| "Busy Child" | ||||
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| Single by The Crystal Method | ||||
| from the album Vegas | ||||
| Released | August 15, 1997 [1] | |||
| Genre | Electronic breakbeat | |||
| Label | Outpost Recordings | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Scott Kirkland, Ken D. Jordan | |||
| Producer(s) | The Crystal Method | |||
| The Crystal Method singles chronology | ||||
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"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]
At least two music videos were made to promote the song. [3] The original 1997 version (directed by Lance Bangs and Eli Bonerz) was mostly CGI. [4] The second version (directed by Clark Eddy) is more recognizable and includes live concert footage interspersed with clips from the Lost in Space movie. [5]
"Busy Child" is prominently featured in the opening sequence of the 2000 action film Gone in 60 Seconds and is a selectable song to play while aboard the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando, Florida.[ citation needed ] It is also featured in EA Sports video game FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 .
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The Crystal Method is an American electronic music act formed in Las Vegas, Nevada, by Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland in the early 1990s. They were pioneers of the big beat genre and their music has appeared in numerous TV shows, films, video games, and advertisements. Their 1997 debut studio album Vegas was certified platinum in 2007, and saw follow-ups Tweekend, Legion of Boom, Divided by Night, and The Crystal Method. In 2017, Ken Jordan retired from music and left the group, with Scott Kirkland adopting The Crystal Method as a solo moniker.
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