King of My Castle explained
King of My Castle |
Cover: | Wamdue Project King of My Castle.jpg |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Wamdue Project |
Album: | Program Yourself |
Genre: | House[1] |
Length: | (original radio edit) |
Label: |
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Producer: | Chris Brann |
Prev Title: | The Deep EP |
Prev Year: | 1998 |
Next Title: | Program Yourself |
Next Year: | 1999 |
"King of My Castle" is a song by American electronic music producer Chris Brann under his Wamdue Project alias, with vocals by Gaelle Adisson. It was originally released in 1997 as a downtempo song but became a worldwide club hit in 1999 when it was remixed by Italian house producer Roy Malone and included on the 1998 album Program Yourself. The song peaked at number one on the US Billboard Dance Club Play chart, topped the UK Singles Chart, and peaked within the top 10 in at least 12 other countries, including Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Norway.
Song information
The song's title and lyrics reference Sigmund Freud's theory of the unconscious which holds that the human ego is not free and is instead controlled by its own unconscious id—in Freud's own words, "das Ich ist nicht Herr im eigenen Hause" ("the ego is not king of its own castle"). Hence, one of the song's two music videos consists of footage from the 1995 anime film Ghost in the Shell, where people with cyborg implants have their actions controlled against their will by a hacker criminal known in the film as "puppetmaster". The music video for the 1998 song You're The Reason used footage from, another Mamoru Oshii film.
Track listings
1998 release
UK CD single[2]
- "King of My Castle" (original edit)
- "King of My Castle" (Beef Injection mix)
- "King of My Castle" (original version)
- "King of My Castle" (S' Man's Comin 4 Ya Castle mix)
- "King of My Castle" (Charles Schillings Toboggan mix)
- "King of My Castle" (Bronx Dogs mix)
UK 12-inch single[3]
A1. "King of My Castle" (original version)
B1. "King of My Castle" (S' Man's Comin 4 Ya Castle mix)
B2. "King of My Castle" (Beef Injection mix)European CD single[4] [5]
- "King of My Castle" (Roy Malone's King radio edit) – 3:40
- "King of My Castle" (S' Man's Comin 4 Ya Castle radio edit) – 3:11
Australian CD single[6]
- "King of My Castle" (Roy Malone's King edit)
- "King of My Castle" (Roy Malone's King mix)
- "King of My Castle" (original mix)
- "King of My Castle" (S' Man's Comin 4 Ya Castle mix)
- "King of My Castle" (Charles Schilling Toboggan mix)
1999 release
US 12-inch single[7]
A1. "King of My Castle" (Roy Malone's King mix) – 4:56
A2. "King of My Castle" (Armins Gimmick dub) – 6:19
B1. "King of My Castle" (Bini & Martini 999 mix) – 6:27
B2. "King of My Castle" (Bini & Martini 999 dub) – 7:44
UK CD single[8]
- "King of My Castle" (Roy Malone's King radio edit) – 3:25
- "King of My Castle" (Armin van Buuren remix) – 6:22
- "King of My Castle" (Bini & Martini 999 mix) – 6:25
- "King of My Castle" (original radio edit) – 3:37
UK 12-inch single[9]
A1. "King of My Castle" (Bini & Martini 999 mix) – 7:44
AA1. "King of My Castle" (Armin van Buuren remix) – 6:22
AA2. "King of My Castle" (Roy Malone's King mix) – 4:56UK cassette single[10]
- "King of My Castle" (Roy Malone's King radio edit)
- "King of My Castle" (Armin van Buuren remix)
- "King of My Castle" (S' Man's Comin 4 Ya Castle)
Dutch CD single[11]
- "King of My Castle" (Roy Malone's King radio edit) – 3:42
- "King of My Castle" (original version) – 8:11
Australian and New Zealand CD single[12]
- "King of My Castle" (Armin van Buuren radio edit) – 3:43
- "King of My Castle" (Roy Malone's King radio) – 3:33
- "King of My Castle" (Armin van Buuren remix) – 6:22
- "King of My Castle" (Bini & Martini 999 mix) – 6:25
- "King of My Castle" (original radio edit) – 3:37
Charts
Weekly charts
Original version
2009 version
Year-end charts
Original version
2009 version
Release history
Cover versions
In 2009, "King of My Castle" was covered as a duet by singers Shayne Ward and Britney Spears, intended for Ward's album Obsession. Ward sings new lyrics while Spears's parts largely follow the original version. For unknown reasons, it was never released, but their version leaked online in 2021.[38] A version solely featuring Spears also leaked online months later.[39]
Notes and References
- Web site: Que sont-ils devenus ? – Kareen Antonn, toujours en bonne "voix". Closermag.fr. April 22, 2016. August 26, 2017.
