Right Here, Right Now

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"Right Here, Right Now" is a hit electronic dance track by British DJ and producer Norman Cook, better known as Fatboy Slim, renowned for its iconic build-up and prominent use of sampled vocals.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby
artist Fatboy Slim NERFINISHED
Norman Cook NERFINISHED
associatedAct Fatboy Slim live shows
belongsToScene UK big beat scene
chartSuccess hit electronic dance track
composer Norman Cook NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
creditedNameOfArtist Fatboy Slim NERFINISHED
distribution international release
era late 1990s electronic music
genre big beat
electronic dance music
hasBPM approximately 125–130 BPM
hasFormat 12-inch vinyl single
CD single
hasHook repeating orchestral string motif
hasRemix club remixes
hasSample Ashes, the Rain & I
hasVocalSample Angela Bassett
instrumentation electronic beats
orchestral sample loop
synthesizers
isSignatureSongOf Fatboy Slim NERFINISHED
label Astralwerks
Skint Records
language English (sampled dialogue)
musicVideoDirector Hammer & Tongs
musicVideoTheme evolution of life on Earth
notableFeature iconic build-up
instrumental hook based on orchestral sample
prominent use of sampled vocals
partOf You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby
performerNationality British
producer Norman Cook NERFINISHED
recordingPeriod late 1990s
releaseType commercial single
releaseYear 1999
sampledArtist The James Gang
soundCharacter anthemic build and drop
tempo uptempo dance track
usedAs sports event anthem
television theme and promo music
vocalSampleSource Strange Days
writerCredit Norman Cook NERFINISHED

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You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby containsSingle Right Here, Right Now
subject surface form: You've Come a Long Way, Baby
You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby hasHitSingle Right Here, Right Now
subject surface form: You've Come a Long Way, Baby
You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby hasTrack Right Here, Right Now
subject surface form: You've Come a Long Way, Baby
You’ve Come a Long Way, Baby notableTrack Right Here, Right Now
subject surface form: You've Come a Long Way, Baby
Fatboy Slim notableWork Right Here, Right Now
Norman Cook notableWork Right Here, Right Now