"I Missed the Bus" is a song by American hip-hop duo Kris Kross. It was released in September 1992 as the third single from their debut album, Totally Krossed Out (1992).
| "I Missed the Bus" | ||||
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| Single by Kris Kross | ||||
| from the album Totally Krossed Out | ||||
| Released | September 3, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 2:59 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | Jermaine Dupri | |||
| Producer(s) | Jermaine Dupri | |||
| Kris Kross singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "I Missed the Bus" on YouTube | ||||
Release
edit"I Missed the Bus" was the third single from Totally Krossed Out, following "Jump" and "Warm It Up", both of which made it to #1 on the Billboard Hot Rap Singles chart. Though the single was not as successful as the group's previous two, "I Missed the Bus" managed to make it to #14 on the Hot Rap Singles chart and #63 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was written and produced by Jermaine Dupri. It contains samples from the song "Keep Your Eye on the Sparrow" which was performed by Sammy Davis Jr.
Critical reception
editIn his review of the album, Steve Huey from AllMusic viewed the song as "self-explanatory".[1] Larry Flick from Billboard commented, "Currently in the midst of its first U.S. concert tour, kid duo digs into its triple-platinum debut, "Totally Krossed Out", and pulls out a contagious anthem that is (gratefully) not as derivative of 'Jump' as the previous 'Warm It Up'. Pro-education message is well-timed with back-to-school season and should click with teen audiences."[2]
Music video
editThe song's music video, which received heavy play on MTV and BET, employs satirical horror movie imagery to illustrate the anxiety of missing the bus and being late for school. The bus driver is depicted as a dancing zombie with rotting, mottled flesh. A female school teacher appears as a bizarre creature with compound eyes, reminiscent of the protagonist of The Fly films, while her students are catatonic, nodding drones, covered in cobwebs and hypnotized by her powers. Dupri appears as a magistrate in a judicial wig, convicting the tardy duo in a kangaroo court, pounding a gavel and occasionally scratching turntables.
Track listing
edit- "I Missed the Bus" (Backwards To School Radio Version)- 3:00
- "I Missed the Bus" (School Crossing Mix)- 2:56
Charts
edit| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 95 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] | 16 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[5] | 14 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] | 46 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] | 28 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 57 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[9] | 63 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[10] | 14 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] | 29 |
References
edit- ^ Huey, Steve. "Kris Kross – Totally Krossed Out". AllMusic. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ Flick, Larry (September 19, 1992). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 66. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 158.
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Kris Kross". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 136. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ "Kris Kross — I Missed The Bus" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
- ^ "Kris Kross – I Missed the Bus" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Kris Kross – I Missed the Bus". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ "Kris Kross Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ "Kris Kross Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ "Kris Kross Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2019.