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'The Humpty Dance'
Single by Digital Underground
from the album Sex Packets
ReleasedJune 13, 1989[1]
Recorded1989
Genre
Length6:30 (Original), 4:42 (Short Edit)
LabelTommy Boy
Songwriter(s)Earl Humphrey/Greg Jacobs/George Clinton
Digital Underground singles chronology
'Doowutchyalike'
(1989)
'The Humpty Dance'
(1989)
'Same Song'
(1991)

'The Humpty Dance' is a song by the rap group Digital Underground from their debut album Sex Packets. Released as the second single from the album, it reached No. 11 on the pop chart, No. 7 on the R&B chart, and No. 1 on the Billboard Rap Singles chart. The song is sung by Shock G's alter ego, 'Humpty Hump', marking the character's second musical appearance; the first was Digital Underground's 'Doowutchyalike,' a pre-album video-single released in the spring of 1989. The song has been sampled by many different artists and producers. In the song's video, a young Tupac Shakur is visible in the background.

In 2008, 'The Humpty Dance' was ranked #30 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop and #65 on VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s in 2007. The song was selected as one of many songs to hear and download in the musical reference book 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die: And 10,001 You Must Download. The song was nominated for Best Rap Video at the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards, but lost to 'U Can't Touch This' by MC Hammer. Canadian television channel MuchMoreMusic's series Back In.. rated the song's video as one of the worst of 1990.

Composition[edit]

Of the five raw elements that make up the 'Humpty Dance' drum track, one is a sample from 'Sing a Simple Song' by Sly and the Family Stone, in the form of a one-measure-long drum loop. Digital Underground incorporated the Family Stone drum loop with four other raw elements; a deep tonal kick drum that alternated between two bass notes, a handclap snare (also a sample, taken from 'Theme From the Black Hole' by the band Parliament), drum-machine hi-hats running continuously throughout which were programmed to 8th-notes, and a guitar hit happening once every bar, all assembled into the now-familiar pattern that forms the Humpty Dance drum track. The vocal sample that happens in the song's chorus sections is from Parliament's 'Let's Play House' from their 1980 album, Trombipulation.[3]

Subject matter[edit]

'The Humpty Dance' is a tribute to Humpty's sexual prowess despite his ridiculous appearance.[4] Humpty introduces the appearance theme with the opening line, 'I'm about to ruin the image and the style that you're used to,' a protest against the uniformity among successful rappers of the time.[5]

In the final verse, Humpty describes the Humpty Dance itself as a loose, easy dance, 'like MC Hammer on crack .. Anyone can play this game.' The contrast is with the precision dancing in MC Hammer's videos. The song ends with an invitation for people of all races to join in the dance.[6]

Humpty Hump[edit]

'The Humpty Dance' is Shock G's second song to feature his alter-ego 'Humpty Hump,' who debuted on 'Doowutchyalike' which was Digital Underground's first video release in 1989. The character, which sports a buffoon persona, colorful clothes, and Groucho glasses, is sung by Shock G. A fictional biography was constructed for Humpty, the story being that Edward Ellington Humphrey III, former lead singer of 'Smooth Eddie and the Humpers,' had become a rapper after burning his nose in a kitchen accident with a deep-fryer. Because of the 'accident', the character is seen wearing a large nose disguise.[7]

In popular culture[edit]

The song was featured in the VH1 series I Love the '90s, and also on America's Best Dance Crew, where it was included in a dance routine performed by Super Cr3w. The song was also featured in Charlie's Angels. 'Weird Al' Yankovic covered the song for the polka medley 'Polka Your Eyes Out' from his 1992 album Off the Deep End. The song is also available for play in the 2004 karaoke video game Get On Da Mic for PlayStation 2. It was sampled by Justin Timberlake, Jimmy Fallon on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and by the Spice Girls on their debut album Spice as the track 'If U Can't Dance'.[8]

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In 1990, the song was used in the Season Three episode of the TV series Midnight Caller entitled 'Sale Away: Part 2'.

Sampling 'The Humpty Dance'[edit]

'The Humpty Dance' is one of the most sampled songs recorded by a hip hop/rap artist, boasting over 100 usages in other songs.[9] By 1993, less than three years after its release, it had already been sampled in over 20 popular songs, most of them utilizing its drum track. In fact, it was sampled so much that Digital Underground humorously devoted the song 'The Humpty Dance Awards' from their album The Body-Hat Syndrome to the many recording artists who sampled the track.[10] Since then, dozens more artists have sampled the Humpty Dance song, from Ice Cube to Public Enemy.

