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==Critical reception== |
==Critical reception== |
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Ralph Tee from ''[[Music Week]]'''s ''RM'' Dance Update rated the song four out of five. He added, "Unlike so many [[hip hop music|hip hop]] singles which lean towards often depressing issues, this is a spirited happy record about having a great party. It kicks off with a sample from The Evasions' 1981 novelty hit 'Wikka Wrap', the [[Alan Whicker]] impersonation leading towards an upbeat [[disco]] rap which utilises the much-used [[Chic (band)|Chic]] bassline from '[[Good Times (Chic song)|Good Times]]' and some sampled [[Tom Browne (trumpeter)|Tom Browne]] horns. A strong third single from the hottest rapper in the biz right now."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1996/Music-Week-1996-03-23.pdf|first=Ralph|last=Tee|title=Hot Vinyl|work=[[Music Week]], in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert)|date=March 23, 1996|page=10|accessdate=August 13, 2021}}</ref> |
Ralph Tee from ''[[Music Week]]'''s ''RM'' Dance Update rated the song four out of five. He added, "Unlike so many [[hip hop music|hip hop]] singles which lean towards often depressing issues, this is a spirited happy record about having a great party. It kicks off with a sample from The Evasions' 1981 novelty hit 'Wikka Wrap', the [[Alan Whicker]] impersonation leading towards an upbeat [[disco]] rap which utilises the much-used [[Chic (band)|Chic]] bassline from '[[Good Times (Chic song)|Good Times]]' and some sampled [[Tom Browne (trumpeter)|Tom Browne]] horns. A strong third single from the hottest rapper in the biz right now."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1996/Music-Week-1996-03-23.pdf|first=Ralph|last=Tee|title=Hot Vinyl|work=[[Music Week]], in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert)|date=March 23, 1996|page=10|accessdate=August 13, 2021}}</ref> Another editor, James Hamilton deemed it a "ultra infectious jiggly rap smacker".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1996/Music-Week-1996-04-06.pdf|first=James|last=Hamilton|title=DJ Directory|work=[[Music Week]], in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert)|date=April 6, 1996|page=11|accessdate=August 15, 2021}}</ref> |
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==Music video== |
==Music video== |
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| "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)" | ||||
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| from the album Gangsta's Paradise | ||||
| B-side | "Kinda High", "Kinda Drunk" | |||
| Released | February 13, 1996 (1996-02-13) | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | Tommy Boy | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Artis Ivey Jr, A. Sear | |||
| Producer(s) | Jammin James Carter, Poison Ivey | |||
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| "1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)"onYouTube | ||||
"1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)" is a song by American rapper Coolio. It was the third single released from his second studio album, Gangsta's Paradise (1995), in February 1996. Initially entitled "Sumpin' New", the song uses a sample from "Thighs High (Grip Your Hips and Move)", recorded in 1981 by American jazz trumpeter Tom Browne.[1] It also includes a vocal sample from "Wikka Wrap" by the Evasions, from 1981. The main riff is from "Good Times" by Chic, from 1979.[citation needed]
The song achieved success in several countries, including the United States, France, Iceland, and New Zealand, where it was a top-10 hit.
Ralph Tee from Music Week'sRM Dance Update rated the song four out of five. He added, "Unlike so many hip hop singles which lean towards often depressing issues, this is a spirited happy record about having a great party. It kicks off with a sample from The Evasions' 1981 novelty hit 'Wikka Wrap', the Alan Whicker impersonation leading towards an upbeat disco rap which utilises the much-used Chic bassline from 'Good Times' and some sampled Tom Browne horns. A strong third single from the hottest rapper in the biz right now."[2] Another editor, James Hamilton deemed it a "ultra infectious jiggly rap smacker".[3]
Amusic video (directed by David Dobkin) for the Timber mix was released, featuring Coolio attempting to get to a party. Jamie Foxx and A.J. Johnson are also in the music video. A music video featuring the Muppets was released and premiered on the Disney Channel.[4] This music video was also used as the closing number on the Muppets Tonight episode which guest-starred Coolio. The video won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance Video.
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| United States | February 13, 1996 (1996-02-13) | Rhythmic contemporary radio | Tommy Boy | [39] |
| United Kingdom | March 25, 1996 (1996-03-25) |
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