- Cantaloop
Infobox Single
Name = Cantaloop
Artist = Us3 featuring Rahsaan And Gerard Presencer
from Album =Hand on the Torch
Released =1993
Format = 12" single,CD single ,Cassette single
Recorded = 1993
Genre =Rap
Length = 4:41
Label = Capitol
Written =Herbie Hancock, Rahsaan Kelly, Geoff Wilkinson, Mel Simpson
Producer =Geoff Wilkinson ,Mel Simpson
Certification = Gold
Chart position =# 9 U.S.
Reviews =
Last single = ???
This single = "Cantaloop "
1993
Next single = ???"Cantaloop" is a song by the bandUs3 which samplesHerbie Hancock 's song "Cantaloupe Island ". It appeared on their 1993album , "Hand on the Torch ", which was Blue Note's first platinum-selling album. It reached #9 on theBillboard Hot 100 and was their only big hit. "Cantaloop" is Blue Note's first gold single. It is sometimes called "Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)"The original song ("Cantaloupe Island") is a 16 bar repeated chart. An F minor chord for 4 measures, Db7 for 4 measures, D minor for 4 measures, then F minor again. "Cantaloop" follows that, but during the verses (rapping) it stays on F major. Then there is an added part which has a new horn part and the chord switches back from F major to Db7. The featured
trumpet soloist isGerard Presencer .The song makes notable mention of the Birdland jazz club in
New York city in its opening line: "Ladies and gentlemen, as you know, we have something special down here at Birdland this evening."In the media
*Used in advertisements for the
Kraft /Braun Tassimo coffee machine
*Played in the 1998 film "Freeriders ".
*Played in the 1995 film "The Immortals ".
*Played in the 1995 film "It Takes Two".
*Played in the 1994 film "Jimmy Hollywood ".
*Intro music to the 1994 film "Renaissance Man ".
*Played in the 1993 film "Super Mario Bros.".
*Played in an episode of "I Love the 90s ".
*Often used asbumper music onNeal Boortz 's radio show
*Is the theme to "Black Horizons", a public affairs program on WQED Multimedia TV 13 in Pittsburgh.
*Has been used in Leonardo's Workshop movie inCivilization II franchise in mid 90s. The version which appears in the game does not include lyrics and is more upbeat.
*Appears in the Frontline episode "Add Sex and Stir" during Mike's Party.
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