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"Dirtee Disco" is the fifth single from British rapper
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's fourth studio album ''
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,'' although the song only appears in the deluxe edition of the album. It features background vocals from former
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member Daniel Pearce and samples
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' 1972 track, "
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". It was released on 23 May 2010 by
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. "Dirtee Disco" entered at the top of the UK Singles Chart. Outside the United Kingdom, the song peaked within the top 30 of the charts in Ireland.


Content

The song overlaps thematically with Rascal's earlier singles "
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" and "
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", discussing nights out and good times.


Critical reception

Robert Copsey of ''
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'' gave the song a negative review, stating:
'Dirtee Disco' is a '70s-influenced party tune on which Dizz raps about doing the
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, drinking JD and Coke and wrapping his hands around the nearest girl's waist over some oh-so-groovy beats. Featuring vocals from none other than
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alumnus and former ''
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'' hopeful Daniel Pearce, it's more likely to remind you of your local Flares nightclub than the hedonistic heyday of
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. Close to the start of the track, Dizz warns: "If you can't say something nice, then keep quiet." We'd better keep our lips firmly shut then..


Music video

In the comedic music video, Rascal and his accomplices enter the setting of a disco in a typical British church or village hall. The hall used for the video is St Hilda's Church Hall in South East London, pictured. The disco is hosted by older
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character, played by
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, in aid of a church fundraiser. The disco is rather quiet until Rascal and his comrades gatecrash, arriving in a stretched
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, the party then gets going. He is accompanied by a number of attractive women that are much younger than the other dancers, they are all dressed for clubbing. The older people are initially shocked at Rascal and the women he is with. The party then escalates with various dancing and everyone involved taking part. As the song ends, the DJ announces "OK, that was Dizzee Rascal and Dirtee Disco. Some wicked moves out there. Well it's nearly 10 o'clock, and the night is almost over. So it's time to slow things down a bit." The DJ then puts on a slow song and everyone waltzes for the remainder of the video. Rascal told the ''
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'' about the video: "There's no ''
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'' influence. That's not
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strutting, that's me, wearing a £2,000
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suit. The moves are more influenced by ''
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''. Keep an eye out for the models – I chose them. The video's about being able to have a good time wherever you go, whether it's a club or a church hall."


Commercial performance

"Dirtee Disco" entered at the top of the UK Singles Chart on 30 May 2010 – for the week ending dated 5 June 2010 – becoming Dizzee Rascal's fourth number one hit on the chart and the lowest-selling UK chart topper of 2010. In Ireland, "Dirtee Disco" entered and peaked at number 21 on the
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on 28 May 2010 – for the week ending dated 3 June 2010.


Track listings

UK iTunes digital downloadDizzee Rascal - Dirtee Disco, single
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Charts


Certifications


References


External links


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