Sambuca (song)
| "Sambuca" | ||||
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| Single by Wideboys featuring Dennis G | ||||
| Released | 15 October 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2001 | |||
| Genre | UK garage | |||
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| Producer | Wideboys | |||
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"Sambuca" is a song by British UK garage duo Wideboys, featuring Dennis G on vocals. It was released in October 2001 as a single, and was a top 20 hit, peaking at No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart[1] and No. 1 on the UK Dance Singles Chart. Two later releases, "Sambuca 2006" and "Sambuca 2008" were released on the Garage Jams and All Around the World labels respectively, which featured more remixes of the track. Wideboys have described "Sambuca" as one of their "catchy club tracks", a signature example of their work in UK garage.[2]
Critical reception
In its September 2005 review, NME described "Sambuca" as "Not enough to set your spirits on fire, but sparky nonetheless."[3]
Capital Xtra included the song in their list of "The Best Old-School Garage Anthems of All Time".[4]
Music video
The music video was directed by Shay Ola and premiered on 13 September 2001.
Track listing
- UK CD maxi-single
- "Sambuca" (original radio edit)
- "Sambuca" (Agent X Flaming Sambuca remix)
- "Sambuca" (Wideboys heavy mix)
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scotland Singles (OCC)[5] | 72 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 15 |
| UK Dance (OCC)[7] | 1 |
References
- ^ "Wideboys | Artist". Official Charts. 2001-10-27. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
- ^ Flavourmag Team (9 June 2011). "Wideboys on producing hits and why it's best not to be a pigeon". Flavourmag. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ "Wideboys : Sambucca". NME. 12 September 2005. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ "The Best Old-School Garage Anthems Of All Time". Capital XTRA. Archived from the original on 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2021-01-27.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 28/10/2001 – Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart on 27/10/2001 – Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart on 27/10/2001 – Top 40". Official Charts Company.