Hoodie (song)

Infobox Single
Name = Hoodie


Artist = Lady Sovereign
from Album = Public Warning
Released = 21 November 2005
Format = CD Single
Recorded = 2005
Genre = Rap
Grime
Hip Hop
Length = 3:23
Label = Island Records
Writer =
Producer =
Chart position =

#44 (UK)
Reviews =
Last single = "9 to 5"
(2005)
This single = "Hoodie"
(2005)
Next single = "Nine2Five"
(2006)

"Hoodie" is the third single from UK hip hop artist Lady Sovereign's debut album "Public Warning", following the release of her first UK top 40 hit, "9 to 5". The single was produced by UK dance outfit Basement Jaxx and became her third top 75 hit, peaking at #44 in the UK singles chart. The single's b-side was her limited edition 12" single "Chi Ching (Cheque 1 2)".

Channel U soon became impressed with her song and became her second #1 hit on the Channel U Airplay Chart for a single week after the success of her debut "Random". It was also her second #1 on the Crazy Chart but appeared at #55 on the OCA Download Chart. She also managed to top the White Rappers Chart for an outstanding seven weeks. "Hoodie" also became her first #1 hit on the Playwax chart. Lady Sovereign also broke a record for the first female rap artist ever to chart the Posh Mayfair Chart twice. The song debuted at #70 on the Posh Mayfair Chart and remained there for a single week before moving up to #67 and then a week later it made it to #55 and remained there for an astounding three weeks before dropping from the chart.

The single was recorded to coincide with her "Save the Hoodie" campaign. Lady Sovereign wrote the single as she was angry that individuals wearing hoodies were being persecuted against due to people stating that they created social fear [http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,3604,1482816,00.html] . Lady Sovereign stated at the time, "I'm all about standing up for the hoodie. They wanna have a moan about people that wear them, but I wear them all the time and I don't like the way some other people dress" [http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/celebrity_interviews/Lady+Sovereign+Interview-10214.html] .

The song has been featured on a Nintendo DS's Mario Party advertisement in 2007.

Track listing

UK - CD: 1

# "Hoodie"
# "Chi Ching (Cheque 1 2)"

UK - CD: 2

# "Hoodie" (Radio Mix)
# "Hoodie" (Original Mix)
# "Hoodie" (A Brucker & Sinden Remix featuring Tinchy Stryder)
# "Hoodie" (Mizz Beats Remix featuring Skepta, JME, Jammer, Ears & Baby Blue)
# "Hoodie" (Ringtone)
# "Hoodie" (Video)

ingle covers

References

* [http://www.savethehoodie.com/site.php Save the Hoodie campaign website]