Scooby Snacks (song)

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"Scooby Snacks"
Fun Lovin Criminals Scooby Snacks.jpg
Single by Fun Lovin' Criminals
from the album Come Find Yourself
ReleasedAugust 5, 1996 (1996-08-05)
StudioSteve Rosenthals Magic Shop (New York City)
Length3:02
LabelSilver Spotlight, EMI, Chrysalis
Songwriter(s)Stephen Borgovini, Brian Leiser, Hugh Morgan, Quentin Tarantino
Producer(s)Fun Lovin' Criminals
Fun Lovin' Criminals singles chronology
"The Grave and the Constant"
(1996) 		"Scooby Snacks"
(1996) 		"The Fun Lovin' Criminal"
(1996)
Music video
"Scooby Snacks" on YouTube

"Scooby Snacks" is a song by American band Fun Lovin' Criminals from their debut album, Come Find Yourself (1996). Most of the song is rapped, with the exception of the chorus, which is sung. The "Scooby Snacks" in the song is a reference to diazepam, also known as Valium.[1]

"Scooby Snacks" is the band's biggest hit single to date, reaching the top 40 in Australia, Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands, and New Zealand. In the United Kingdom, the song originally peaked at number 22 in August 1996, but after being reissued with a cover of the 10cc song "I'm Not in Love", it reached a new peak of number 12 on the UK Singles Chart in June 1997. In 1996, it was voted number 14 on the list of the Hottest 100 songs of that year by listeners of Australia's Triple J radio station.[2]

Samples[]

The song contains samples from Quentin Tarantino's movies Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs.[3] Tarantino demanded 37% of the song's royalties and a co-writing credit, which he received.[4]

Chart performance[]

"Scooby Snacks" reached the top 40 in Australia, Iceland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.[5][6][7] The song initially peaked number 22 on the UK Singles Chart but was re-released as a double A-side with their cover of 10cc's "I'm Not in Love" on 23 June 1997,[8] reaching a new peak of number 12 the following week.[9] This version also reached number 27 in Ireland.[10]

Track listings[]

1996 release[]

1997 release[]

Credits and personnel[]

Credits are lifted from the 1996 UK CD1 liner notes.[11]

Studios

  • Recorded at Steve Rosenthals Magic Shop (New York City)
  • Pre-produced at Drunk Munk Studios (New York City)
  • Mixed at Platinum Island (New York City)
  • Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City)

Personnel

Charts[]

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom August 5, 1996 (1996-08-05)
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
[27]
United States November 5, 1996 (1996-11-05) Contemporary hit radio EMI [28]
United Kingdom (re-release) June 23, 1997 (1997-06-23)
  • CD
  • cassette
  • Silver Spotlight
  • Chrysalis
 [29]

References[]

  1. ^ FunLovinCriminals.tv's Scooby Snacks discography page
  2. ^ "Triple J Hottest 100 1996". Australian Broadcasting Company. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  3. ^ Review of Fun Lovin' Criminals's "Bag of Hits" by EDF, mentioning the movie references.
  4. ^ "New York hip-hoppers keep personality alive". Archived from the original on August 26, 1999. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Australian-charts.com – Fun Lovin' Criminals – Scooby Snacks". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (17.10. – 23.10. '96)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). October 18, 1996. p. 16. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "Fun Lovin Criminals Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  8. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. June 21, 1996. p. 31. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Scooby Snacks/I'm Not in Love". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b Scooby Snacks (UK CD1 liner notes). Fun Lovin' Criminals. Silver Spotlight Records, Chrysalis Records. 1996. cdchs 5034, 7243 8 83145 2 7.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ Scooby Snacks (UK CD2 liner notes). Fun Lovin' Criminals. Silver Spotlight Records, Chrysalis Records. 1996. cdchss 5034, 7243 8 83116 2 5.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ^ Scooby Snacks (UK limited 7-inch picture disc sleeve). Fun Lovin' Criminals. Silver Spotlight Records, Chrysalis Records. 1996. CHS 5034, 7243 8 83116 7 0.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. ^ Scooby Snacks (European CD single liner notes). Fun Lovin' Criminals. Silver Spotlight Records, EMI Records. 1996. 7243 8 82857 2 8.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. ^ Scooby Snacks (Australian CD single liner notes). Fun Lovin' Criminals. Silver Spotlight Records, EMI Records. 1996. 7243 8 82857 2 8.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ^ Scooby Snacks (UK CD1 liner notes). Fun Lovin' Criminals. Silver Spotlight Records, Chrysalis Records. 1997. CDCHS 5060, 7243 8 84189 2 8.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  17. ^ Scooby Snacks (UK CD2 liner notes). Fun Lovin' Criminals. Silver Spotlight Records, Chrysalis Records. 1997. CDCHSS 5060, 7243 8 84188 2 9.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  18. ^ Scooby Snacks (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Fun Lovin' Criminals. Silver Spotlight Records, Chrysalis Records. 1997. CHS 5060, 7234 8 84188 7 4.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  19. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 31, 1996" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  20. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Fun Lovin' Criminals – Scooby Snacks" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  21. ^ "Charts.nz – Fun Lovin' Criminals – Scooby Snacks". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  22. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  23. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  24. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  25. ^ "Fun Lovin Criminals Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  26. ^ "Árslistinn 1996". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). January 2, 1997. p. 25. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  27. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. August 3, 1996. p. 27. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  28. ^ "New Releases" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1170. November 1, 1996. p. 36. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  29. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. June 21, 1997. p. 31. Retrieved August 24, 2021.

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