"Korean Bodega" is a

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released in 1999, and was the final single taken from

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's second album '' 100% Colombian''. The release of the single was cross-promoted by an

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version of the song

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, on which singer

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performed a guest

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for the refrain. The new version was part of a

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trade between both bands, where Fun Lovin' Criminals remixed Garbage's single "

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" in reciprocation.

Single release

"Korean Bodega" was released by

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on April 26, 1999, and was heavily promoted Garbage's remix, and the fact that Shirley Manson had contributed vocals to the remix. Released on two

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s and

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, the Garbage remix featured on two of the formats, while the original album version on one. It charted at #15 on the UK Singles chart, the most successful single the band had released since "Scooby Snacks" three years earlier. In the run up the release of Garbage's "You Look So Fine" single on May 24,

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released promotional CDs to radio stations featuring both a

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of "You Look So Fine" and the reworked Fun Lovin' Criminals version. Much of the print ads for "Korean Bodega" pointed out that "You Look So Fine" and the Fun Lovin Criminals remix would be released the next month, and details of Garbage's single was sent out to fans on both artists

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Personnel

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– vocals, guitar *

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– bass *Steve Borgovini – drums

Track listings

*UK Cassette single ''Chrysalis'' #"Korean Bodega" #"Korean Bodega – Aero Mexicana Mix" *UK CD1 ''Chrysalis 7243 8 86985 0 4 CDCHSS 5108'' #"Korean Bodega – Aero Mexicana Mix" #"The Fun Lovin' Criminal" #"Big Night Out" #"Big Night Out" ( Enhanced Video) *UK CD2 ''Chrysalis 7243 8 86985 2 8 CDCHS 5108'' #"Korean Bodega" #"The Ballad Of Larry Davis" #"Sleepyhead" *UK CD Promo ''Chrysalis CDCHSDJ 5108'' #"Korean Bodega (Clean Album Version)" #"Korean Bodega (Aero Mexicana Mix – Clean)" *US CD Promo ''Virgin 7087 6 13669 2 1, DPRO-13669'' #"Korean Bodega (Clean Version)" #"Korean Bodega (LP Version)" #" Call Out Hook"

Release history

Comprehensive charts

References

External links

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