Hokus Pokus (Insane Clown Posse song)
| "Hokus Pokus" | ||||||||||
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| Song by Insane Clown Posse from the album The Great Milenko | ||||||||||
| Released | June 1, 1997 | |||||||||
| Recorded | 1996–97 | |||||||||
| Genre | Midwest hip hop, Horrorcore | |||||||||
| Length | 4:21 | |||||||||
| Label | Island/Psychopathic Records | |||||||||
| Writer(s) |
Violent J Shaggy 2 Dope Mike E. Clark | |||||||||
| Producer(s) | Mike E. Clark | |||||||||
| The Great Milenko track listing | ||||||||||
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"Hokus Pokus" is a song written by Insane Clown Posse and Mike E. Clark for the duo's 1997 studio album, The Great Milenko. The chorus samples a melody from an Egyptian Lover song "Egypt, Egypt". A music video was produced for the "Headhunta'z Remix" of the song in 1997. The single peaked at number 53 on the UK Singles Chart the following year.
Music video
A music video for "Hokus Pokus (Headhunta'z Remix)" was produced in 1997 after the release of The Great Milenko.[1] The entire video was filmed during the day, as to avoid overtime costs.[1] It features a comical portrayal of Insane Clown Posse destroying a shoe store before being pursued by security guards.[1] The video also included appearances by hip hop artists Twiztid and Myzery.[1]
Release
"Hokus Pokus" was released in 1998 as the second single from Insane Clown Posse's studio album The Great Milenko.[1] The release was exclusive to Europe as a part of Island Records' attempt to promote the group internationally.[1] The single was released in three different versions, with each featuring a remix of the song by Jason Nevins entitled "Hokus Pokus (Headhunta'z Remix)".[1] The single peaked at number 54 on the UK Singles Chart that year.[2] A vinyl version of the single was also released in Europe later that year.[1]
Nevins' "Headhunta'z Remix" was later featured on Insane Clown Posse's rarities album Forgotten Freshness Volumes 1 & 2.
Track listing
| Hokus Pokus (Green) | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Hokus Pokus (Headhunta'z edit)" | 3:54 |
| 2. | "My Kind Of Bitch" | 5:33 |
| 3. | "Prom Queen" | 4:45 |
| 4. | "Skitsofrantic" | 3:30 |
Total length: |
17:42 | |
| Hokus Pokus (Orange) | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Hokus Pokus (Headhunta'z edit) (Intro 2)" | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Hokus Pokus (Headhunta'z Instrumental)" | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Hokus Pokus (LP Version)" | 4:22 |
| 4. | "Prom Queen" | 5:33 |
Total length: |
17:37 | |
| Hokus Pokus (Red) | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Hokus Pokus (Headhunta'z edit)" | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Hokus Pokus (Radio edit)" | 3:40 |
| 3. | "Hokus Pokus (Headhunta'z Instrumental)" | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Hokus Pokus (LP Version)" | 4:22 |
Total length: |
15:44 | |
| Hokus Pokus (Vinyl) | ||
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Hokus Pokus (Headhunta'z edit) (Intro 2)" | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Hokus Pokus (Headhunta'z Instrumental)" | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Hokus Pokus (Headhunta'z edit) (Intro 1)" | 3:54 |
| 4. | "Hokus Pokus (LP Version)" | 4:22 |
Total length: |
15:58 | |
Charts
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart | 53[2] |