The Chemical Brothers
Galvanize
«Galvanize» was the first single from the album, released on 22 November 2004 in the United States and on 17 January 2005 in the United Kingdom. It peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart. «Believe» was the second single from the album, released on 2 May 2005. It peaked at number 18.[3] «The Boxer» was the third single from the album, released on 11 July 2005. It peaked at number 41.
Track information
- Released 22 November 2004
- Studio The Hit Factory (New York City)
- Genre
Hip hop, dance-pop, breakbeat - Label
VirginAstralwerks - Songwriter(s)
Ed SimonsKamaal FareedTom RowlandsNajat Aatabou
The Album: Push The Button
Push the Button is the fifth studio album by English electronic music duo The Chemical Brothers, first released in January 2005.
The album received mostly positive reviews from music critics and won the Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album in January 2006. It was certified gold by the BPI on 28 January 2005.
«Galvanize» was the first single from the album, released on 22 November 2004 in the United States and on 17 January 2005 in the United Kingdom. It peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart. «Believe» was the second single from the album, released on 2 May 2005. It peaked at number 18. «The Boxer» was the third single from the album, released on 11 July 2005. It peaked at number 41.
Push the Button received very positive reviews by music critics upon its release. BBC Music said of the album «The Chemical Brothers return with their rebel rockin’ fifth studio album that blows all stylistic boundaries down in the process.[19]» Lead single «Galvanize», with Q-Tip on lead vocals, peaked at number 3 in the UK Singles Chart. «The Boxer» also charted in the UK Singles Chart, in addition to «Believe».
DID YOU KNOW?
This song features a string sample from Moroccan pop singer Najat Aatabou’s song «Just Tell Me The Truth» and vocals by former A Tribe Called Quest member, Q-Tip.
This won the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording. In addition, the Push The Button album won the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album.
In the US, this was featured in popular commercials for Budweiser beer.
Tom Rowlands of The Chemical Brothers recalled to Q magazine December 2010: «Q-tip would only sing into a golden microphone. Not silver, not bronze. It practically came with its own security guard. But I’m sure it gave his Galvanize vocal that extra bit of punch.
The song returned to the UK singles chart after it was used to start the entrance of the athletes at the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Summer Olympics.
«Galvanize» was originally an online hook-up until the Chemical Brothers heard Q-Tip’s attempt. «Q-tip was a total hero» Tom Rowlands recalled to Q magazine.» He sent this thing back and I’d never been so crestfallen. I thought, Oh no, this isn’t going to work.
The MC agreed to another session if Tom and his Chemical colleague Ed Simons could travel to New York’s Hit Factory. Using his gold-plated microphone, Q-tip improvised some new lines, one of which featured the unusual word «galvanize,» and the track finally achieved its potential. «Q-tip really took direction'» Simons said. «He’d use a turn of phrase and Tom would say, ‘I like that, let’s develop it.
