Dirtee Cash
Encyclopedia
"Dirtee Cash" is a song recorded by British
rapper
Dizzee Rascal
and was released as the fourth single from his fourth studio album Tongue N' Cheek
. It was released digitally on 21 September 2009 and follows his number-one hits "Holiday
" and "Bonkers
". It is his first solo song from the album and has to date reached Number 10 in the UK.
The song samples "Dirty Cash (Money Talks)" by British dance act The Adventures Of Stevie V
. Dizzee told The Sun
that the song is about "how if you ain't got money, but you still spend it anyway, life is gonna bite you in the arse".
for the single. He said that the music video was based around The Wicker Man
. The video contains political extremes and caricatures of things and people of Britain's history. These include Margaret Thatcher
, Princess Diana and events such as the suffragette
movement. In the conclusion of the video, books are burnt and, in the final shot, the text of William Blake
's "And did those feet in ancient time
" is destroyed like rubbish. This may be a reflection on the value of things past and how in the event of other circumstances may be lost to humanity forever.
The video premiered on 4Music
on 20 October 2009.
at Number 11 on 27 September 2009 via downloads alone and peaked at Number 10 the following week. The single was released physically on 23 November 2009, placing at Number 38 that week. It was the first single from Tongue 'N Cheek not to reach Number One on the UK Singles Chart.
The single was released through Dizzee's own Dirtee Stank label and distributed by PIAS Recordings
, therefore it qualified for the UK Indie Chart
, where it reached Number One for two consecutive weeks.
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United Kingdom
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rapper
Rapping
Rapping refers to "spoken or chanted rhyming lyrics". The art form can be broken down into different components, as in the book How to Rap where it is separated into “content”, “flow” , and “delivery”...
Dizzee Rascal
Dizzee Rascal
Dylan Kwabena Mills , better known by his stage name Dizzee Rascal, is a Ghanaian British rapper, songwriter and record producer. His music is a blend of garage, hip hop, grime, ragga, pop and electronic music, with eclectic samples and more exotic styles...
and was released as the fourth single from his fourth studio album Tongue N' Cheek
Tongue N' Cheek
Tongue n' Cheek is the fourth studio album by British rapper Dizzee Rascal. The album was released on 20 September 2009 and includes the number one singles, "Dance wiv Me", "Bonkers", "Holiday" and "Dirtee Disco"...
. It was released digitally on 21 September 2009 and follows his number-one hits "Holiday
Holiday (Dizzee Rascal song)
"Holiday" is a song by Ghanaian British rapper Dizzee Rascal, released as the third single from his fourth studio album Tongue n' Cheek. It was produced by Calvin Harris, with chorus vocals by R&B singer Chrome. Harris originally wrote the song for girl group, The Saturdays, but it was rejected...
" and "Bonkers
Bonkers (song)
"Bonkers" is a song by British rapper Dizzee Rascal and American producer Armand Van Helden. It is the first single released from Rascal's fourth album, Tongue n' Cheek. Rascal released the track under his own record label, Dirtee Stank Recordings on 17 May 2009 in the United Kingdom; where it...
". It is his first solo song from the album and has to date reached Number 10 in the UK.
The song samples "Dirty Cash (Money Talks)" by British dance act The Adventures Of Stevie V
The Adventures of Stevie V
The Adventures Of Stevie V was a British dance music act from Bedfordshire, England, who, in the early 1990s, scored several hits on the UK Singles Chart, and the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart.-Career:...
. Dizzee told The Sun
The Sun (newspaper)
The Sun is a daily national tabloid newspaper published in the United Kingdom and owned by News Corporation. Sister editions are published in Glasgow and Dublin...
that the song is about "how if you ain't got money, but you still spend it anyway, life is gonna bite you in the arse".
Music video
On 4 October 2009, Dizzee said in an interview on The Radio 1 Chart Show that a music video had been filmed in LondonLondon
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...
for the single. He said that the music video was based around The Wicker Man
Wicker Man
A wicker man was a large wicker statue of a human used by the ancient Druids for human sacrifice by burning it in effigy, according to Julius Caesar in his Commentarii de Bello Gallico...
