Beeper (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Beeper


Artist = The Count and Sinden featuring Kid Sister
from Album =
A-side =
B-side = "Stinging Nettle"
Released = April 7, 2008
Genre = Hip-Hop, Rap, Electronica
Length = 3:05
Label = Domino Records
Writer = The Count and Sinden
Producer = The Count and Sinden
Certification =
Chronology = The Count and Sinden singles
Last single = -
This single = "Beeper" (2008)
Next single = "Hardcore Girls" (2008)
Misc = Extra chronology 2
Artist = Kid Sister singles
Type = singles
Last single = "Pro Nails" (2007)
This single = "Beeper" (2008)
Next single = "Pro Nails"
(reissue) (2008)

"Beeper" is the debut single by British music producers The Count and Sinden, featuring vocals from American hip hop artist Kid Sister. The song was released via Domino Records in April 2008 (see 2008 in music).

Background and release

"Beeper" is a collaboraton between Sinden and Hervé under the moniker The Count (short for The Count of Monte Cristal). The song became a "club classic" in the United Kingdom, released on Switch and Sinden's record label Counterfeet. [ cite web | url=http://www.skiddle.com/news/all/The-Count-and-Sinden-Debut-Single---Beeper/2115/ | title=The Count and Sinden Debut Single - Beeper | work=Skiddle.com | date=2008-02-21 | accessdate=2008-05-28 ] "Beeper" was re-released through Domino Records with vocals from Kid Sister. It featured an exclusive instrumental b-side, "Stinging Nettle".

The music video was directed by Joey Garfield and Joey Patel for Ghost Robot. cite web | url=http://www.foolsgoldrecs.com/blog/2008/02/05/hot-set-on-a-platter/ | title=Hot set on a platter | work=FoolsGoldRecs.com | date=2008-02-05 | accessdate=2008-05-28 ] The clip was filmed in Kid Sister's hometown of Chicago. The video premiered on February 21, 2008. [ cite web | url=http://www.foolsgoldrecs.com/blog/2008/02/21/count-sinden-f-kid-sister-beeper-video/ | title=Count & Sinden f. Kid Sister “Beeper” Video | work=FoolsGoldRecs.com | date=2008-02-21 | accessdate=2008-05-28 ]

Track listing

*UK 2-track [ cite web | url=http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1&sku=787333 | title=Beeper 2-track | | work=HMV Group plc | publisher=HMV | date=2008 | accessdate=2008-05-28 ]
#"Beeper"
#"Stinging Nettle"

*UK maxi [ cite web | url=http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1&sku=787337 | title=Beeper maxi | work=HMV Group plc | publisher=HMV | date=2008 | accessdate=2008-05-28 ]
#"Beeper" (Sunship Vocal Mix)
#"Beeper" (Fake Blood Remix)
#"Beeper" (A-Trak Remix)
#"Beeper" (RedSoul Remix)
#"Beeper" (The Qemists Remix)
#"Beeper" (Johnny L Remix)

*UK 12" vinyl [ cite web | url=http://www.discogs.com/release/1305097 | title=Beeper| work=Discogs | publisher=Zink Media, Inc. | date=2008 | accessdate=2008-05-29 ] [ cite web | url=http://hmv.com/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1&sku=764652 | title=Beeper 12"| work=HMV Group plc | publisher=HMV | date=2008 | accessdate=2008-05-28 ]
#"Beeper"
#"Beeper" (Fake Blood Remix)
#"Beeper" (RedSoul Remix)
#"Beeper" (Sunship Vocal Mix)
#"Beeper" (A-Trak Remix)

*US iTunes single [ cite web | url=http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=277129675&s=143441 | title=Beeper (feat. Kid Sister) - Single | work=iTunes Store | publisher=Apple Inc. | date=2008-04-08 | accessdate=2008-05-28 ]
#"Beeper" – 3:05

Charts

"Beeper" debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number 99 in the final week of March 2008. It rose ten places the next week, before spending one week in the top 75. [ cite web | url=http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=33742 | title=Beeper | work=ChartStats.com | accessdate=2008-07-03 ]

References

External links

*MySpace|countandsinden|The Count and Sinden
*MySpace|kidsister|Kid Sister
*YouTube|GUZCV95SCXE|Beeper