  • 'A Crazy Break' – WC & the Maad Circle (full drum loop)
  • 'Ain't That a Bitch' – Kam (full drum loop)
  • 'Assata's Song (Remix)' – Paris (full drum loop on bridge)
  • 'Attention: The Shawanda Story' – Lo-Key? (full drum loop)
  • 'Back to the Underground' – WC & the Maad Circle (vocal, snare & kicks used in drum track)
  • 'Behind Closed Doors' – WC & the Maad Circle (raw instrumental used as their drum track)
  • 'Blow Your Mind' – Redman (drum loop)
  • 'Boom! Shake the Room' – Will Smith (drum track looped underneath as kick drum support)
  • 'Buck tha Devil – Da Lench Mob (full drum loop)
  • 'Bumbell' – Yukmouth feat. Tech N9ne (bassline)
  • 'Can't Truss It' – Public Enemy (full drum loop)
  • 'Cherish the Day' (Best of Sade version) – Sade (raw instrumental used as drum track in last 30 secs of song)
  • 'Christmas Spliff' – Luke (full drum loop)
  • 'City to City' – Straw tha Vegas Don feat. Shock G (raw instrumental scratched in first verse)
  • 'Cotex' – BWP (full drum loop; looped in reverse)
  • 'Curse' – Recoil
  • 'D.O.G. Me Out' – Guy (piece of loop, muted, as kick drum support)
  • 'Dirty Water' - Made in London (full drum loop)
  • 'Don't Be Afraid (Jazz You Up Version)' – Aaron Hall (full drum loop)
  • 'Dr. Trevis (Signs Off)' – Redman (bit of drum loop underneath)
  • 'Drive-By (Rollin' Slow)' – Boss (full drum loop)
  • 'Flip Squad's in da House' – Big Kap, Flip Squad, Funkmaster Flex (full drum loop & bassline)
  • 'Funk Mobb Niggaz' – Little Bruce (full drum loop)
  • 'Get a Little Freaky with Me' – Aaron Hall (full drum loop)
  • 'Here We Go Again' – Portrait (raw instrumental as their drum track)
  • 'His Story' – TLC (full drum loop)
  • 'Hold Onto My Bumper' – Dice (full drum loop)
  • 'Holiday Madness' – Kam (full drum loop)
  • 'How I'm Comin' – LL Cool (full drum loop)
  • 'How Ya Gonna Reason With a Psycho' – Insane Poetry (full drum loop)
  • 'I Made Love (4 Da Very First Time)' – Little Shawn (drum track doubled up)
  • 'If U Can't Dance' – Spice Girls (drum loop & bassline)
  • 'I'm Outstanding' – Shaquille O'Neal (drum track looped underneath as support)
  • 'Imma Gitz Mine' – Erick Sermon (chopped & muted drum bit underneath; kick drum support)
  • 'Is It Good to You' – Heavy-D & the Boys (full drum loop)
  • 'Jackin' For Beats' – Ice Cube (raw instrumental)
  • 'Live and Learn' – Joe Public (full drum loop)
  • 'Lost in the Storm' – Chubb Rock (raw instrumental used as their drum track)
  • 'Love Don't Make Sense' – Alexander O'Neal (full drum loop)
  • 'Love Sick' – Gang Starr (vocal sample scratched in choruses)
  • 'Mama Said Knock You Out' – LL Cool J (full drum loop)
  • 'Night of a Thousand Furry Toys' – Richard Wright (full drum loop)
  • 'Not Your Money' – Oaktowns 357 (full drum loop)
  • 'Nothin' – Gold Money (full drum loop)
  • 'PlayGround' – ABC (full loop, muted, used for kick drum support)
  • 'Public Service Announcement' – Jay-Z (lyrics & rhyme cadence interpolation)
  • 'Really Doe' – Ice Cube (bit of drum track underneath)
  • 'SMPTE' – The Boys (full drum loop)
  • 'Stop What Ya Doin' – Apathy (one full bar length vocal & music sample)
  • 'Teddy's Jam 2' – Guy (full loop)
  • 'The Break Up' – WC & the Maad Circle (full drum loop)
  • 'The Humpty Dance Awards' – Digital Underground (full drum loop & bassline)
  • 'The Money is Made' – Detroit's Most Wanted (full drum loop)
  • 'Time 4 Sum Aksion' – Redman (drum track chopped underneath; kick drum support)
  • 'Two 4 the Time' – Nubian Crackers (raw instrumental as their drum track)
  • 'Walk Thru Hell' – K-Stone (raw full instrumental)
  • 'What About Your Friends' – TLC (drum track looped underneath for support)
  • 'Who's the Mack?' – Ice Cube (vocal sample)
  • 'Witchhunt' - Godflesh (drum loop & bassline)
  • 'You Gotta Believe' – Marky Mark & the Funky Bunch (full drum loop)
  • 'Young N*ggaz' - 2Pac (drum track underneath)

Printed References:[11]

Posted References:[12]

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Audio References:[10] Cubase 9.5 mac os mojave.

