Double Dutch (song)

"Double Dutch" is a 1983 single by Malcolm McLaren. It is taken from his debut album Duck Rock. "Double Dutch" is the follow-up to his successful debut single, "Buffalo Gals", and reached number 3 on the UK Singles Chart, making it his highest-charting single release.[2] The album version is a slight re-edit of the single, with part of the original middle eight moved to the end of the track. The song concerns the skipping game of the same name, with McLaren's narration mentioning several New York double Dutch troupes by name, notably the Ebonettes, whose name is also used as a chant in the chorus.

For the Frankie Smith song, see Double Dutch Bus.
"Double Dutch"
Single by Malcolm McLaren
from the album Duck Rock
B-side"She's Looking Like a Hobo"
Released24 June 1983 (1983-06-24)[1]
Recorded1982
Genre
Length
  • 3:38 (7" version)
  • 5:53 (album version)
LabelCharisma
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Trevor Horn
Malcolm McLaren singles chronology
"Soweto"
(1983)		 "Double Dutch"
(1983)		 "Duck for the Oyster"
(1983)

Mbaqanga group The Boyoyo Boys took legal action against McLaren over the similarity of "Double Dutch" with their own hit "3 Mabone". After a lengthy legal battle in the UK, the matter was settled out of court, with payment made to the South African copyright holders, songwriter Petrus Maneli and publisher Gallo Music,[3] but Trevor Horn and McLaren retained their songwriting credits.

The track was heavily sampled by British house music group Dope Smugglaz on their 1999 track "Double Double Dutch".[4]

The lyrics of the song are referenced in Liz Phair's song "Whip-Smart".[5]

The song was featured in the 2013 film The Wolf of Wall Street.

Track listings

7"

  1. "Double Dutch" – 3:40
  2. "She's Looking Like a Hobo" – 3:31

7" (US)

  1. "Double Dutch" – 3:20
  2. "Radio Show (D'Ya Like Scratchin')" – 3:46

12"

  1. "Double Dutch" (with the Ebonettes) – 8:21
  2. "She's Looking Like a Hobo" (with the World's Famous Supreme Team) – 2:58
  3. "D'Ya Like Scratchin'" (with the World's Famous Supreme Team) – 3:45

12" (US)

  1. "Double Dutch" (long version) – 8:25
  2. "Hobo Scratch (She's Looking Like a Hobo)" – 9:15

Charts
Chart (1983) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] 14
Germany (Official German Charts)[7] 14
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 7
Israel (IBA)[9] 2
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] 10
Poland (LP3)[11] 28
UK Singles (OCC)[2] 3
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[12] 47

References
  1. "News". Record Mirror: 6. 18 June 1983. Retrieved 15 December 2020 – via flickr.com.
  2. "Malcolm McLaren: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  3. "Malcolm McLaren". Allmusic. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
  4. Dope Smugglaz bio at Last.fm
  5. Kot, Greg (September 15, 1994). "Snappy Sequel". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
  6. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 186. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  7. "Offiziellecharts.de – Malcolm McLaren – Double Dutch". GfK Entertainment Charts.
  8. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Double Dutch". Irish Singles Chart.
  9. "Israel Singles Charts 1987-1995". www.ukmix.org. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  10. "Charts.nz – Malcolm McLaren – Double Dutch". Top 40 Singles.
  11. "Archiwum LP3, notowanie 73, z dn. 10.09.1983". www.lp3.pl. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  12. "Malcolm McLaren Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.



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