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{{Short description|2008 single by the Brighton Port Authority featuring David Byrne and Dizzee Rascal}}
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'''Toe Jam''' is a song by [[Brighton Port Authority]], composed and sung by [[David Byrne]] <ref name=byrnestory>{{cite web|last=Byrne|first=David|title=DavidByrne.com - Toe Jam|url=http://www.davidbyrne.com/music/collabs_comps/toejam/|accessdate=5 April 2011}}</ref> and [[Dizzee_Rascal]]. It was number 14 on [[Rolling Stone|Rolling Stone's]] list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008. <ref name=bestsongs2008>{{cite web|title=Rolling Stone's Best 100 Singles of 2008|url=http://entertainment.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977532017|publisher=Gather|accessdate=5 April 2011}}</ref>. The song appeared on Brighton Port Authority's album "[[I Think We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat]]".
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{{infobox song
| name = Toe Jam
| cover = Toe Jam BPA.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = [[The Brighton Port Authority]] featuring [[David Byrne]] and [[Dizzee Rascal]]
| album = [[I Think We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat]]
| released = 5 August 2008<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/toe-jam-single/id285991882|title=Toe Jam - Single by the BPA on iTunes|website=[[iTunes]]|date=5 August 2008}}</ref>
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = [[Electronic music|Electronic]]
| length = 3:22
| label = [[Southern Fried]]
| writer = [[David Byrne]], [[Dizzee Rascal|Dylan Mills]]
| producer = [[Norman Cook]], [[Simon Thornton]]
| chronology = [[The Brighton Port Authority]]
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Seattle
| next_year = 2008
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = [[Dizzee Rascal]] singles chronology
| type = single
| prev_title = [[Dance wiv Me]]
| prev_year = 2008
| title = Toe Jam
| year = 2008
| next_title = [[Bonkers (song)|Bonkers]]
| next_year = 2009
}}
}}


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"'''Toe Jam'''" is the debut single by British electronic act [[the Brighton Port Authority]], released on 5 August 2008 from their debut album ''[[I Think We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat]]''. The song was composed by and features musician [[David Byrne]]<ref name=byrnestory>{{cite web|last=Byrne|first=David|title=DavidByrne.com - Toe Jam|url=http://www.davidbyrne.com/music/collabs_comps/toejam/|accessdate=5 April 2011}}</ref> and rapper [[Dizzee Rascal]]. The song was listed at number 14 on ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' magazine's list of the 100 best songs of 2008.<ref name=bestsongs2008>{{cite web|title=Rolling Stone's Best 100 Singles of 2008|url=http://entertainment.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977532017|publisher=Gather|accessdate=5 April 2011}}</ref>
The music video (directed by [[Keith Schofield]]) for this song features predominately naked dancing young men and women, where the censor bars over their genitals form figures on the screen. The music video received a lot of attention on the internet <ref name=bestvideoever>{{cite web|last=Parker|first=Lyndsey|title=Best. Video. Ever.|url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/videogaga/8169/best-video-ever/|publisher=Yahoo|accessdate=5 April 2011}}</ref>.


The music video for the song, directed by [[Keith Schofield]], predominantly features naked dancers. The censor bars placed over their genital areas and [[breast]]s form figures on the screen. The music video received much attention on the Internet<ref name=bestvideoever>{{cite web|last=Parker|first=Lyndsey|title=Best. Video. Ever.|url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/videogaga/8169/best-video-ever/|publisher=Yahoo|accessdate=5 April 2011|date=August 25, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090203025102/http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/videogaga/8169/best-video-ever/|archive-date=February 3, 2009}}</ref> and was shown on opening night of the [[Directors Lounge|6th Berlin International Directors Lounge]].<ref>{{cite web |url= https://directorslounge.net/toe-jam-by-keith-schofield/|title= Toe Jam by Keith Schofield|access-date= December 17, 2023|work= Directors Lounge}}</ref> The song was also performed live on [[Saturday Night Live]] when Byrne was a musical guest in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=David Byrne performs Toe Jam on SNL|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/VIDEO-David-Byrne-Performs-Once-in-a-Lifetime-and-Toe-Jam-on-SATURDAY-NIGHT-LIVE-20200301|website=Broadway World|date=March 1, 2020}}</ref>
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==See also==
==Charts==
{| class="wikitable"
[[Nudity in music videos]]
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!Chart (2008)
!Peak<br/>position
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|[[Ultratop|Belgian Singles Chart]] ([[Ultratop#Ultratip|Ultratip]] Flanders)<ref>{{cite web | title = Belgian chart positions | url = http://www.ultratop.be/nl/weekchart.asp?cat=st&year=2008&date=20081004| publisher = ultratop.be |accessdate=2011-06-09}}</ref>
|align="center"|58
|-
|[[UK Singles Chart]]
|align="center"|198{{Citation needed|date=June 2011}}
|-
|}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:2008 debut singles]]
[[Category:2008 songs]]
[[Category:2008 songs]]
[[Category:David Byrne songs]]
[[Category:Dizzee Rascal songs]]
[[Category:Songs written by David Byrne]]
[[Category:Songs written by Dizzee Rascal]]
[[Category:Music videos directed by Keith Schofield]]


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Latest revision as of 01:53, 16 September 2024

"Toe Jam"
Single by The Brighton Port Authority featuring David Byrne and Dizzee Rascal
from the album I Think We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat
Released5 August 2008[1]
GenreElectronic
Length3:22
LabelSouthern Fried
Songwriter(s)David Byrne, Dylan Mills
Producer(s)Norman Cook, Simon Thornton
The Brighton Port Authority singles chronology
"Toe Jam"
(2008) 		"Seattle"
(2008)
Dizzee Rascal singles chronology singles chronology
"Dance wiv Me"
(2008) 		"Toe Jam"
(2008) 		"Bonkers"
(2009)

"Toe Jam" is the debut single by British electronic act the Brighton Port Authority, released on 5 August 2008 from their debut album I Think We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat. The song was composed by and features musician David Byrne[2] and rapper Dizzee Rascal. The song was listed at number 14 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 best songs of 2008.[3]

The music video for the song, directed by Keith Schofield, predominantly features naked dancers. The censor bars placed over their genital areas and breasts form figures on the screen. The music video received much attention on the Internet[4] and was shown on opening night of the 6th Berlin International Directors Lounge.[5] The song was also performed live on Saturday Night Live when Byrne was a musical guest in 2020.[6]

Charts

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Chart (2008) Peak
position
Belgian Singles Chart (Ultratip Flanders)[7] 58
UK Singles Chart 198[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Toe Jam - Single by the BPA on iTunes". iTunes. 5 August 2008.
  2. ^ Byrne, David. "DavidByrne.com - Toe Jam". Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  3. ^ "Rolling Stone's Best 100 Singles of 2008". Gather. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  4. ^ Parker, Lyndsey (25 August 2008). "Best. Video. Ever". Yahoo. Archived from the original on 3 February 2009. Retrieved 5 April 2011.
  5. ^ "Toe Jam by Keith Schofield". Directors Lounge. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  6. ^ "David Byrne performs Toe Jam on SNL". Broadway World. 1 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Belgian chart positions". ultratop.be. Retrieved 9 June 2011.


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