop Collaborations of All Time". Billboard. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
^ "Hottest 100 2004", triple j, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, retrieved 13 November 2011
^ "The Chemical Brothers feat. Q-Tip's Galvanize sample of Najat Aatabou's Hadi Kedba Bayna (Just Tell Me the Truth) - WhoSampled". WhoSampled.
^ Scott Plagenhoef (3 February 2005). "The Chemical Brothers – Push the Button". Pitchfork. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
^ Press Association (9 February 2006), "U2 Win Five Grammys", The Guardian, retrieved 13 November 2011
^ "Australian-charts.com – The Chemical Brothers – Galvanize". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
^ "Austriancharts.at – The Chemical Brothers – Galvanize" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
^ "Ultratop.be – The Chemical Brothers – Galvanize" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
^ "Ultratop.be – The Chemical Brothers – Galvanize" (in French). Ultratip.
^ "Ultratop.be – The Chemical Brothers – Galvanize" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
^ "Danishcharts.com – The Chemical Brothers – Galvanize". Tracklisten.
^ "Hits of the World – Eurocharts" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 117 no. 6. 5 February 2005. p. 41. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
^ "The Chemical Brothers: Galvanize" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
^ "Lescharts.com – The Chemical Brothers – Galvanize" (in French). Les classement single.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Chemical Brothers – Galvanize" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
^ "Top 50 Singles Εβδομάδα 15–21/5" (in Greek). IFPI. Archived from the original on 22 May 2005. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Galvanize". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
^ "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 20 January 2005". GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved 19 June 2019.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Italiancharts.com – The Chemical Brothers – Galvanize". Top Digital Download.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 6, 2005" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 3 March 2019.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Chemical Brothers – Galvanize" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
^ "Charts.nz – The Chemical Brothers – Galvanize". Top 40 Singles.
^ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Chemical Brothers – Galvanize". VG-lista.
^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
^ "Spanishcharts.com – The Chemical Brothers – Galvanize" Canciones Top 50.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Chemical Brothers – Galvanize". Singles Top 100.
^ "Swisscharts.com – The Chemical Brothers – Galvanize". Swiss Singles Chart.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
^ "The Chemical Brothers Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
^ "The Chemical Brothers Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 2005" (in German). Retrieved 11 October 2018.
^ "Jaaroverzichten 2005" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
^ "Top Radio Hits 2005". Tophit. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
^ "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 2005" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
^ "Classifiche annuali 2005 FIMI Nielsen, dominano gli artisti italiani" (in Italian). FIMI. Archived from the original on 6 May 2006. Retrieved 15 January 2021. Click on Scarica l'allegato.
^ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2005". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
^ "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
^ "Top 50 – Pop Rock: Cierre de Año, 2005" (PDF) (in Spanish). Record Report. 24 December 2005. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
^ "British single certifications – Chemical Brothers – Galvanize". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
^ "American single certifications – The Chemical Brothers – Galvanize". Recording Industry Association of America.
^ "Galvanize – Single by The Chemical Brothers on Apple Music". iTunes. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 17th January 2005" (PDF). ARIA. 17 January 2005. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 January 2005. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1590. 21 January 2005. p. 23. Retrieved 20 May 2021.

External links[]

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

[1] Push the Button (Compact Disc liner notes). The Chemical Brothers. United Kingdom: Virgin Records. 2005. 0724356330221.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[Werde-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Werde, Bill (27 January 2005). "The Chemical Brothers: Push the Button". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008.

[3] Sullivan, Paul (27 January 2005). "Chemical Brothers – 'Push The Button'". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on 6 March 2007.

[4] Mason, Kerri; McCarthy, Zel (1 October 2013). "The Top 10 Dance-Pop Collaborations of All Time". Billboard. Retrieved 23 October 2019.

[hottest100-5] "Hottest 100 2004", triple j, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, retrieved 13 November 2011

[6] "The Chemical Brothers feat. Q-Tip's Galvanize sample of Najat Aatabou's Hadi Kedba Bayna (Just Tell Me the Truth) - WhoSampled". WhoSampled.

[7] Scott Plagenhoef (3 February 2005). "The Chemical Brothers – Push the Button". Pitchfork. Retrieved 19 May 2016.

[grammy-8] Press Association (9 February 2006), "U2 Win Five Grammys", The Guardian, retrieved 13 November 2011

[sc_Australia_The_Chemical_Brothers-9] "Australian-charts.com – The Chemical Brothers – Galvanize". ARIA Top 50 Singles.

[sc_Austria_The_Chemical_Brothers-10] "Austriancharts.at – The Chemical Brothers – Galvanize" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.

