Drop a Beat

"Drop a Beat"
Single by Moby
from the album Moby
ReleasedMay 15, 1992
Length4:20
LabelInstinct
Songwriter(s)Moby
Producer(s)Moby
Moby singles chronology
"Go"
(1991) 		"Drop a Beat"
(1992) 		"Next Is the E"
(1992)
Audio video
"Drop a Beat" on YouTube

"Drop a Beat" is a song by American electronica musician Moby, released in May 1992 by Instinct Records as the second single from his self-titled debut album (1992). The single peaked at number six on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.

Critical reception

Rupert Howe from Select noted that "tension is ever-present" on 'Drop a Beat', calling it a "raging rave signal".[1]

Track listing

CD single (EX-240-2)
No.TitleLength
1."Drop a Beat"4:21
2."Drop a Beat" (Deep Mix)5:57
3."Electricity"3:27
4."UHF 2"4:59
12-inch single (EX-240-1)
No.TitleLength
1."Drop a Beat" (Brainstorm Mix)4:21
2."Electricity"3:27
3."Drop a Beat" (Deep Mix)5:57

Charts

Chart (1992) Peak
position
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[2] 6
US Dance/Electronic Singles Sales (Billboard)[3] 38

References

  1. ^ Howe, Rupert (September 1993). "New Old Albums". Select. p. 94. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  2. ^ "Moby Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  3. ^ "Moby – Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on June 18, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2017.


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