Revolution (Arrested Development song)
| "Revolution" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Arrested Development | ||||
| from the album Malcolm X | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:48 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Speech, Aerle Taree | |||
| Producer(s) | Speech | |||
| Arrested Development singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Revolution" on YouTube | ||||
"Revolution" is a song by American hip hop group Arrested Development, from the soundtrack to the 1992 film Malcolm X.
Background
[edit]Speech has expressed gratitude for the film's depiction of a "side" of Malcolm X which shares the perspective of Arrested Development. Spike Lee, the director of the film, had asked Speech to write a song for it. Speech considered it a personal responsibility to "acknowledge that there is a need for struggle, because of all the bad things going on in the nation", which is reflected in the line "Am I doing as much as I can for the struggle?"[1] He composed the song with a purpose to urge people into action in bringing about change.[2]
Music video
[edit]The music video was directed by Spike Lee.[1] It was shot in a high school, a city block, and a street in Brooklyn with "about 500 extras". Each location had at least 100 people in the filming. According to Speech, the video was shot in seven hours.[2]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1992–1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 7 |
| France (SNEP)[4] | 30 |
| Germany (GfK)[5] | 31 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 9 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] | 42 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] | 2 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[9] | 4 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[10] | 90 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] | 49 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b White, Timothy (October 22, 1992). "Inspired by Malcolm X". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ a b Williams, Stereo. "Arrested Development on "Revolution" at 30". Rock the Bells. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Arrested Development – Mr. Wendal / Revolution". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "Arrested Development – Mr. Wendal / Revolution" (in French). Les classement single.
- ^ "Arrested Development – Mr. Wendal / Revolution" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Mr Wendal / Revolution". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Arrested Development – Mr. Wendal / Revolution" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Arrested Development – Mr. Wendal / Revolution". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Arrested Development Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
- ^ "Arrested Development Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 1 January 2023.