Hokus Pokus (song) explained

Hokus Pokus
Cover:Insane_Clown_Posse_Hokus_Pokus.jpeg
Type:single
Artist:Insane Clown Posse
Album:The Great Milenko
Released:June 1, 1997
Recorded:1996–1997
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Length:4:21
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Prev Title:Halls of Illusions
Prev Year:1997
Next Title:Santa's a Fat Bitch
Next Year:1997

"Hokus Pokus" is a song written by Insane Clown Posse and Mike E. Clark for the duo's 1997 studio album, The Great Milenko. A music video was produced for the Jason Nevins "Headhunta'z Remix" of the song in 1997. The single peaked at number 53 on the UK Singles Chart the following year. The song's chorus uses the "Streets of Cairo" melody.

Release

"Hokus Pokus" was released in 1997 as the second single from Insane Clown Posse's studio album The Great Milenko. The release was exclusive to Europe as a part of Island Records' attempt to promote the group internationally. The single was released in three different versions, with each featuring a remix of the song by Jason Nevins[1] [2] entitled "Hokus Pokus (Headhunta'z Remix)". The single peaked at number 54 on the UK Singles Chart that year.[3] A vinyl version of the single was also released in Europe later that year.

Nevins' "Headhunta'z Remix" was later featured on Insane Clown Posse's rarities album Forgotten Freshness Volumes 1 & 2.

Music video

A music video for "Hokus Pokus (Nevins Headhunta'z Mix)" was produced in 1997 after the release of The Great Milenko.[4] The entire video was filmed during the day, as to avoid overtime costs.[4] It features a comical portrayal of Insane Clown Posse destroying a shoe store before being pursued by security guards.[4] The video also included appearances by hip hop artists Twiztid and Myzery.[4]

Commercial performance

On September 6, 2022, the song certified Gold by the RIAA, signifying sales of 500,000 equivalent units.

Charts

Chart (1998)! scope="col"
Peak
position
UK Singles Chart53

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Insane Clown Posse – Hokus Pokus (Headhunta'z Remix).
  2. Web site: Insane Clown Posse – Hokus Pokus (Jason Nevins Mix) (1998, Vinyl). Discogs.
  3. Web site: UK Singles - 1952-2010 . Polyhex . 2010-04-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100310020924/http://www.polyhex.com/music/chartruns/chartruns.php . 2010-03-10 .
  4. Book: Bruce . Joseph . Violent J . Echlin . Hobey . Nathan Fostey . ICP: Behind the Paint . August 2003 . 2nd . Psychopathic Records . Royal Oak, Michigan . 0-9741846-0-8 . Insane Clown Posse Complete Discography . 556–562 .