"Hollywood Swinging" is a song by R&B/funk band Kool & the Gang

Kool & the Gang

Kool & the Gang are an American jazz, R&B, soul, and funk group, originally formed as the Jazziacs in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1964.They went through several musical phases during the course of their recording career, starting out with a purist jazz sound, then becoming practitioners of R&B and...

 from their album Wild and Peaceful. The song became their first number one R&B single, reaching that position in June, 1974. It proved to also be a successful crossover hit, peaking at number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

 singles chart. The song was written by Robert "Kool" Bell, Ronald Bell

Ronald Bell (musician)

Ronald Bell, also known by his Arabic name Khalis Bayyan is an American saxophonist, composer, songwriter, arranger, producer and singer, who was a founding member of the band, Kool & the Gang...

, George M. Brown, Robert Spike Mickens, Claydes E. Smith, Dennis R. Thomas & Rick A Westfield.

Sampling

The song has been sampled

Sampling (music)

In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...

 in several rap songs, including:

• "Let Me Clear My Throat
  Let Me Clear My Throat
  "Let Me Clear My Throat" is a 1996 song by hip-hop artist DJ Kool from his album of the same name Let Me Clear My Throat. It was recorded live at the Bahama Bay club in Philadelphia.-Track listing:...
  
  " by DJ Kool
  DJ Kool
  John W. Bowman, Jr., better known by his stage name DJ Kool is a rapper who, in the late 1990s, produced several popular rap singles. Born in 1959 in Washington, D.C., his influence from his years of working the go-go and rap circuits became apparent in his music...
  
  
• "Another Slob Bites the Dust" by Bloods & Crips
  Bloods & Crips
  Bloods & Crips was a musical collaboration between members of the Bloods & Crips gangs formed by Tweedy Bird Loc, Redrum 781 and Ronnie Phillips in 1993.-History:...
  
  
• "Compton Swangin'" by B.G. Knocc Out
  B.G. Knocc Out
  Al Hasan Naqiyy , better known by his stage name B.G. Knocc Out, is an American rapper known for collaborating with Eazy-E on the 1993 single "Real Muthaphuckkin G's". He is also the younger brother of rapper Dresta, who also collaborated in the song.- Early life and music career :Arlandis Hinton...
  
   & Dresta
  Dresta
  Andre DeSean Wicker , better known by his stage name Dresta, is an American rapper known for collaborating with Eazy-E on the 1993 single "Real Muthaphuckkin G's". He is also the older brother of rapper B.G. Knocc Out, who also collaborated in the song.- Early life :Andre DeSean Wicker was born and...
  
  
• "Feel So Good" by Mase
  Mase
  Mason Durell Betha , better known by stage name Mase who was previously known as Murda Ma$e, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor and inspirational speaker...
  
  
• "Money In The Ghetto" by Too $hort
  Too $hort
  Todd Anthony Shaw , better known by the stage name Too Short , is an American rapper, producer, and actor who started his career at the age of fourteen in East Oakland, Oakland, California.-Career:...
  
  
• "Inglewood Swangin'" by Mack 10
  Mack 10
  Dedrick Rolison, , better known by his stage name Mack 10 is an American rapper and actor. He was a member of hip hop trio Westside Connection, along with Ice Cube and WC...
  
  
• "Got 2 Go" by Redhead Kingpin featuring Kwame
  Kwame
  Kwame or Kwamé is a Twi and Akan day name given to a boy born on a Saturday, originating in Ghana. People with this name include:* Osei Kwame Panyin, an 18th century leader of the Ashanti Confederacy, located in what is today southern and central Ghana...
  
  

Appearances in other media

"Hollywood Swinging" appears on the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is a 2004 open world action video game developed by British games developer Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the third 3D game in the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise, the fifth original console release and eighth game overall...

video game soundtrack, under Bounce FM radio station. The song appears in the films "Be Cool

Be Cool

Be Cool is a 2005 crime-comedy film adapted from Elmore Leonard's 1999 novel of the same name and the sequel to Leonard's 1990 novel Get Shorty about mobster Chili Palmer's entrance into the film industry.The film adaptation of Be Cool began production in 2003. It was directed by F...

