Afrika Shox

Infobox Single
Name=Afrika Shox

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Caption=12" cover
Artist=Leftfield
Album=Rhythm and Stealth
A-side=Shox remix
Released=6 September 1999
Format=12", CD
Genre=House
Length=3:43
Label=Hard Hands, Chrysalis Music
Writer=Leftfield, Bambaataa and Rapaccioli
Producer=Leftfield and Nick Rapaccioli
Last single="Release The Pressure"
(1996)
This single= "Afrika Shox"
(1999)
Next single="Dusted"
(1999)

"Afrika Shox" is a song by Leftfield, the first single released from their album "Rhythm and Stealth". The song featured vocals by Afrika Bambaataa. It was written by Neil Barnes, Paul Daley, Afrika Bambaataa and Nick Rapaccioli and produced by Leftfield and Nick Rapaccioli. It was released on CD and 12" on 6 September 1999 on the Hard Hands record label, published by Chrysalis Music. The song reached #7 in the UK singles chart which surprisingly was the highest position out of all Leftfield singles, especially since the albums reached #3 and #1 respectively in the albums charts and were both nominated for the Mercury Music Prize.

Track listing

CD 1

#"Afrika Shox" (Radio Edit) — 3:43
#"Phat Planet" — 5:24
#"Afrika Shox" (Jedis Elastic Bass Mix) — 6:12

CD 2

#"Afrika Shox" (VW Remix) — 6:19
#"Phat Planet" (Dave Clarke Remix) — 5:52
#"Afrika Shox" (Band Video Version)

12"

#"Afrika Shox" (VW Remix) — 6:19
#"Phat Planet" — 5:24
#"Afrika Shox" (Jedis Elastic Bass Remix) — 6:12

Trivia

*Initial copies of the 12" release had a sticker incorrectly stating the version of "Phat Planet" was the Dave Clarke mix (which is available on "Stealth Remixes")
*The song was featured in the movie "Vanilla Sky".
*The music video was directed by Chris Cunningham.

External links

* [http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=4926279743050623778&q=Afrika+Shox "Afrika Shox" music video] on Google Video
* [http://www.section3.com/video/leftfield_afrika.shtml Article and screencaps]