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Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (1990)Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[13]11
US Rap Chart[14]1

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (1990)Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[15]62

Certifications[edit]

RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[16]Platinum1,000,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References[edit]

  1. ^'Events'. 2Pac13. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  2. ^https://www.axs.com/top-five-new-jack-swing-songs-of-all-time-105301
  3. ^'I made love (4 da very first time) Musical composition. Written by Tyrone La Shon & Howie Tee. Samples: {Do that stuff}, by George Clinton, Jr., Garry M. Shider & Bernard G. Worrell – Copyright Info'. Faqs.org. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
  4. ^Strong, Martin Charles (2002), 'Digital Underground', The great rock discography (6th ed.), The National Academies
  5. ^Hess, Mickey (2007), Is Hop Hop Dead? The past, present, and future of America's most wanted music, Greenwood, p. 80, ISBN978-0-275-99461-7
  6. ^Rubey, Dan (1992), 'Voguing at the Carnival: Desire and Pleasure on MTV', in DeCurtis, Anthony (ed.), Present Tense: Rock & roll and culture, Duke University Press, pp. 253–254
  7. ^Mlynar, Phillip (2010-05-25). 'Shock G 'Fesses Up About Humpty Hump – San Francisco Music – All Shook Down'. Blogs.sfweekly.com. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
  8. ^Kung, Michelle (2010-09-30). 'Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon's 'History of Rap' Duet: The Full Set List'. The Wall Street Journal.
  9. ^'Samples of the Humpty Dance by Digital Underground'. Whosampled. 2017-04-25. Retrieved 2017-04-25.
  10. ^ ab'Digital Underground – The Humpty Dance Awards (Feat. 2Pac)'. YouTube. 2010-02-24. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  11. ^'I made love (4 da very first time) Musical composition. Written by Tyrone La Shon & Howie Tee. Samples: {Do that stuff}, by George Clinton, Jr., Garry M. Shider & Bernard G. Worrell'. Refer to 'variant title' after each matching title from sample list. Copyrightencyclopedia.com. Retrieved 2014-02-06.CS1 maint: others (link)
  12. ^'FLASHLIGHT 2013'. FLASHLIGHT 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  13. ^'Music: Top 100 Songs | Billboard Hot 100 Chart'. Billboard. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
  14. ^'Hot Rap Songs'. Billboard. March 17, 1990. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  15. ^'Billboard Top 100 – 1990'. Retrieved December 3, 2017.
  16. ^'American single certifications – Digital Underground – The Humpty Dance'. Recording Industry Association of America.If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.
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I’m sure you think Digital Underground only had a single song reach the Billboard Top 40.

I know that VH1 named “The Humpty Dance” the 12th Greatest One-Hit Wonder of the 1990s.

If I give you a quiz right now to name Digital Underground’s SECOND Top 40 hit, you will likely draw a blank (I did as well and it took some serious Googling to confirm that Digital Underground did indeed have a second Top 40 hit).

The criteria for TopOneHitWonders.com is simple: a one-hit wonder is an artist or group that only hits the Billboard Top 40 one time in their career.

Others disagree and definitions abound. A one-hit wonder could be an artist who places a single song on the Billboard Hot 100 (too broad). Or a one-hit wonder can be an artist where you only remember a single song even if they had multiple Top 20, Top 40 or Hot 100 hits (too broad and confusing).

By most standards, “The Humpty Dance” qualifies as a one-hit wonder because it’s the only song 99 percent of the free world recognizes by Digital Underground.

But then there is “Kiss You Back” that reached #40 on the Billboard Top 40 in 1992. And that disqualifies “The Humpty Dance” and Digital Underground from being a one-hit wonder and transforms the band into the slightly more common two-hit wonder.

Listen to “Kiss You Back” by Digital Underground

http://youtu.be/eG5sa-BeLbU

Remember that one? Didn’t think so.

But I guarantee you remember and likely adore “The Humpty Dance.” It’s one of the greatest hip-hop one-hit wonders ever (even if it isn’t). It’s one of the most charming songs ever. The image of lead singer Shock G’s alter-ego “Humpty Hump” with the Groucho Marx nose was exceptional then and now. This was the era when hip hop was full of humor and whimsy, which was a huge contrast to the gangsta rap of NWA or Public Enemy.

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“The Humpty Dance” is about as serious as “Da Butt” by E.U. (Experience Unlimited) or “Just a Friend” by Biz Markie. In other words, not very.

Two pieces of trivia for you:
1. Tupac Shakur performed with Digital Underground BEFORE his solo career
2. The Humpty Dance drum track/beat has been sampled in more than 50 songs

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VH1 ranked “The Humpty Dance” number 30 on VH1’s 100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop. They also named the song number 65 on VH1’s 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s. And, as mentioned earlier, they place it at number 12 on the 40 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the 90s.

Hawx 1 cd key. Had it not gone up against the massively popular “U Can’t Touch This” by MC Hammer, “The Humpty Dance” likely would have won for Best Rap Video at the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards.

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The song sounds as good today as it did back in 1990. And whether you call Digital Underground one-hit or two-hit wonders doesn’t much matter to me. Just keep playing what is easily one of the best hip-hop songs of all time. At least one of the most charming and unique.

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