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“Dirty Harry” by Gorillaz with Bootie Brown
From the album Demon Days (2005) With Bootie Brown
“Dirty Harry” by Gorillaz with Bootie Brown appears on 4 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2005 and 2025. It was first released in 2005 on the album Demon Days. Its best result is #22 on the 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #486 alternative song of 2005.
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"Dirty Harry" came off Demon Days, the second Gorillaz album, in 2005, though an earlier version called "I Need a Gun" had already surfaced on Damon Albarn's Democrazy. On the virtual band's version, Bootie Brown takes the lead vocal, the San Fernandez Youth Chorus supplies a choir, and a string section of violins, violas, cello and double bass sits in. Danger Mouse produced with Jason Cox, James Dring and the band.
It went out first as an iTunes promo, then as the album's third single that November, reaching number six in the UK for a third straight top-ten hit. The video, a follow-up in spirit to "Clint Eastwood" that nods to the Eastwood film of the same name, was the first Gorillaz clip shot on location, in Namibia's Namib Desert, and the song drew a Grammy nomination for Best Urban/Alternative Performance.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 41 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2005 | 100 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 22 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s | 907 |
| 2024 | 302 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs of the 21st Century | 1055 |
| 2025 | 254 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 21st Century | 909 |
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