(Don't) Give Hate a Chance
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" Give Hate A Chance" is the third and final single from British Acid Jazz
band Jamiroquai
's sixth studio album, Dynamite
. The song was written by Jason Kay, Rob Harris and Matt Johnson. It was produced by Kay and Mike Spencer
. The single was released on November 7, 2005, peaking on the UK Singles Chart
at #27.
UK CD2
and pays homage to the Italian cartoon La Linea
. To promote the release of the video, Sony BMG organised the video to be projected on a number of outdoor venues around central London
, including the walls of the Chelsea Barracks
military grounds and a car park in the Soho
district. A replacement to the original video appeared in late October, which included changes such as the ground being replaced by plants and rocks and significant changes to the final minute of the video. The title of the song is a reference to the song "Give Peace a Chance
" by John Lennon
.
Acid jazz
Acid jazz is a musical genre that combines elements of jazz, funk and hip-hop, particularly looped beats. It developed in the UK over the 1980s and 1990s and could be seen as tacking the sound of jazz-funk onto electronic dance: jazz-funk musicians such as Roy Ayers, Donald Byrd and Grant Green are...
band Jamiroquai
Jamiroquai
Jamiroquai is a British jazz funk and acid jazz band formed in 1992. Jamiroquai were initially the most prominent component in the early-1990s London-based acid jazz movement, alongside groups such as Incognito, the James Taylor Quartet, and the Brand New Heavies. Other Acid Jazz artists such as...
's sixth studio album, Dynamite
Dynamite (Jamiroquai album)
Dynamite is the sixth studio album released by British Acid Jazz band Jamiroquai, released in June 2005. Produced by Mike Spencer and Jay Kay, it is perhaps their most diverse work to date, featuring electronic, funk, disco, house and acoustic tracks....
. The song was written by Jason Kay, Rob Harris and Matt Johnson. It was produced by Kay and Mike Spencer
Mike Spencer
Mike Spencer is an English record producer.Mike Spencer is primarily known for his production work with successful commercial pop acts such as Jamiroquai, Kylie Minogue and Newton Faulkner....
. The single was released on November 7, 2005, peaking on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
at #27.
Track listing
UK CD1- "Don't Give Hate A Chance"
- "Don't Give Hate A Chance" (Steve Mac Classic Remix Radio Edit)
UK CD2
- "Don't Give Hate A Chance"
- "Don't Give Hate A Chance" (Steve Mac Classic Remix)
- "Don't Give Hate A Chance" (Freemasons Remix)
Music Video
The video for "(Don't) Give Hate a Chance" is Jamiroquai's first-ever computer animated music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
and pays homage to the Italian cartoon La Linea
La Linea (TV series)
La Linea is an Italian animated series created by the Italian cartoonist Osvaldo Cavandoli. The series consists of 90 episodes which are about 2–3 minutes long each which were produced originally broadcast in the Italian channel RAI between 1971 - 1986. Over the years the series aired in more than...
. To promote the release of the video, Sony BMG organised the video to be projected on a number of outdoor venues around central London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, including the walls of the Chelsea Barracks
Chelsea Barracks
Chelsea Barracks was a British Army barracks located in the City of Westminster, London, adjacent to Chelsea, on Chelsea Bridge Road.-History:The barracks was originally built in the 1860s to house two battalions of troops...
military grounds and a car park in the Soho
Soho
Soho is an area of the City of Westminster and part of the West End of London. Long established as an entertainment district, for much of the 20th century Soho had a reputation for sex shops as well as night life and film industry. Since the early 1980s, the area has undergone considerable...
district. A replacement to the original video appeared in late October, which included changes such as the ground being replaced by plants and rocks and significant changes to the final minute of the video. The title of the song is a reference to the song "Give Peace a Chance
Give Peace a Chance
"Give Peace a Chance" is a song written by John Lennon, originally under the moniker Lennon–McCartney, released as a single in 1969 by the Plastic Ono Band on Apple Records, catalogue Apple 13 in the United Kingdom, Apple 1809 in the United States. It is the first solo single issued by Lennon, and...
" by John Lennon
John Lennon
John Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...
.