Released 6 August 2001 Recorded 2001 Label Relentless | Format CD Genre 2-step garage "Oh No (Sentimental Things)"
(2001) "21 Seconds"
(2001) | |
"21 Seconds" is a song by the UK garage act So Solid Crew. It is included on their debut album They Don't Know. The song was released as a single on Relentless Records in 2001. It charted at a peak position of number one in the UK Singles Chart in August 2001, while it peaked just outside the top 40 in the Netherlands. It achieved first week sales of 118,135 units in the United Kingdom.
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Production
The song uses fairly stripped back production, utilizing a catchy 2-step rhythm which was common in UK garage at the time.
Song structure
The song title alludes to the approximate 21 seconds that each of the band members is given to perform their rap. 21 seconds is arrived at as the song's tempo is approximately 140BPM and each rapper has 12 bars of 4 beats (48 beats at 140BPM, when worked out to the nearest integer, rounds to 21 seconds).
Music video
The music video received the award for Best British Video at the 2002 BRIT Awards.
Track listing
- "21 Seconds"
- "21 Seconds" (12" Version)
- "21 Seconds" (DJ Swiss & Dan Da Man Remix Vocal)
- "21 Seconds" (music video)