Jimmy Recard
2008 single by Drapht
"Jimmy Recard" is a song by Australian hip hop musician Drapht, released in May 2008 by Obese Records as the lead single from his third studio album, Brothers Grimm (2009).
Written and recorded by Drapht in 2008 alongside Trials from Funkoars, "Jimmy Recard" was a commercial success, receiving airplay across various radio stations in Australia, peaking at number 92 on the ARIA Singles Chart, and polling at number 10 and number 71 in Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2008 and the 2025 Hottest 100 of Australian Songs, respectively.
01Background
In an interview with Australian youth radio station Triple J, Drapht explained how he came up with the name.
I was thinking of successful names so I jumped on the net and actually Googled successful names and came up with James and Recard. So I changed James to Jimmy and used Recard as the last name. I think a name does a lot for a character and where you go in life. And it was a positive track on the record because a lot of my stuff kind of feeds from negative ideas.
02Commercial performance
"Jimmy Recard" peaked at number 92 on the ARIA Top 100 Singles Chart on the chart issued 9 February 2010. The song also reached number 1 on the AIR Charts in April 2009.
"Jimmy Recard" was a commercial success, receiving airplay on various radio stations across Australia.
On 25 January 2009, the song polled at number 10 in Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2008. On 25 July 2025, it was ranked at number 71 in the Hottest 100 of Australian Songs in 2025.
03Music video
The music video was produced by Moving Still Productions.
04In popular culture
British comedian Jimmy Carr uses "Jimmy Recard" as his entrance music.
05Track listing
All tracks are written by Paul Reid and Trials, with production from the latter, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jimmy Recard" | 3:33 | |
| 2. | "Jimmy Recard" (remix) | Optamus | |
| 3. | "Jimmy Recard" (radio edit) | 3:33 | |
| 4. | "Jimmy Recard" (instrumental version) | 3:33 | |
| 5. | "Falling" | ||
| 6. | "Falling" (remix) | Dazastah | |
| 7. | "Falling" (radio edit) | ||
| 8. | "Falling" (instrumental) |
06Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Spotify.
- Paul Reid, vocals, writing, recording
- Daniel Rankine, writing, recording, production
- Neville Clark, mastering, engineering
07Charts
08Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | Gold | 15,000‡ |
|
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
09Release history
| Region(s) | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | May 2008 | Obese | ||
| Australia | January 2009 | Contemporary hit radio | Obese |
Sources and credits
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