Krupa (song)
| "Krupa" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Single by Apollo 440 | ||||
| from the album Electro Glide in Blue | ||||
| Released | 15 July 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Electronica | |||
| Length | 6:15 (Album version) 4:01 (Single/Radio edit) | |||
| Label | Sony Music | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Trevor Gray, Howard Gray, Noko | |||
| Producer(s) | Apollo 440 (@440) | |||
| Apollo 440 singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
"Krupa" is a 1996 song by the British big beat/electronic rock band Apollo 440. The cover credits it as appearing in an advert for Sunkist.
The song is a homage to the Polish-American drummer Gene Krupa and is almost completely instrumental. The only lyrics in the entire song are "Yeah yeah" and "Now back to Gene Krupa's syncopated style" (a sample from dialogue in the film Taxi Driver), which are only repeated a couple of times. The main focus of the song is on the drumming rhythms, which were sampled from "The Ballroom Blitz" by Sweet.[1]
The song also has its own music video, which shows various generic people on a normal day in a typical city. The video avoids showing people's faces to emphasise the focus on the music itself.
It was used in a 1998 Budweiser beer commercial.
Critical reception[]
Daisy & Havoc from Music Week's RM Dance Update rated the song five out of five, writing, "Having won the heads and minds of many DJs, crowds and journalists via some secretive 'Krupa' white labels, the cat is now out of its bag and owning up to being rockin' techno-gangster types Apollo 440. The 'Original' version of the track is still the knock-out secret ingredient with its amazing rock drums, raving mad enthusiasm, simple but blindingly effective driving synths and 'syncopated style'." They added that "it shows you can still make an amusing, over-the-top record without it conforming to a tired old obvious formula."[2]
Charts[]
| Chart (1996) | Peak positions |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] | 33 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[4] | 38 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[5] | 12 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Single Tip)[6] | 12 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 23 |
References[]
- ^ [1]
- ^ "Hot Vinyl" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 22 June 1996. p. 9. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Apollo Four Forty – Krupa" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Apollo Four Forty – Krupa" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
- ^ "Apollo Four Forty – Krupa" (in Dutch). top40.nl. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "APOLLO FOUR FORTY - KRUPA" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Apollo Four Forty: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
External links[]
Authority control  |
|
|---|
- 1996 singles
- 1996 songs
- Apollo 440 songs
- Songs about musicians
- Songs about jazz
- Sony Music UK singles
- 1990s single stubs