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“Bonkers” by Dizzee Rascal with Armand van Helden
From the album Tongue n’ Cheek (2009) With Armand van Helden
“Bonkers” by Dizzee Rascal with Armand van Helden appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations in 2009. It was first released in 2009 on the album Tongue n’ Cheek. Its best result is #12 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2009. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #160 alternative song of 2009.
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"Bonkers" teamed English rapper Dizzee Rascal with American producer Armand van Helden, and in May 2009 it led the way for Dizzee's fourth album, Tongue n' Cheek, coming out on his own Dirtee Stank Recordings label. Van Helden wrote the music and mixed it and co-produced it with Cage, who also recorded it, while Dizzee wrote the words and handles the vocals, spoken parts included.
It went straight in at the top of the UK Singles Chart, Dizzee's second number one and his 11th top-40 hit, and van Helden's third chart-topper and his first in ten years, since "You Don't Know Me". NME later ranked it at number 59 on its list of the 150 best tracks of the previous 15 years.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15 | Studio Brussel Flanders, Belgium | Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 2009 | 30 |
| 2009 | 12 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2009 | 100 |
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