Hear the Drummer (Get Wicked)

"Hear the Drummer (Get Wicked)" is a song by English DJ Chad Jackson, released in 1990. It consists of samples, and peaked at No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was co-produced by Steve Mac.

The song itself has been sampled by Deekline in "Party People" (1999), by rapper Skepta in the song "Skepta" from Microphone Champion (2009), and by EDM duo Firebeatz in the song "Wicked" (2013).

Samples used

This is an incomplete list of samples used in "Hear the Drummer (Get Wicked)".

Marva Whitney - "Unwind Yourself" 1967
Afrikaa Bambaataa and James Brown - "Unity" from Unity, 1984 (12")
Afrique - "House of Rising Funk" from Soul Makossa, 1973 (LP)
Bobby Byrd - "Hot Pants - I'm Coming, I'm Coming, I'm Coming" from Hot Pants - I'm Coming, I'm Coming, I'm Coming, 1972 (7")
Gang Starr - "Movin' On" from Movin' On, 1988 (12")
Hijack - "The Badman Is Robbin'" from The Badman Is Robbin', 1989 (12")
Kool & the Gang - "Chocolate Buttermilk" from Kool and the Gang, 1969 (LP)
Kool & the Gang - "Give It Up" from Kool and the Gang, 1969 (LP)
The O'Jays - "For the Love of Money" from Ship Ahoy, 1973 (LP)
Public Enemy - "Welcome to the Terrordome" from Fear of a Black Planet, 1990 (LP)
Soul II Soul - a cappella version of "Back to Life" from Club Classics Vol. One, 1989 (LP)
Uptown - "Dope on Plastic" from Dope on Plastic, 1989 (12")

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1990-91)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA Charts)	145
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)	10
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)	7
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)	3
Netherlands (Single Top 100)	5
UK Singles (OCC)	3
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)	27

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)	Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)	89
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)	51
Netherlands (Single Top 100)	70

References

"Hear the Drummer (Get Wicked) by Chad Jackson on WhoSampled". WhoSampled.
"Bubbling Down Under 7 January 1991". 7 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
"Chad Jackson – Hear The Drummer (Get Wicked)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
"Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 16 June 1990. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
"Nederlandse Top 40 – week 32, 1990" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
"Chad Jackson – Hear The Drummer (Get Wicked)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
"Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
"Chad Jackson, DSI". Billboard. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
"Jaaroverzichten 1990". Ultratop. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
"Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1990". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
"Jaaroverzichten – Single 1990". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 14 December 2020.

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