Symphony in X Major

"Symphony in X Major"
"Symphony in X Major"
Single by Xzibit featuring Dr. Dre
from the album Man vs. Machine
B-side	"Harder"
Released	2002
Genre	Rap
Length	3:55
Label	Loud
Songwriter(s)	Alvin Joiner; Andre Young
Producer(s)	Rick Rock
Xzibit singles chronology
Dr. Dre singles chronology

"Symphony in X Major" was the second and final single released from Xzibit's fourth album named Man vs. Machine. It features Dr. Dre, is produced by Rick Rock and samples a portion of Johann Sebastian Bach's "Brandenburg Concerto No. 3". Dr. Dre mixed the song.

A music video was shot for the song directed by Joe Hahn of Linkin Park.^[1] Dr. Dre does not appear in the video. It reached number 43 in the Australian singles chart.^[2]

Composition[]

"Symphony in X Major" samples two extracts of Johann Sebastian Bach's "Brandenburg Concerto No. 3" as interpreted by Wendy Carlos on her 1968 Switched-On Bach album. These two samples are taken from the composition's middle section where it transitions into the relative minor key, "useful in reinforcing the menacing tone of the hip-hop track."^[1]

The first corresponds to bars 70-71 of the concerto and appears in the introduction and choruses of the song, while the second is taken from bars 68-69, and is used in the verses and the outro, giving the song a contrasting verse-chorus structure.^[1]

Charts[]

Sales chart performance of "Symphony in X Major"
Chart	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[2]	43
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)^[3]	63

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Williams, Justin A. (2014-03-04). "Theoretical Approaches to Quotation in Hip-Hop Recordings". Contemporary Music Review. 33 (2): 188–209. doi:10.1080/07494467.2014.959276. ISSN 0749-4467.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Australian-charts.com – Xzibit – Symphony in X Major". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
^ "Xzibit Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.

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[CMR-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Williams, Justin A. (2014-03-04). "Theoretical Approaches to Quotation in Hip-Hop Recordings". Contemporary Music Review. 33 (2): 188–209. doi:10.1080/07494467.2014.959276. ISSN 0749-4467.

[ARIA-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Australian-charts.com – Xzibit – Symphony in X Major". ARIA Top 50 Singles.

[Billboardrandbhiphop-3] "Xzibit Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.

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show v t Xzibit
Discography
Albums	At the Speed of Life 40 Dayz & 40 Nightz Restless Man vs. Machine Weapons of Mass Destruction Full Circle Napalm
Singles	"Paparazzi" "The Foundation" "What U See Is What U Get" "X" "Front 2 Back" "Get Your Walk On" "Multiply" "Symphony in X Major" "Hey Now (Mean Muggin)" "Hurt Locker"
Featured singles	"Bitch Please" "Game Don't Wait" "Bitch Please II" "And We Run"
Bootlegs	You Better Believe It
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show v t Dr. Dre songs
Discography Production discography
The Chronic	"Fuck wit Dre Day" "Let Me Ride" "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" "Bitches Ain't Shit"
2001	"The Watcher" "Still D.R.E." "Xxplosive" "Forgot About Dre" "The Next Episode"
Compton	"Talk About It" "Medicine Man" "Talking to My Diary"
Collaborations	"We Want Eazy" "U Better Recognize" "California Love" "No Diggity" "Ghetto Fabulous" "Guilty Conscience" "Hello" "The Knoc" "Symphony in X Major" "Encore" "Crack a Bottle" "Old Time's Sake" "Hell Breaks Loose" "The Recipe" "New Day" "Stronger" "Up from the Ashes" "LA Monster"
Other singles	"We're All in the Same Gang" "Deep Cover" "Natural Born Killaz" "Keep Their Heads Ringin'" "Been There, Done That" "Zoom" "Bad Intentions" "The Wash" "Kush" "I Need a Doctor"
Other songs	"Put It on Me" "Just Dippin'" "Imagine" "3 Kings"