The Time (Dirty Bit)

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"The Time (Dirty Bit)" is a 2010 dance-pop and electro house single by the Black Eyed Peas that prominently samples the classic song "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" from the film Dirty Dancing.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album The Beginning
artist The Black Eyed Peas
basedOn (I've Had) The Time of My Life chorus
chartPosition number one in Australia
number one in Canada
number one in the United Kingdom
top ten on the US Billboard Hot 100
chronology The Black Eyed Peas singles chronology
countryOfOrigin United States
followedBy Just Can't Get Enough
format CD single
digital download
genre dance-pop
electro house
hasMusicVideo yes
language English
length 5:08
musicVideoDirector Rich Lee
notableFor association with the film Dirty Dancing through its sample
prominent sampling of (I've Had) The Time of My Life
partOf The Beginning
performer The Black Eyed Peas
precededBy Rock That Body
producer DJ Ammo
Rodney Jerkins
apl.de.ap
will.i.am
recordLabel Interscope Records
will.i.am Music Group
releaseDate 2010-11-09
releaseYear 2010
sampledWorkOrigin Dirty Dancing
sampledWorkType film song
samples (I've Had) The Time of My Life
theme having a good time
partying
usesElement auto-tuned vocals
electronic dance breakdowns
writer Donald Markowitz
Fergie
Franke Previte
John DeNicola
Taboo
apl.de.ap
will.i.am

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Elevation ("The Time (Dirty Bit) (Steve Aoki Remix)")
hasPart
The Beginning
hasSingle
Super Bowl XLV halftime show
notableSongPerformed
Black Eyed Peas
notableWork

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