Astounded (Bran Van 3000 song) explained

Astounded
Cover:Bran Van 3000 - Astounded.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Bran Van 3000 featuring Curtis Mayfield
Album:Discosis
Genre:
Length:
  • (album version)
  • (long radio edit)
  • (short radio edit)
Label:
Producer:
  • James Di Salvio
  • Ric Ocasek
  • Dominique Grand
  • Sylvain Grand
Chronology:Bran Van 3000
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Prev Year:1999
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"Astounded" is a song by Canadian musical collective Bran Van 3000 featuring vocals from American artist Curtis Mayfield. The song contains interpolations from Mayfield's song "Move On Up" and also contains a sample and an interpolated melody of The Doobie Brothers' "Rockin' Down the Highway". The song was first released for download on Bran Van 3000's website in January 2001.[1] It was then officially released on May 7 of the same year as the lead single from their second studio album, Discosis (2001).

"Astounded" was successful in Canada, receiving heavy airplay on MuchMusic and reaching number three on the Canadian Singles Chart. Outside Canada, the song reached the top 40 in Finland, Italy, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom; in the latter country, it peaked at number two on the UK Dance Chart. The song was among Canada's 40 most played radio tracks in 2001 and

Background

Bran Van 3000 member James Di Salvio approached Curtis Mayfield with the idea of collaborating months before his death in 1999. Mayfield was too ill to contribute a vocal, but weeks before his death, he gave Di Salvio permission to pull through his archives, which is where he discovered an unused vocal Mayfield recorded in the 1980s. With Mayfield's permission, that vocal was incorporated into "Astounded."[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Paul Street and premiered in May 2001. The entire video focuses on a couple french kissing and features shots of Montreal with the Olympic Stadium in the background. The video features a cameo by Benicio Del Toro.

Track listings

Canadian and European maxi-CD single[3] [4]

  1. "Astounded" (long radio edit) – 3:54
  2. "Astounded" (album version) – 5:57
  3. "Astounded" (MJ Cole radio edit) – 3:47
  4. "Astounded" (Eric Kupper radio mix) – 3:42

UK CD single[5]

  1. "Astounded" (long radio edit) – 3:54
  2. "Astounded" (album version) – 5:56
  3. "Astounded" (MJ Cole Master Mix) – 6:21

European CD single[6]

  1. "Astounded" (long radio edit) – 3:54
  2. "Astounded" (album version) – 5:57

European 12-inch vinyl[7]

A1. "Astounded" (album version) – 5:57

B1. "Astounded" (MJ Cole Master Mix) – 6:21

B2. "Astounded" (Eric Kupper club mix) – 7:25

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the maxi-CD single liner notes and the Discosis album booklet.[3] [8]

Studio

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Astounded"!Chart (2001)!Peak
position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[9] 3
Canada CHR (Nielsen BDS)[10] 8
Croatia (HRT)[11] 7
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[12] 77
Ireland Dance (IRMA)[13] 10
US Dance Club Play (Billboard)[14] 35

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Astounded"!Chart (2001)!Position
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[15] 32
Canada Radio (Nielsen BDS)[16] 33

Release history

Region!scope="col"
DateFormat(s)Label(s)
CanadaMay 7, 2001Maxi-CD[17]
United KingdomJune 4, 2001[18]

In popular culture

The song is featured on the soundtrack of the EA Sports video game FIFA Street 2.[19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Download Bran Van 3000 New Single. chartattack.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20030627151439/http://www.chartattack.com/damn/2001/01/1903.cfm. June 27, 2003. January 24, 2019.
  2. Web site: Bran Van new album due in May. Jam!. usurped. https://archive.today/20130826223117/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/B/Bran_Van_3000/2001/03/17/743543.html. August 26, 2013. August 26, 2013.
  3. Astounded. Bran Van 3000. 2001. Canadian maxi-CD single liner notes. Grand Royal, Virgin Music Canada. 7243 8 97554 2 8.
  4. Astounded. Bran Van 3000. 2001. European maxi-CD single liner notes. Virgin Records. VUSCDF 194, 7243 8 97554 2 8.
  5. Astounded. Bran Van 3000. 2001. UK CD single liner notes. Virgin Records, Grand Royal. VUSCD 194, 7243 8 97538 2 0.
  6. Astounded. Bran Van 3000. 2001. European CD single liner notes. Virgin Records, Grand Royal. VUSCDE 194, 7243 8 97527 2 4.
  7. Astounded. Bran Van 3000. 2001. European 12-inch vinyl disc. Virgin Records, Grand Royal. VUST 194, 7243 8 97538 6 8.
  8. Discosis. Discosis. Bran Van 3000. 2001. Canadian CD album booklet. Grand Royal, Virgin Music Canada. CDVUS 193, 7243 8 10230 20.
  9. Canadian Digital Song Sales. Billboard. June 2, 2001. subscription. January 29, 2024.
  10. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20050407223203/http://www.crosscanadacountdown.com/pdfs/2001.pdf. April 7, 2005. Canadian Top 20 in 2001. Cross Canada Countdown. November 13, 2023.
  11. Web site: Top Lista Hrvatskog Radija. Croatian Radiotelevision. https://web.archive.org/web/20010822011745/http://www.hrt.hr/hr/top20/maineng.html. dead. August 22, 2001. April 14, 2023.
  12. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 19. 26. 14. June 23, 2001. August 24, 2020.
  13. Web site: Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 21 June 2001. GfK Chart-Track. June 2, 2019.
  14. Dance Club Songs. Billboard. July 7, 2001. subscription. January 29, 2024.
  15. Web site: Canada's Top 200 Singles of 2001. Jam!. https://web.archive.org/web/20030126204339/http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2001_singles.html. January 26, 2003. March 26, 2022.
  16. Web site: BDS CHART : Top 100 of 2001. Jam!. https://web.archive.org/web/20020701174353/http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/100_2001.html. July 1, 2002. March 26, 2022.
  17. Web site: News. branvan3000.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20010517010938/http://branvan3000.com/. May 17, 2001. January 29, 2024.
  18. New Releases – For Week Starting June 4, 2001: Singles. Music Week. 23. June 2, 2001. August 14, 2021.
  19. Web site: EA Scores a Gooooooal! with International Music Mix in Fifa Street 2. February 23, 2006. June 1, 2018.

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