- King of My Castle. Wamdue Project. 1998. UK CD single liner notes. Eruption Records, Strictly Rhythm. ERUPSCD005.
- King of My Castle. Wamdue Project. 1998. UK 12-inch single sleeve. Eruption Records, Strictly Rhythm. ERUPT005.
- King of My Castle. Wamdue Project. 1998. Belgian CD single liner notes. Noise Traxx. 2105952.
- King of My Castle. Wamdue Project. 1998. French CD single liner notes. Noise Traxx. 910271.
- King of My Castle. Wamdue Project. 1998. Australian CD single liner notes. Ultra Violet Recordings. PDJ100DS.
- King of My Castle. Wamdue Project. 1999. US 12-inch single vinyl disc. Strictly Rhythm. SR 12583.
- King of My Castle. Wamdue Project. 1999. UK CD single liner notes. AM:PM Records, Strictly Rhythm. CDAMPM127, 562 488-2.
- King of My Castle. Wamdue Project. 1999. UK 12-inch single sleeve. AM:PM Records, Strictly Rhythm. 12AMPM127, 562 488-1.
- King of My Castle. Wamdue Project. 1999. UK cassette single sleeve. AM:PM Records, Strictly Rhythm. MCAMPM127.
- King of My Castle. Wamdue Project. 1999. Dutch CD single liner notes. Roadrunner Records. RR 2173-2.
- King of My Castle. Wamdue Project. 1999. Australian & New Zealand CD single liner notes. Ultra Violet Recordings. PDJ156DS.
- Web site: Ultratop Dance 26/12/1998. ultratop.be. May 21, 2018.
- Wamdue Project Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs). Billboard. October 9, 2019.
- Top National Sellers. Music & Media. 16. 35. 10. August 28, 1999. October 9, 2019.
- Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 16. 35. 8. August 28, 1999.
- Top National Sellers. Music & Media. 16. 44. 29. October 30, 1999. June 26, 2018.
- News: Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (NR. 338 Vikuna 26.8. – 2.9. 1999). Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 8. August 27, 1999. July 13, 2018.
- Top National Sellers. Music & Media. 15. 52. 9. December 26, 1998. November 27, 2019.
- Web site: Jahreshitparade Singles 1999. de. October 9, 2019.
- Web site: Jaaroverzichten 1999. Ultratop. nl. October 9, 2019.
- Web site: Rapports annuels 1999. Ultratop. fr. October 9, 2019.
- Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1999. Music & Media. 17. 1. 11. January 1, 2000. February 7, 2020.
- Web site: Tops de L'année Top Singles 1999. SNEP. fr. September 6, 2020.
- Web site: Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1999. GfK Entertainment. de. April 21, 2018.
- Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1999. Dutch Top 40. March 17, 2020.
- Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 1999. MegaCharts. nl. October 9, 2019.
- Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1999. de. October 9, 2019.
- Web site: Yearly Best Selling Singles. British Phonographic Industry. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100924031612/http://bpi.co.uk/assets/files/yearly%20best%20selling%20singles.pdf. September 24, 2010. October 9, 2019.
- Most Broadcast of 1999: Club Chart Top 50 of 1999. Music Week. 32. January 22, 2000. April 24, 2022.
- The Year in Music 2000: Hot Dance Club-Play Singles. Billboard. 112. 53. YE-59. December 30, 2000.
- Web site: Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2008. Dutch Top 40. April 15, 2020.
- Web site: Released 24 Years Ago: Wamdue Project – King of My Castle. Smith. Dylan. EDM House Network. June 7, 2021. August 7, 2021.
- New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 25. June 20, 1998. August 7, 2021.
- New Releases – For Week Starting 15 November, 1999: Singles. Music Week. 27. November 13, 1999. August 7, 2021.
- Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1357. 50, 60. June 30, 2000.
- Gavin Top 40/Rhythm Crossover. Gavin Report. 2311. 8. June 30, 2000.
- Web site: Britney Spears - King of my Castle (Demo feat. Lucas Secon) . .
- Web site: Britney Spears - King of my Castle (Solo Mix) [Demo] . .