Voodoo Child (Rogue Traders song)

"Voodoo Child"
Single by Rogue Traders
from the album Here Come the Drums
Released	30 May 2005 (2005-05-30)
Length	3:57
Label	Columbia, Sony BMG
Songwriter(s)	Elvis Costello, James Ash, Steve Davis
Producer(s)	James Ash
Rogue Traders singles chronology
"Stay?" (2003) "Voodoo Child" (2005) "Way to Go!" (2005)
Rogue Traders UK singles chronology
"Voodoo Child" (2006) "Watching You" (2006)

"Voodoo Child" is a song written by Elvis Costello, James Ash, and Steve Davis and produced by Ash for Australian electronic rock band Rogue Traders' second album, Here Come the Drums (2005). It was the first single for the new member Natalie Bassingthwaighte. It was released as a CD single in Australia on 30 May 2005 as the first song released from the album. In 2006, it was released in the United Kingdom as a digital download and CD single.

The song samples the riff from Costello's "Pump It Up", and he receives credit in some printings of the album's liner notes. The song marks a move for Rogue Traders away from standard dance music and towards a more electro-punk sound. Upon its release, the song became a top-10 hit in Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. The music video, directed by Sam Bennetts and Mad Angel, was nominated for Best Video at the ARIA Music Awards of 2005.^[1] This song would be used in the BBC's iconic sci-fi show Doctor Who in the 2007 episode The Sound of Drums.