"Wonderful Night" is a song by English big beat musician Fatboy Slim, released as a single from his album Palookaville.[2] It features vocalist Lateef the Truthspeaker, credited mononymously as Lateef on the single release.[3] The song is often played at Staples Center immediately after Los Angeles Clippers home wins and at Madison Square Garden during the second half of New York Knicks games. A shortened version of the song also appears on the video game Dance Dance Revolution Extreme 2. The song was edited for radio due to the brief coarse language used in the middle of the song.
| "Wonderful Night" | ||||
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| Single by Fatboy Slim featuring Lateef | ||||
| from the album Palookaville | ||||
| Released | November 29, 2004 | |||
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| Length | 4:46[1] | |||
| Label | Skint | |||
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| Producer(s) | Fatboy Slim | |||
| Fatboy Slim singles chronology | ||||
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| Lateef the Truthspeaker singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio sample | ||||
Critical reception
editThe song garnered mostly positive reviews from music critics. David Jeffries of Allmusic felt the song was one of the highlights of the album.[4] Pitchfork's Johnny Loftus called the song's rhythm "concise," also praising Lateef's performance.[5] Rolling Stone's review of "Palookaville" called the song "groovy."[6]
Music video
editA music video for the song was released; it features tuxedo-clad dancers in and around an old-fashioned casino following a singer that turns into a werewolf.[7]
Use in media
editThe song is featured in Robots,[8] Just My Luck and Flushed Away[9]
The song was mashed with Here Comes Santa Claus in a J. C. Penney Christmas commercial in 2006.[10]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wonderful Night (Album Version)" | 4:49 |
| 2. | "Wonderful Night (Trash Remix)" | 4:48 |
| 3. | "Wonderful Night (Wonderful Nightclub Remix)" | 6:36 |
| 4. | "Wonderful Night (Chief Xcel World Wide Remix)" | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Wonderful Night" (video) |
Charts
edit| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scotland (OCC)[11] | 65 |
| UK Singles Chart[12] | 51 |
| UK Dance (OCC)[13] | 12 |
References
edit- ^ ""Wonderful Night" single overview". Discogs. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "Wonderful Night overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "Wonderful Night overview". WhoSampled. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "Palookaville review". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ Loftus, Johnny. "Fatboy Slim Palookaville review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ Sinagra, Laura (22 September 2004). "Fatboy Slim: Palookaville review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "Music video". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-14. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "Robots soundtrack track list". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "Flushed Away soundtrack track list". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ JCPenny "Unwrap the Magic" (2006). YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 5, 2004.
- ^ "Wonderful Night chart history". Official Charts. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 5, 2004.