. The video contains political extremes and caricatures of things and people of Britain's history. These include Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990...
, Princess Diana and events such as the suffragette
Suffragette
"Suffragette" is a term coined by the Daily Mail newspaper as a derogatory label for members of the late 19th and early 20th century movement for women's suffrage in the United Kingdom, in particular members of the Women's Social and Political Union...
movement. In the conclusion of the video, books are burnt and, in the final shot, the text of William Blake
William Blake
William Blake was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his lifetime, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of both the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age...
's "And did those feet in ancient time
And did those feet in ancient time
"And did those feet in ancient time" is a short poem by William Blake from the preface to his epic Milton a Poem, one of a collection of writings known as the Prophetic Books. The date on the title page of 1804 for Milton is probably when the plates were begun, but the poem was printed c. 1808...
" is destroyed like rubbish. This may be a reflection on the value of things past and how in the event of other circumstances may be lost to humanity forever.
The video premiered on 4Music
4Music
4Music is a music and entertainment channel in the United Kingdom and available on some digital television providers in the Republic of Ireland - its web component can be found at with its own and pages. It is the only channel within the Box Television Network to be branded under Channel 4 and...
on 20 October 2009.
Track listing
- Digital download
- "Dirtee Cash" (Radio Edit) – 3:16
- "Dirtee Cash" (Extended Mix) – 4:21
- "Dirtee Cash" (BBC Radio One Live Lounge Edit) – 3:39
- "Dirtee Cash" (Sub FocusSub FocusNick Douwma, better known by his stage name Sub Focus, is an English Electronic Music record producer. He has been releasing records since 2003. On 12 October 2009, he released his self-titled debut album.-Chart success:...
Mix) – 4:05 - "Dirtee Cash" (Phonat Mix) – 3:06
- "Dirtee Cash" (Music Video) – 3:47
- CD single
- "Dirtee Cash" (Radio Edit) – 3:18
- "Dirtee Cash" (Extended Mix) – 4:22
- "Dirtee Cash" (BBC Radio One Live Lounge Edit) – 3:42
- "Dirtee Cash" (Sub FocusSub FocusNick Douwma, better known by his stage name Sub Focus, is an English Electronic Music record producer. He has been releasing records since 2003. On 12 October 2009, he released his self-titled debut album.-Chart success:...
Mix) – 4:07
- 12" vinyl
- "Dirtee Cash" (Radio Edit) – 3:18
- "Dirtee Cash" (Sub FocusSub FocusNick Douwma, better known by his stage name Sub Focus, is an English Electronic Music record producer. He has been releasing records since 2003. On 12 October 2009, he released his self-titled debut album.-Chart success:...
Mix) – 4:07
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 21 September 2009 | Digital Download | Dirtee Stank/Liberation Music Liberation Music Liberation Music is a boutique, independent Australasian record company, started in 1999 by Michael Gudinski and Warren Costello. Its stated aim is to find, nurture and then to develop new talent for a world market while remaining independent in the process... |
| 23 November 2009 | CD Single |
Charts
"Dirtee Cash" entered the UK Singles ChartUK 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 Number 11 on 27 September 2009 via downloads alone and peaked at Number 10 the following week. The single was released physically on 23 November 2009, placing at Number 38 that week. It was the first single from Tongue 'N Cheek not to reach Number One on the UK Singles Chart.
The single was released through Dizzee's own Dirtee Stank label and distributed by PIAS Recordings
PIAS Recordings
[PIAS] Recordings is the recorded music division of the [PIAS] Entertainment Group, a European independent artist and label services company.The record labels that operate under the [PIAS] Recordings umbrella are: Play It Again Sam, Wall of Sound and Different Recordings.Aside from the three London...
, therefore it qualified for the UK Indie Chart
UK Indie Chart
The UK Independent Chart or Indie Chart is a chart of the best-selling independent record releases in the UK.- History :In the wake of punk, small record labels began to spring up, as an outlet for artists that were unwilling to sign contracts with major record companies, or were not considered...
, where it reached Number One for two consecutive weeks.
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Club Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... |
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End-of-year charts
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!Chart (2009)
!Position
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|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 ...
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