Busy Child
1997 single by The Crystal Method
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"Busy Child" is a breakbeat single by The Crystal Method from the album Vegas. It is one of the group's most recognizable works, reaching #17 on Hot Dance Club Play charts, and remaining on even ten years later.[2]
| "Busy Child" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Crystal Method | ||||
| from the album Vegas | ||||
| Released | August 15, 1997[1] | |||
| Genre | Electronic breakbeat | |||
| Label | Outpost Recordings | |||
| Songwriters | Scott Kirkland, Ken D. Jordan | |||
| Producer | The Crystal Method | |||
| The Crystal Method singles chronology | ||||
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Music videos
At least two music videos were made to promote the song.[3] The original 1997 version (directed by Lance Bangs and Eli Bonerz) was mostly CGI.[4] The second version (directed by Clark Eddy) is more recognizable and includes live concert footage interspersed with clips from the Lost in Space movie.[5]
Track listing
- "Busy Child" (radio edit)
- "Busy Child" (Vegas version)
- "Busy Child" (Taylor's Hope for Evolution)
- "Busy Child" (Uberzone mix)
In popular culture
"Busy Child" is prominently featured in the opening sequence of the 2000 action film Gone in 60 Seconds and was a selectable song to play while aboard the now-closed Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit roller coaster at Universal Studios Florida in Orlando, Florida.[citation needed] It is also featured in EA Sports video game FIFA: Road to World Cup 98 .