The Roof Is on Fire
1984 song by Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three
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"The Roof Is on Fire" is a song by Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three, released as a single in 1984. It reached number five on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart.
Other adaptions
The intro of "The Roof Is on Fire" is sampled by the Chemical Brothers in their song "Hey Boy Hey Girl" (it actually says "Hey girls, hey boys..."), and the chorus is interpolated in the Bloodhound Gang's "Fire Water Burn", Coal Chamber's "Sway", Rancid's "Burn", Quad City DJ's "Party Over Here", YACHT's "Dystopia (The Earth Is on Fire)", Bratmobile's "Polaroid Baby", the Pharcyde's "Return of the B-Boy", Nigel & Marvin's "Follow de Leader", S.B.S. "Follow the leader", Kumbia Kings "Fuego", as well as "Her Hair Is on Fire" by Semi Precious Weapons.[citation needed]
Charts
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[1] | 45 |
