Busy Child

"Busy Child" is a breakbeat single by The Crystal Method from the album Vegas. It is one of the group's most recognizable works, reaching #17 on Hot Dance Club Play charts, and remaining on even ten years later.[2]

"Busy Child"
Single by The Crystal Method
from the album Vegas
Released1997[1]
GenreElectronic breakbeat
LabelOutpost Recordings
Songwriter(s)Scott Kirkland, Ken D. Jordan
Producer(s)The Crystal Method
The Crystal Method singles chronology
"Come2gether"
(1996)		 "Busy Child"
(1997)		 "High Roller"
(1997)

Samples

The "I guess I didn't know..." vocal in "Busy Child" is sampled from the song "Know the Ledge" by Eric B. & Rakim.[3] The song also features a vocal sample from the DJ Pierre-produced house track, "Summertime (Is Get Busy Time)". The sample was made to sound like "Get busy, child!", which makes the basis for the song's title.[4]

Music videos

At least two music videos were made to promote the song.[5] The original 1997 version (directed by Lance Bangs and Eli Bonerz) was mostly CGI.[6] The second version (directed by Clark Eddy) is more recognizable and includes live concert footage interspersed with clips from the Lost in Space movie.[7]

Track listing
  1. "Busy Child" (radio edit)
  2. "Busy Child" (Vegas version)
  3. "Busy Child" (Taylor's Hope for Evolution)
  4. "Busy Child" (Uberzone mix)

Notes
  1. "Discography - The Crystal Method - Busy Child [US]". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
  2. "Top Music Charts - Hot 100 - Billboard 200 - Music Genre Sales". Billboard.com. 2008-01-26. Archived from the original on December 27, 2013. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
  3. "The Crystal Method - Vegas (1997)". Arcticflare.com. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
  4. The Crystal Method's Busy Child sample of Pierre's Phantasy Club's Summertime (Is Get Busy Time) (Club Mix) | WhoSampled
  5. "the Crystal Method". MVDBase.com (person). ASG. 1998–2017. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
  6. "the Crystal Method - 'Busy child [version 1: CGI]'". MVDBase.com (video). ASG. 1998–2017. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
  7. "the Crystal Method - 'Busy child [version 2: film]'". MVDBase.com (video). ASG. 1998–2017. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
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