Demagogue (song)
| "Demagogue" | ||||
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| Single by Urban Dance Squad | ||||
| from the album Persona Non Grata | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 5 April 1994 | |||
| Studio | Ridge Farm Studios, Studio 4 Recording | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:06 | |||
| Label | BMG Ariola Benelux / Virgin | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Michel Schoots, Patrick Tilon, René van Barneveld, Silvano Matadin | |||
| Producer(s) | Phil Nicolo, Stiff Johnson | |||
| Urban Dance Squad singles chronology | ||||
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"Demagogue" is a single by Dutch band Urban Dance Squad. It was released as the lead single for the band's third studio album, Persona Non Grata. It is a rap metal song.[1] The song reached number 31 on the Dutch Charts, becoming their highest-charting song in the region.[2] It also reached number 38 on the Belgian charts.[3]
The single was released by Virgin Records in the United States on 7 March 1995,[4] to coincide with a limited tour of small clubs in America.[5] The song received airplay on college, metal and modern rock stations in the United States but failed to chart on any of the mainstream music charts.
The B-side to the single contained two main remixes by the Dust Brothers, a metal style and a hip-hop version.[5] The song's video also received airplay on MTV.
Rick Anderson at Allmusic wrote: "Demagogue, the album's opener and centerpiece, is an utterly bracing concoction of raw-throated rap and spare, bright metal guitar, all underlaid with minimalist funk drums."[1]
Track listing
- "Demagogue" (4:06)
- "Alienated (Instrumental)" (5:44)
- "Demuffgogue" (4:33)
- "Downer (Bordeaux Live 24-06-93)" (10:36)
References
- ^ a b c Anderson, Rick. "Persona Non Grata Review by Rick Anderson". Allmusic. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "Urban Dance Squad - Dutch Chart". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "Urban Dance Squad - Belgian Chart". ultratop.be. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
- ^ "CMJ New Music Monthly". Reviews - Urban Dance Squad - Persona Non Grata. College Media Inc: 43. April 1995.
- ^ a b "Billboard". Urban Dance Squad on comeback trail with Virgin Debut Set: 21. 29 April 1995.