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British electronic music group

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Public Domain are a British electronic music group, whose music includes acid and hard techno elements. They had their biggest hit towards the end of 2000, "Operation Blade (Bass in the Place)", which peaked at No. 5 on the UK Singles Chart and the top 10 in Australia, Austria, Germany and Norway. It sold one million copies internationally. In 2001, they released their only album, Hard Hop Superstars.

The original line-up of the group featured James Allan, Mark Sherry and Alistair MacIsaac. Mallorca Lee and David Forbes were added to the group before their chart breakthrough. In 2002, after two further top 40 singles in the form of "Rock da Funky Beats" (No. 19) and "Too Many MCs" (No. 34), Lee and Forbes both left, and MacIsaac followed them. Neil Skinner joined the line-up.

Discography

Albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions
AUS
 NZ
Hard Hop Superstars
  • Released: 2001
  • Label: Epidrome
  • Format: CD
 65 24

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
 AUS
 AUT
 BEL
(FL)
 FRA
 GER
 NLD
 NOR
 SWE
 SWI
"Rock da Funky Beats"
(featuring Chuck D) 		2001 19 39 38 — — 59 — — — — Hard Hop Superstars
"Operation Blade (Bass in the Place)" 2000 5 7 6 24 77 4 32 10 59 49
"Too Many MCs"/"Let Me Clear My Throat" 2002 34 — — — — — — — — —
"Operation Blade"/"Blood Is Pumpin'"
(with VooDoo & Serano) 		2003 77 — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles
"Make the Connection"/"Dangerous Minds" 2004 90 — — — — — — — — —

Notes

  1. The song was also released under the title "Operation Blade (Bass in the Place London...)".

References

  1. ^ "Public Domain – Operation Blade (Bass in the Place London...)". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Public Domain". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  3. "Public Domain | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  4. 12 September 2005. "Public Domain: Hard Hop Superstars". NME. Retrieved 3 April 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. "Hard Hop Superstars by Public Domain on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  6. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 226.
  7. "Discography Public Domain". charts.nz. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  8. "Discography Public Domain". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  9. "Discographie Public Domain". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  10. ^ "Public Domain – Operation Blade (Bass in the Place London...)". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  11. "Discographie Public Domain". offiziellecharts.de (in German). Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  12. "British single certifications – Public Domain – Operation Blade". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  13. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 September 2022.


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