"Drop" is a single by American alternative hip-hop group the Pharcyde, released on August 10, 1995, as the second single for the group's second album, Labcabincalifornia. The single contains a reversed sample of Dorothy Ashby's recording of "Django", originally by the Modern Jazz Quartet, as well as a vocal sample of the Beastie Boys song "The New Style", using the titular "mmm..... drop" line delivered during a drop to create its hook.
Music video
The music video for "Drop" was directed by Spike Jonze and filmed in Los Angeles. The video features Ad-Rock and Mike D in a cameo, artwork by pro skater Mark Gonzales, and footage of the group performing the song backwards, played in reverse. To help the group lip sync, the production team hired a UCLA professor researching phonetics, who transcribed the backwards lyrics and held them up as cue cards.
Track listings
A-Side Drop (Beatminerz Remix) (4:15) Drop (Radio Remix) (3:45) Drop (Beatminerz Remix Instrumental) (4:15)
B-Side Runnin' (Jay Dee Remix) (4:30) Y? (Be Like That) (Jay Dee Remix) (4:45) Y? (Be Like That) (LP Version) (4:50) Y? (Be Like That) (Jay Dee Remix Instrumental) (4:45)
Charts Chart (1996) Peakposition
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