"What a Great Night" | ||||
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Single by Hilltop Hoods | ||||
from the album The Hard Road | ||||
Released | 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2003–2005 X Bred Production Studios, Adelaide, South Australia | |||
Genre | Australian hip hop | |||
Length | 3:06 | |||
Label | Obese Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Matthew David Lambert, Daniel Howe Smith, Barry John M. Francis (DJ Debris), | |||
Producer(s) | Hilltop Hoods | |||
Hilltop Hoods singles chronology | ||||
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"What a Great Night" is a song by Australian group, Hilltop Hoods. It was released in 2006 as the third single from their fourth studio album, The Hard Road .
The song was given a positive review by The Dwarf.
The video for the song includes footage of the group performing live and together in a nightclub setting. As an editing technique, the camera pans vertically to reveal a new set or location. [1]
All tracks are written by Matthew Lambert (Suffa), except track 6 which was written by M. Lambert, D. Smith (Pressure) & B. Francis (DJ Debris). [2] Tracks 1-3 contain a sample of "For Pete's Sake" by Pete Rock & CL Smooth
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "What A Great Night" (Original Edit) | 3:06 |
2. | "What A Great Night" (Simplex Remix) | 3:20 |
3. | "What A Great Night" (F & D (Funkwig and deNorthwode) Remix) | 3:40 |
4. | "What A Great Night" (Original Radio Edit) | 3:06 |
5. | "What A Great Night" (Simplex Remix Radio Edit) | 3:20 |
6. | "Recapturing the Vibe" (Radio Edit) | 3:00 |
7. | "What A Great Night" (Original Instrumental) | 3:06 |
8. | "What A Great Night" (Simplex Remix Instrumental) | 3:22 |
On the re-release of The Hard Road entitled The Hard Road: Restrung , there is a verse by Pressure replacing Suffa's second verse.
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