"A Little Bit of Luck" is a song by English UK garage duo DJ Luck & MC Neat. The song contains samples of "Unity", a 1991 breakbeat hardcore track by Timebase featuring Kromozone, interpolated vocals from Yami Bolo's "When a Man in Love", and uses the drums from an earlier garage track, "Hyperfunk" by Antonio.[citation needed] The song reached the top 10 on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number nine. It was the first of three consecutive top-10 hit singles for the duo.
| "A Little Bit of Luck" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by DJ Luck & MC Neat | ||||
| from the album A Little Bit of Luck | ||||
| Released | 13 December 1999[1] | |||
| Genre | UK garage | |||
| Length | 5:51 | |||
| Label | Red Rose | |||
| Songwriter(s) | DJ Luck & MC Neat | |||
| Producer(s) | DJ Luck & MC Neat | |||
| DJ Luck & MC Neat singles chronology | ||||
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In 2017, DJ Luck & MC Neat featured on the track "Through the Night" by rapper Bugzy Malone from his EP King of the North, using resung vocals from "A Little Bit of Luck". It reached No. 92 in the UK.[2]
In September 2019, NME included the song in their "25 essential UK garage anthems" list.[3] Capital Xtra included the song in their list of "The Best Old-School Garage Anthems of All Time".[4] In 2018, the House & Garage Orchestra together with MC Neat recorded an orchestral version for the UK garage covers album Garage Classics.
Track listings
editUK CD, 12-inch, and CD single[5][6][7]
- "A Little Bit of Luck" (original) – 5:51
- "A Little Bit of Luck" (Dreem House Remix) – 4:44
- "A Little Bit of Luck" (Oracles Remix) – 4:22
- "A Little Bit of Luck" (DJ Luck & Shy Cookie Remix) – 4:46
Australian and New Zealand CD single[8]
- "A Little Bit of Luck" (radio edit) – 3:34
- "A Little Bit of Luck" (original mix) – 5:50
- "A Little Bit of Luck" (Dreem House Remix) – 4:46
- "A Little Bit of Luck" (Oracles Remix) – 4:24
- "A Little Bit of Luck" (DJ Luck & Shy Cookie Remix) – 4:48
Charts
editCertifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[14] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 13 December, 1999: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 11 December 1999. p. 23. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "BUGZY MALONE/DJ LUCK/MC NEAT | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
- ^ "The best UK garage tracks of all time". NME. September 16, 2019.
- ^ "The Best Old-School Garage Anthems Of All Time". Capital XTRA.
- ^ A Little Bit of Luck (UK CD single liner notes). DJ Luck & MC Neat. Red Rose Recordings. 1999. CD RROSE 001.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ A Little Bit of Luck (UK 12-inch single sleeve). DJ Luck & MC Neat. Red Rose Recordings. 1999. 12 RROSE 001.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ A Little Bit of Luck (UK cassette single sleeve). DJ Luck & MC Neat. Red Rose Recordings. 1999. MC RROSE 001.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ A Little Bit of Luck (Australian & New Zealand CD single liner notes). DJ Luck & MC Neat. Tinted Records. 2000. TINT CD5 048.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 7. 12 February 2000. p. 11. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- ^ "Best Sellers of 2000: Singles Top 100". Music Week. 20 January 2001. p. 25.
- ^ "British single certifications – DJ Luck & MC Neat – A Little Bit of Luck". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
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