Proper Education

"Proper Education" is a remix of the 1979 song "Another Brick in the Wall, Part II" by Pink Floyd by the Swedish DJ and electronic music producer Eric Prydz. It was released as a standalone single by Ministry of Sound and Data Records internationally and by Ultra Records in the United States on 1 January 2007. It made it to number two on the UK Singles Chart and reached number one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Airplay chart in 2007, making it the first remixed recording of an original song to reach the top spot on this chart. On 8 December 2007 the song received a nomination for best remixed recording at the 2008 Grammy Awards.

"Proper Education"
Single by Eric Prydz vs. Pink Floyd
Released	1 January 2007
Recorded	2006
Genre	Electro house, alternative dance
Length	3:21 (radio edit) 6:09 (club mix)
Label	Ministry of Sound Data Ultra
Songwriter(s)	Eric Prydz Waters and Gilmour
Producer(s)	Eric Prydz
Eric Prydz singles chronology
"Woz Not Woz" (2005) "Proper Education" (2007) "Pjanoo" (2008)
Alternative cover
CD2 cover

Music video

The music video for the song features Daniel Ilabaca escaping school (which connects to the original song's theme) while doing parkour stunts. They sneak into a number of apartments and perform energy efficient tasks, such as replacing lightbulbs with their energy efficient equivalent, turning down thermostats, turning off televisions, putting bricks in toilets (to save water), etc. Finally, they tap into the apartment complex's power grid and power down the whole building, before re-lighting some of the apartments so that the words "SWITCH OFF" appear in lights on the side of the building. The video ends with the words "you don't need an education to save the planet". The video was shot on the Broadwater Farm Estate in Tottenham.

Track listings

CD single

1. "Proper Education" (radio edit) — 3:19
2. "Proper Education" (club mix) — 6:09

CD maxi single

1. "Proper Education" (radio edit) — 3:19
2. "Proper Education" (original version) — 6:09
3. "Proper Education" (Sébastien Léger remix) — 9:03
4. "Proper Education" (Sebastian Ingrosso remix) — 8:58
5. "Proper Education" (Video)

12" maxi single

1. "Proper Education" (club mix) — 6:09
2. "Proper Education" (dub mix) — 8:38

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2006–2007) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[1] 20 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 20 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 2 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] 12 Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[5] 6 Denmark (Tracklisten)[6] 3 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7] 2 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] 1 France (SNEP)[9] 10 Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 4 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[11] 3 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[12] 2 Ireland (IRMA)[13] 9 Italy (FIMI)[14] 11 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] 3 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] 4 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[17] 9 Scotland (OCC)[18] 2 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[19] 29 Spain (PROMUSICAE)[20] 4 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[21] 7 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 12 UK Dance (OCC)[23] 1 UK Singles (OCC)[24] 2 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[25] 1 US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[26] 1

Year-end charts Chart (2006) Position Hungary (Dance Top 40)[27] 97 Chart (2007) Position Australia Club Chart (ARIA)[28] 17 Australia Dance (ARIA)[29] 23 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[30] 43 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[31] 54 CIS (Tophit)[32] 25 France (SNEP)[33] 89 Germany (Official German Charts)[34] 51 Hungary (Dance Top 40)[35] 15 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[36] 47 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[37] 35 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[38] 72 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[39] 68 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[40] 58 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[41] 66 US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[42] 17 Certifications Country Certification Date Sales certified Denmark[43] Gold 27 November 2007 4,000

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