Addams Groove
Addams Groove is a single performed by hip-hop artist Hammer that was released as the theme song to the 1991 film The Addams Family.
It was the second single from his 1991 album, Too Legit to Quit, included in the track list for the cassette version of the album but not the CD. The song was his fifth and last top-10 hit in the United States and was the recipient of the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song at the 12th Golden Raspberry Awards in 1991.
| "Addams Groove" | ||||
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| Single by Hammer | ||||
| from the album Too Legit to Quit and The Addams Family Soundtrack | ||||
| Released | December 9, 1991 | |||
| Genre | Pop-rap | |||
| Length | 3:58 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Hammer singles chronology | ||||
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The song was also parodied by Italian comedy music duo Giovanni Alamia and Tony Sperandeo with the title of "Rap Ghiaccio" and was taken from their album of the same year of the release of the song "Brutti, sporchi e monelli".
Music video
A music video was produced to promote the single. It featured Hammer and several of his dancers performing in their unique style around the Addams mansion as well as most of the cast of the film. The video opens with Hammer pleading with Wednesday (Christina Ricci) and Pugsley (Jimmy Workman) to refrain from chopping his head off with a guillotine. It concludes with several scenes taking place in the Addamses' backyard cemetery, including Thing crawling up and down a Hammer dancer and Gomez (Raúl Juliá) dueling in a sword-fight with Hammer over Morticia (Anjelica Huston). During filming,MC Hammer played many pranks on set including filling Uncle Fester's shoes with Vegemite.
The music video was played prior to the beginning of the film during its theatrical release. The video also features a 13-year old Jimmy Rollins as an extra.
Track listing
CD single
- "Addams Groove" (LP Version) – 3:58
- "Addams Groove" (Instrumental) – 3:55
- "2 Legit 2 Quit" – 5:02
Japan Mini CD single
- "Addams Groove" – 3:58
- "Addams Groove" (Instrumental) – 3:55
UK 7" vinyl single
- A. "Addams Groove" (L.P. Mix) – 3:58
- B. "Street Soldiers" (Saxapella Reprise) – 5:02
UK 12" vinyl single
- "Addams Groove" (L.P. Mix) – 3:58
- "Addams Groove" (Instrumental) – 3:55
- "Street Soldiers" (Saxapella Reprise) – 5:02
- "2 Legit 2 Quit" (Edit) – 4:00
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1991–1992) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) | 12 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) | 10 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) | 27 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM) | 67 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) | 9 |
| France (SNEP) | 10 |
| Germany (Official German Charts) | 21 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 4 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) | 14 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100) | 16 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) | 9 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) | 31 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) | 21 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 4 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 7 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1992) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 76 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA) | Gold | 500,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
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