| "Ode to the Bouncer" | ||||
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| Single by Studio Killers | ||||
| from the album Studio Killers | ||||
| Released | 6 April 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Electropop, house | |||
| Length | 3:26 | |||
| Label | Studio Killers | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Studio Killers | |||
| Producer(s) | Studio Killers, James F. Reynolds | |||
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| "Ode to the Bouncer" on YouTube | ||||
"Ode to the Bouncer" is a song written, performed and produced by electropop group Studio Killers. The energetic three-minute and 26-second dance-pop song, which plays in the key of F-sharp major, tells the story of somebody trying to dance but being prevented by a bouncer from doing so. Break beats, synth loops and vocals are depicted in the song's arrangement. Dyna Mink and Goldie Foxx composed the tune, while the lyrics were made by vocalist Chubby Cherry.
The single was first issued on 6 April 2011 as the lead single from Studio Killers' self-titled debut studio album, which was later released in 2013. The music video was released on 7 April. The single was the most successful in the Netherlands, where it was number one on charts such as the Dutch Top 40 and Mega Single Top 100 and went gold. It also made several chart appearances in Denmark, Finland, and Belgium. The song has been met with positive critical reviews, with praise going towards the song's production and arrangement. It became the anthem of benefit event Serious Request on the Dutch radio station 3FM in 2011, and appeared on Spin's "20 Best Songs of the Summer" that same year.