What a Great Night
"What a Great Night" is a song by Australian group, Hilltop Hoods. It was released in 2006 as the third single from their fourth studio album, The Hard Road.
| "What a Great Night" | ||||
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| Single by Hilltop Hoods | ||||
| from the album The Hard Road | ||||
| Released | 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 - 2005 X Bred Production Studios, Adelaide, South Australia | |||
| Genre | Australian hip hop | |||
| Length | 3:06 | |||
| Label | Obese Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Matthew David Lambert, Daniel Howe Smith, Barry John M. Francis (DJ Debris), | |||
| Producer(s) | Hilltop Hoods | |||
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The song was given a positive review by The Dwarf.
Music video
The video for the song includes footage of the group performing live and together in a nightclub setting. As an editing technique, the camera pans vertically to reveal a new set or location.[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Matthew Lambert (Suffa), except track 6 which was written by M. Lambert, D. Smith (Pressure) & B. Francis (DJ Debris).[2] Tracks 1-3 contain a sample of "For Pete's Sake" by Pete Rock & CL Smooth
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What A Great Night" (Original Edit) | 3:06 |
| 2. | "What A Great Night" (Simplex Remix) | 3:20 |
| 3. | "What A Great Night" (F & D (Funkwig and deNorthwode) Remix) | 3:40 |
| 4. | "What A Great Night" (Original Radio Edit) | 3:06 |
| 5. | "What A Great Night" (Simplex Remix Radio Edit) | 3:20 |
| 6. | "Recapturing the Vibe" (Radio Edit) | 3:00 |
| 7. | "What A Great Night" (Original Instrumental) | 3:06 |
| 8. | "What A Great Night" (Simplex Remix Instrumental) | 3:22 |
On the re-release of The Hard Road entitled The Hard Road: Restrung, there is a verse by Pressure replacing Suffa's second verse.
Personnel
- Artwork (Graphic Design) - Benjamin Funnell
- Artwork (Illustration) - John Engelhardt
- Mastered - Neville Clark
References
- WacKEDmaN (22 December 2006). "What A Great Night - Hilltop Hoods". YouTube. Google, Inc. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
- "Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) search engine". APRA. Retrieved 12 July 2010. Note: requires user to input song title e.g. WHAT A GREAT NIGHT