Cross the Track (We Better Go Back)

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"Cross The Track (We Better Go Back) [1] "
Single by Maceo and the Macks [2]
Released1974-1975 [2]
Recorded1974
Genre Funk, soul [3]
Length3:20 (single version), [3] 6:16 (1987 version) [4]
Label People Records [2]
Songwriter(s) James Brown [3]
Producer(s) James Brown [3]

"Cross The Track (We Better Go Back)", often wrongly attributed as "Cross The Tracks (We Better Go Back)", is a 1975 single by Maceo and the Macks. It made #54 on the UK Singles Chart. [5]

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Sampling

In 1987, the song was re-released and made #1 on the UK Dance Chart. [6]

In 1988, it was sampled for Kid 'N Play's "Do This My Way" and Stetsasonic's "DBC Let the Music Play".

In 1989, it was sampled for "D.E.F. = Doug E. Fresh (Dance, Party Get-Up Remix)" by Doug E. Fresh and The Get Fresh Crew and "Do It to the Crowd" by Twin Hype.

In 1997, it was sampled by the Korean group Sechskies on the track “연정 (Heartbreak)” in their debut album, School Anthem (학원별곡).

In 2006 "Surround U" by Fantasia Barrino sampled this song. [7]

In 2010, the track was sampled by A Skillz on their track "Twang Banger".

In other media

The original track appeared in the 2000 film Snatch, as well as its soundtrack. [8]

In 2004, it appeared in the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas soundtrack

In 2006, it appeared in the Driver: Parallel Lines soundtrack.

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References

  1. Close-up of "Cross The Track (We Better Go Back)" at Discogs.com
  2. 1 2 3 "Maceo & The Macks" at Discogs.com
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Cross The Track (We Better Go Back)" at Discogs.com
  4. "Cross The Track (We Better Go Back)" - master version at Discogs.com
  5. "Maceo and the Macks" at Official Charts Company
  6. Archive of the dance Number Ones of 1987.
  7. "Fantasia feat. Swizz Beatz Surround U sample of Maceo & the Macks's 'Cross the Tracks (We Better Go Back)". WhoSampled . Retrieved 11 December 2013.
  8. Potts, Diana. "Snatch Original Soundtrack review". Allmusic . Rovi Corporation . Retrieved 2012-06-04.