[sc_Flanders_The_Chemical_Brothers-11] "Ultratop.be – The Chemical Brothers – Galvanize" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.

[sc_Wallonia_Tip_The_Chemical_Brothers-12] "Ultratop.be – The Chemical Brothers – Galvanize" (in French). Ultratip.

[sc_Flanders_Dance_The_Chemical_Brothers-13] "Ultratop.be – The Chemical Brothers – Galvanize" (in Dutch). Ultratop Dance. Retrieved 30 January 2021.

[sc_Denmark_The_Chemical_Brothers-14] "Danishcharts.com – The Chemical Brothers – Galvanize". Tracklisten.

[15] "Hits of the World – Eurocharts" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 117 no. 6. 5 February 2005. p. 41. Retrieved 2 April 2020.

[sc_Finland_The_Chemical_Brothers-16] "The Chemical Brothers: Galvanize" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.

[sc_France_The_Chemical_Brothers-17] "Lescharts.com – The Chemical Brothers – Galvanize" (in French). Les classement single.

[sc_Germany_The_Chemical_Brothers-18] "Offiziellecharts.de – The Chemical Brothers – Galvanize" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 3 March 2019.

[19] "Top 50 Singles Εβδομάδα 15–21/5" (in Greek). IFPI. Archived from the original on 22 May 2005. Retrieved 8 August 2020.

[sc_Hungarydance_-20] "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 2 April 2020.

[sc_Ireland2_-21] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Galvanize". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 January 2020.

[22] "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 20 January 2005". GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved 19 June 2019.^{[permanent dead link]}

[sc_Italy_The_Chemical_Brothers-23] "Italiancharts.com – The Chemical Brothers – Galvanize". Top Digital Download.

[sc_Dutch40_-24] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 6, 2005" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved 3 March 2019.

[sc_Dutch100_The_Chemical_Brothers-25] "Dutchcharts.nl – The Chemical Brothers – Galvanize" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.

[sc_New_Zealand_The_Chemical_Brothers-26] "Charts.nz – The Chemical Brothers – Galvanize". Top 40 Singles.

[sc_Norway_The_Chemical_Brothers-27] "Norwegiancharts.com – The Chemical Brothers – Galvanize". VG-lista.

[sc_Scotland_-28] "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 October 2018.

[sc_Spain_The_Chemical_Brothers-29] "Spanishcharts.com – The Chemical Brothers – Galvanize" Canciones Top 50.

[sc_Sweden_The_Chemical_Brothers-30] "Swedishcharts.com – The Chemical Brothers – Galvanize". Singles Top 100.

[sc_Switzerland_The_Chemical_Brothers-31] "Swisscharts.com – The Chemical Brothers – Galvanize". Swiss Singles Chart.

[sc_UK_-32] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 October 2018.

[sc_UKdance_-33] "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 October 2018.

[sc_Billboarddanceclubplay_The_Chemical_Brothers-34] "The Chemical Brothers Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.

[35] "The Chemical Brothers Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2019.

[36] "Jahreshitparade Singles 2005" (in German). Retrieved 11 October 2018.

[37] "Jaaroverzichten 2005" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 11 October 2018.

[38] "Top Radio Hits 2005". Tophit. Retrieved 8 August 2020.

[39] "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 2005" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 11 October 2018.

[40] "Classifiche annuali 2005 FIMI Nielsen, dominano gli artisti italiani" (in Italian). FIMI. Archived from the original on 6 May 2006. Retrieved 15 January 2021. Click on Scarica l'allegato.

[41] "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2005". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 18 February 2020.

[42] "End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2005". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 October 2018.

[43] "Top 50 – Pop Rock: Cierre de Año, 2005" (PDF) (in Spanish). Record Report. 24 December 2005. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2021.

[United_KingdomChemical_BrothersGalvanizesingleCertRef-44] "British single certifications – Chemical Brothers – Galvanize". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 June 2020.

[US_certification-45] "American single certifications – The Chemical Brothers – Galvanize". Recording Industry Association of America.

[46] "Galvanize – Single by The Chemical Brothers on Apple Music". iTunes. Archived from the original on 21 September 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.

[47] "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 17th January 2005" (PDF). ARIA. 17 January 2005. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 January 2005. Retrieved 20 May 2021.

[48] "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1590. 21 January 2005. p. 23. Retrieved 20 May 2021.

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Exit Planet Dust	"Song to the Siren" "Leave Home" "Life Is Sweet"
Dig Your Own Hole	"Block Rockin' Beats" "Elektrobank" "Setting Sun" "The Private Psychedelic Reel" "Where Do I Begin"
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We Are the Night	"Do It Again" "The Salmon Dance"
Brotherhood	"Midnight Madness"
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