"Behind the Cow" is a song by German band Scooter featuring American rapper Fatman Scoop. Premiered at The Dome 40 in Düsseldorf on 1 December 2006, it was released on 19 January 2007 as the lead single from Scooter's twelfth studio album The Ultimate Aural Orgasm. Jeff "Mantas" Dunn plays guitar on the track.
"Behind the Cow" | ||||
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Single by Scooter featuring Fatman Scoop | ||||
from the album The Ultimate Aural Orgasm | ||||
B-side | "Taj Mahal" | |||
Released | 19 January 2007 (Germany) | |||
Recorded | 2006, Sheffield Underground Studios | |||
Genre | hard dance, eurodance, progressive trance | |||
Length | 3:36 | |||
Label | Sheffield Tunes | |||
Songwriter(s) | Hans Geerdes Rick Jordan Michael Simon Jens Thele Isaac Freeman | |||
Producer(s) | Rick J. Jordan Michael Simon | |||
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The video was filmed in India, where the band caused controversy by painting a cow, an animal considered holy in India.
"Behind the Cow" samples music and lyrics from the KLF songs "What Time Is Love? (Live at Trancentral)" and "America: What Time Is Love?", "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" by Blue Öyster Cult and "Black Celebration" by Depeche Mode. It also features vocals from the song "Yeh Kali Kali", from the Indian film Baazigar.
Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] | 22 |
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)[5] | 73 |
European Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[6] | 53 |
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] | 3 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] | 17 |
Hungary (Single Top 40)[9] | 3 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] | 54 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 59 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 78 |
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