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Purple Haze (Groove Armada song)

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"Purple Haze"
Single by Groove Armada featuring Red Rat and Nappy Roots
from the album Lovebox
Released21 October 2002 (2002-10-21)[1]
Length4:04
LabelPepper
Songwriter(s)
  • Andy Cato
  • Tom Findlay
  • Wallace Wilson
  • Bob Young
  • Brian Scott
  • Francis Rossi
  • Melvin Adams
  • Ronald Wilson
  • William Hughes
Producer(s)Groove Armada
Groove Armada singles chronology
"My Friend"
(2001) 		"Purple Haze"
(2002) 		"Easy"
(2003)
Music video
"Purple Haze" on YouTube

"Purple Haze" is a song by English electronic music duo Groove Armada, taken from their fourth studio album, Lovebox (2002). The song contains elements from "April, Spring, Summers and Wednesdays", performed by English rock band Status Quo. Released on 21 October 2002, "Purple Haze" reached number 36 on the UK Singles Chart and number 38 in Italy.

Personnel

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Groove Armada

  • Andy Cato – producer, mixing, keyboards, guitar
  • Tom Findlay – producer, mixing, keyboards

Additional musicians

  • Wallace 'Red Rat' Wilson – vocals
  • Nappy Roots – raps
  • Keeling Lee – guitar
  • Jonathan White – bass
  • Clive Jenner – drums
  • Patrick Dawes – percussion

Charts

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Chart (2002) Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[2] 38
Scotland (OCC)[3] 39
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 36
UK Dance (OCC)[5] 2
UK Indie (OCC)[6] 3

References

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  1. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 21 October 2002: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 19 October 2002. p. 27. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Groove Armada – Purple Haze". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
  6. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 November 2018.


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