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Fastlane (song)

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"Fastlane"
Single by Esthero
from the album Wikked Lil' Grrrls
ReleasedJuly 28, 2005
Recorded2005
Genre
Length4:56
LabelReprise
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Adam-12
Esthero singles chronology
"We R in Need of a Musical Revolution"
(2004)
"Fastlane"
(2005)
"Never Gonna Let You Go"
(2012)

"Fastlane" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Esthero. It also features vocals from Jemeni and a rap by Canadian rapper Jelleestone, and is included on her 2005 album Wikked Lil' Grrrls.[1]

Background

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In April 2005, Reprise Records announced that they were finalizing several remixes of "Fastlane," which was released ahead of "Wikked Lil Grrrls."[2] The label tapped DJs including Richard Morel, Cottonbelly, and Chris Brann to remix the song.[2] Billboard stated that the song "intertwines drum 'n' bass and hip-hop."[2]

Track listing

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Adapted from Discogs.[3]

  1. Cottonbelly Mix – 6:26
  2. Rudimaican Mix – 4:25
  3. Rudimental Mix – 5:00
  4. Wamdue Main Mix – 6:50
  5. Jim Albert's Midnight Samba Vocal Mix – 7:49
  6. Morel's Pink Noise Vox – 8:34
  7. L.E.X. Sound Factory Revisited Mix – 9:29

Chart performance

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"Fastlane" performed well in the US. It entered Billboard's Dance Club Songs chart on July 30, 2005.[4] It eventually entered the top 10, peaking at number 5 and spending a total of 15 weeks on the list.[4]

"Fastlane" also performed moderately well on the Dance Singles Sales chart, where it also reached the top 10, though it stalled at number 9, spending only 4 weeks on the chart.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Loftus, Johnny. "Esthero Wikked Lil Grrrls review". Allmusic. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  2. ^ a b c Paoletta, Michael (23 April 2005). "Venus Hum Sings Some New 'Songs' (Billboard Apr 23, 2005 -- page 26)". Google Books. Nielsen Business Media. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Esthero - Fastlane". Discogs. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  4. ^ a b c "Search Results". Billboard. Retrieved 23 April 2016.