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"Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag"
Single by Pigbag
ReleasedMay 1981 (first release)
March 1982 (re-issue)
GenreDance-punk, punk jazz, funk rock, alternative dance
Length6:08 (12" version)
3:35 (7" edit)
LabelY Records, Rough Trade, Fire
Songwriter(s)Pigbag
Producer(s)Pigbag, Dave Hunt, Dick O'Dell
Pigbag singles chronology
"Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag"
(1981) 		"Sunny Day"
(1981)

"Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag" is a 1981 instrumental performed by the British dance-punk band Pigbag. The instrumental was written by Hamlin and Johnstone before Pigbag was formed and produced by Dave Hunt and Dick O'Dell. In the United States the instrumental was released as an import on the Rough Trade label, where it made it to number 56 on the US dance chart. A 1982 re-release of "Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag" went to number three in the United Kingdom. Several covers of the instrumental have been released, including popular versions by Perfecto Allstarz and Thunderpuss.

The piece's title is a play on the James Brown song "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag". Whilst the track is well known for its brass riff, the bassline of the track was also ranked by Stylus Magazine at number 40 in their 2005 list of the "Top 50 Basslines of All Time".[1]

Cover versions

On 23 January 1995, Paul Oakenfold released the track "Reach Up (Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag)", credited to Perfecto Allstarz. This version went to number six in the United Kingdom,[2] topped the UK Dance Chart,[3] and also charted in Australia, Ireland, the Netherlands and Switzerland.[4][5][6] In 2001, Thunderpuss had a number-one dance hit on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart when they covered the track.[7]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[19]
Perfecto Allstarz version 		Silver 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Stylus Magazine's Top 50 Basslines Of All Time - Article". Stylus Magazine. 4 October 2008. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  4. ^ a b Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  5. ^ a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Reach Up (Papa's Got a Brand New Pig Bag". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  6. ^ a b "Perfecto Allstarz – Reach Up (Pig Bag)" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  7. ^ a b "Thunderpuss Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Pig Bag – Papa's Got a Brand New Pig Bag" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  9. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  10. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 23, 1983" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  11. ^ "Pig Bag – Papa's Got a Brand New Pig Bag" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  12. ^ "Pig Bag – Papa's Got a Brand New Pig Bag". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  14. ^ "Pigbag Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  15. ^ Rees, Dafydd; Lazell, Barry; Jones, Alan (1983). "The Top 100 UK Singles". Chart File Volume 2. London, England: Virgin Books. pp. 80–81. ISBN 0-907080-73-1.
  16. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1983" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  17. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  18. ^ "Perfecto Allstarz – Reach Up (Pig Bag)". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  19. ^ id MUST BE PROVIDED for UK CERTIFICATION.
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