Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag explained

Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag
Cover:Pigbag-Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Pigbag
Length:
  • 6:08 (12-inch version)
  • 3:35 (7-inch edit)
Label:
Producer:
  • Pigbag
  • Dave Hunt
  • Dick O'Dell
Year:1981
Next Title:Sunny Day
Next Year:1981

"Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag" is an instrumental performed by British dance-punk band Pigbag. The instrumental was written by Chris Hamlin and James 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]

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1983)Position
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[3] 86
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] 58

Perfecto Allstarz version

Reach Up (Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag)
Cover:Perfecto Allstarz-Reach Up (Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag).jpg
Type:single
Artist:Perfecto Allstarz
Released:[5]
Length:3:40
Label:
Producer:

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, topped the UK Dance Chart, and also charted in Australia, Ireland, the Netherlands and Switzerland.

Critical reception

In his weekly UK chart commentary, James Masterton stated, "The track has lost nothing with time, a glorious catchy soul-funk instrumental that looks set to dominate dancefloors just as it did 13 years ago."[6] Pan-European magazine Music & Media wrote, "Britain's dance and remix culture started through Adrian Sherwood's productions of the Pop Group, to which family tree Pig Bag belonged. So recycling the 1982 instrumental "Papa's Got a Brand New Pig Bag" is only fair."[7] James Hamilton from Music Weeks RM Dance Update described it as a "Pigbag's braying brass from 1982 driven now by bursts of Goodmen-ish percussion like Postflix's 'Rototom', in organ and 'reach up' divas prodded 136.2bpm [track]".[8]

Track listings

  1. "Reach Up (Papa's Got a Brand New Pig Bag)" (Perfecto remix)
  2. "Reach Up (Papa's Got a Brand New Pig Bag)" (Indian Summer remix)
  3. "Zed's Dead"
  1. "Reach Up (Papa's Got a Brand New Pig Bag)" (radio edit) – 3:40
  2. "Reach Up (Papa's Got a Brand New Pig Bag)" (Perfecto remix) – 7:02
  3. "Reach Up (Papa's Got a Brand New Pig Bag)" (Indian Summer remix) – 6:47
  4. "Zed's Dead" – 6:40

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1995)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9] 82
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] 18
Europe (European Dance Radio)[11] 18
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[12] 5
UK Club Chart (Music Week)[13] 7
UK on a Pop Tip Club Chart (Music Week)[14] 1

Year-end charts

Certifications

Thunderpuss version

In 2001, Thunderpuss had a number-one dance hit on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart when they covered the track.

Charts

Year-end charts

In popular culture

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stylus Magazine's Top 50 Basslines Of All Time - Article. Stylus Magazine. 4 October 2008. 23 October 2016. 2 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150502154624/http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/weekly_article/stylus-magazines-top-50-basslines-of-all-time.htm. dead.
  2. Book: Dafydd. Rees. Barry. Lazell. Alan. Jones. The Top 100 UK Singles. Chart File Volume 2. Virgin Books. London, England. 80–81. 1983. 0-907080-73-1.
  3. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1983. Dutch Top 40. 7 September 2021. 29 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210829095702/https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1983. live.
  4. Web site: Jaaroverzichten – Single 1983. MegaCharts. Dutch. 23 May 2019. 14 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160214120454/https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1983&cat=s. live.
  5. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 31. 21 January 1995. 28 June 2021. 5 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210505163243/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1995/Music-Week-1995-01-21.pdf. live.
  6. Web site: Masterton. James. Week Ending February 4th 1995. Chart Watch UK. 29 January 1995. 17 September 2021. James Masterton. 17 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210917122314/https://chart-watch.uk/archives/1995/week-ending-february-4th-1995. live.
  7. New Releases: Singles . . 25 February 1995 . 12 . 17 May 2021 . 28 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210928230157/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1995/MM-1995-02-25.pdf . live .
  8. James . Hamilton . Dj directory . Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert) . 21 January 1995 . 11 . 17 May 2021 . James Hamilton (DJ and journalist) . 5 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210505163243/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1995/Music-Week-1995-01-21.pdf . live .
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  10. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 12. 7. 19. 18 February 1995. 15 July 2020. 15 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220715224531/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1995/MM-1995-02-18.pdf. live.
  11. European Dance Radio. Music & Media. 15 April 1995. 31. 20 April 2023.
  12. Web site: Perfecto Allstarz – Reach Up (Pig Bag). Dutch Top 40. nl. 28 June 2021. 28 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210628201913/https://www.top40.nl/perfecto-allstarz/perfecto-allstarz-reach-up-pig-bag-17126#songtekst. live.
  13. The RM Club Chart . Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert) . 14 January 1995 . 6 . 2 September 2021 . 17 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210917094733/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1995/Music-Week-1995-01-14.pdf . live .
  14. The RM on a Pop Tip Club Chart . Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert) . 18 February 1995 . 8 . 2 September 2021 . 5 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210505164835/https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1995/Music-Week-1995-02-18.pdf . live .
  15. Top 100 Singles 1995. Music Week. 9. 13 January 1996.
  16. Dance Club Songs. Billboard. 24 February 2001. 4 February 2024.
  17. The Year in Music 2001: Hot Dance Club-Play Singles. Billboard. 113. 52. YE-48. 29 December 2001.
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  19. Web site: Durrant reveals lucrative offer to Lewis over ‘Pigbag’ walk-on . 15 July 2019 . live-darts.com . en .
  20. Web site: UFC fighter Molly McCann leads crowd in "F**k The Tories" chant . 15 September 2022 . JOE.co.uk . en . 30 July 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220730121410/https://www.joe.co.uk/sport/ufc-fighter-molly-mccann-leads-o2-arena-in-fk-the-tories-chant-350160 . live .
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