Pon de Floor
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"Pon de Floor" is a 2009 dancehall-influenced electronic track by Major Lazer known for its frenetic beat and distinctive chopped vocal hook.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pon de Floor canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album |
Guns Don’t Kill People… Lazers Do
ⓘ
surface form:
Guns Don’t Kill People... Lazers Do
|
| artist | Major Lazer ⓘ |
| chronologyInArtistSingles | early Major Lazer single ⓘ |
| compositionType | instrumental-driven track ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception | generally positive ⓘ |
| describedAs |
dancefloor anthem
ⓘ
high-energy track ⓘ |
| featuredIn | DJ sets in clubs and festivals ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
digital download ⓘ |
| genre |
dancehall
ⓘ
electronic music ⓘ moombahton precursor ⓘ |
| hasHookType | repetitive vocal chop ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
chopped vocal hook
ⓘ
frenetic beat ⓘ heavy percussion ⓘ syncopated rhythm ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Pon de Floor music video ⓘ |
| hasRhythmicOrigin | Jamaican dancehall ⓘ |
| hasSubgenreElement |
Baltimore club influences
ⓘ
electro house ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum |
Guns Don’t Kill People… Lazers Do
ⓘ
surface form:
Guns Don’t Kill People... Lazers Do
|
| influencedWork | Run the World (Girls) ⓘ |
| isKeyTrackOn |
Guns Don’t Kill People… Lazers Do
ⓘ
surface form:
Guns Don’t Kill People... Lazers Do
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 3 minutes ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Eric Wareheim ⓘ |
| notableFor |
club popularity
ⓘ
distinctive chopped vocal hook ⓘ influence on EDM and pop ⓘ |
| partOf | Major Lazer discography ⓘ |
| performer | Major Lazer ⓘ |
| producer |
Diplo
ⓘ
Switch ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Downtown Records
ⓘ
Mad Decent ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2009-06-16 ⓘ |
| sampledByArtist | Beyoncé ⓘ |
| sampledIn | Run the World (Girls) ⓘ |
| tempo | fast ⓘ |
| usesVocalStyle | dancehall toasting ⓘ |
| vocalist | Vybz Kartel ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 2009 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.