" (2005) and "Roll Bounce

Roll Bounce

Roll Bounce is a 2005 American comedy-drama film written by Norman Vance Jr. and directed by Malcolm D. Lee. The film stars hip hop artist Bow Wow as the leader of a roller skating crew in 1970s Chicago. The film also stars Nick Cannon, Meagan Good, Brandon T...

" (2005). The song also appeared on the television shows Lizzie Mcguire

Lizzie McGuire

Lizzie McGuire is an American teen sitcom which premiered on the Disney Channel on January 12, 2001 and ended February 14, 2004. A total of 65 episodes were produced and aired. Its target demographic was preteens and adolescents...

 and Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds

Criminal Minds is an American police procedural drama that premiered September 22, 2005, on CBS. The series follows a team of profilers from the FBI's Behavioral Analysis Unit based in Quantico, Virginia. The BAU is part of the FBI National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime...

. Also appeared on the Bringing Back the Funk

Bringing Back The Funk

Bringing Back The Funk is an album by Brian Culbertson which was released on GRP Records. The album reached number 1 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums Chart and stayed there for two weeks...

, Brian Culbertson

Brian Culbertson

Brian Culbertson is a musician and instrumentalist from Decatur, Illinois, United States. Son of jazz band director and trumpeter Jim Culbertson, Brian's instruments include the keyboard and trombone....

's 2008 album. Played at Quicken Loans Arena

Quicken Loans Arena

Quicken Loans Arena , is a multi-purpose arena, in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States....

 during halftime at Cleveland Cavaliers

Cleveland Cavaliers

The Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...

 home games.

Jamiroquai version

A version of "Hollywood Swinging" was recorded by British Acid Jazz

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...

 in 1997. The group released the recording, alongside three other tracks, on an exclusive Japanese MiniDisc entitled "Hollywood Swinging", which was available from November 6, 1997. This version also appeared on the group's compilation album, In Store Jam

In Store Jam

In Store Jam is the second compilation album released by British acid jazz band Jamiroquai. Released as a promotional album in 1997, the record features a selection of tracks from all three of the group's early studio albums, as well as an additional live recording of Kool & the Gang's "Hollywood...

, which was only available for purchase in the US. In 2004, Kool & The Gang re-recorded "Hollywood Swinging" as a collaboration with the group, releasing it on December 8, 2005, having recorded it in 2004. The song was released as the first single from their compilation album, 'The Hits: Reloaded'. The single was released on several different formats. Despite strong radio airplay, the song failed to chart anywhere.

1997

Japanese Mini Single

1. "Virtual Insanity" (Radio Edit) - 3:54
2. "When You Gonna Learn" (Didgeridoo) - 3:48
3. "Too Young To Die" (Radio Edit) - 3:19
4. "Hollywood Swinging" - 4:47

2005

Spanish CD Single

1. "Hollywood Swinging" (Feat. Jamiroquai) - 4:28

European CD Single

1. "Hollywood Swinging" (Feat. Jamiroquai) (Ralphi Rosario's Old School Vocal) - 7:30
2. "Hollywood Swinging" (Feat. Jamiroquai) (Ralphi Rosario's Hollywood Rock Dub) - 9:10

UK CD Single

1. "Hollywood Swinging" (Feat. Jamiroquai) - 4:28
2. "Cherish" (Feat. Ashanti)
3. "Get Down On It" (Feat. Blue & Lil Kim)
4. "Ladies Night" (Feat. Sean Paul & Spanner Banner)

UK 12" Vinyl

1. "Hollywood Swinging" (Feat. Jamiroquai) - 4:28
2. "Hollywood Swinging" (Feat. Jamiroquai) (Ralphi Rosario's Old School Vocal) - 7:30
3. "Hollywood Swinging" (Feat. Jamiroquai) (Ralphi Rosario's Hollywood Rock Dub) - 9:10