Samples Used
This is an incomplete list of samples used in the song.
- Bel-Sha-Zaar with Tommy Genapopoluis and the Grecian Knights - "Introduction" from the album The Art of Belly Dancing, 1969 (intro music, vocal sample: "We're going to dance, and have some fun")
- Herbie Hancock - "Bring Down the Birds" from the soundtrack album Blowup, 1966 (bassline)
- Vernon Burch - "Get Up" from the album Get Up (drums, crowd noise, slide whistle)
- Ray Barretto - "Right On" from the album Barretto Power, 1972 (cowbell)
- Theme from the TV series Green Acres (vocal sample: looped "I" sample ("I-i-i-i-i-i"), sung by Eva Gabor)
- Ralph MacDonald - "Jam on the Groove" from the album Sound of a Drum, 1976 (percussion)
- Billy Preston - "Uptight" from the album The Wildest Organ in Town!, 1966 (breakbeat under rap by Q-Tip)
- The Headhunters - "God Make Me Funky" from the album Survival of the Fittest, 1975 (drum roll)
The tambourine that is prominent throughout the entirety of the track is a looped sample performed by Tina Turner after she had briefly visited the studio whilst recording.
- Keke Palmer - "Footworkin'" featured on her debut album So Uncool features sample from the song.
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