My Culture

"My Culture" is a song by British trip hop duo 1 Giant Leap released as the first single from their debut album, 1 Giant Leap (2002), on 8 April 2002. The track features vocals from Maxi Jazz and Robbie Williams. The song peaked at No. 9 in the United Kingdom and charted within the top 40 in Australia, Italy, the Netherlands, and New Zealand. The first few lines of Williams' lyrics are the same as a part of the hidden track "Hello Sir" from his debut album, Life thru a Lens (1997).

"My Culture"
Single by 1 Giant Leap featuring Robbie Williams and Maxi Jazz
from the album 1 Giant Leap
B-side	"Racing Away"
Released	8 April 2002 (2002-04-08)
Length	5:40 (album version) 3:43 (radio edit)
Label	Palm Pictures
Songwriter(s)	Robbie Williams Maxi Jazz Jamie Catto Duncan Bridgeman Nigel Butler
Producer(s)	Jamie Catto Duncan Bridgeman
1 Giant Leap singles chronology
"My Culture" (2002) "Braided Hair" (2002)
Maxi Jazz singles chronology
"My Culture" (2002) "Dance4Life" (2006)
Robbie Williams singles chronology
"Mr. Bojangles" / "I Will Talk and Hollywood Will Listen" (2002) "My Culture" (2002) "Feel" (2002)

Music video

The music video starts with a comet crashing into a planet creating a universe and human civilisation as the Earth continues to rapidly evolve further in time. At the end of the video many children from different cultures walk into a building shaped rocket which launches up into space.

Track listings

UK CD single^[1]

1. "My Culture" (radio edit)
2. "My Culture" (We Love This mix)
3. "Racing Away" (album version)
4. "My Culture" (enhanced video)

UK 12-inch single^[2]

1. "My Culture" (Goldtrix main mix) – 7:23
2. "My Culture" (album version) – 5:30
3. "My Culture" (Mutiny mix) – 7:00

UK cassette single^[3]

1. "My Culture" (radio edit)
2. "Racing Away" (album version)

European CD single^[4]

1. "My Culture" (radio edit)
2. "My Culture" (We Love This mix)

Australian CD single^[5]

1. "My Culture" (radio edit)
2. "My Culture" (We Love This mix)
3. "Racing Away" (album version)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2002) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[6] 30 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 50 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[8] 5 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] 34 Germany (GfK)[10] 69 Ireland (IRMA)[11] 24 Italy (FIMI)[12] 16 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] 33 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 42 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15] 26 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[16] 62 Scotland (OCC)[17] 9 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 51 UK Singles (OCC)[19] 9 UK Dance (OCC)[20] 18 UK Indie (OCC)[21] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2002) Position UK Singles (OCC)[22] 171

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref(s).
United Kingdom	8 April 2002	12-inch vinyl CD cassette	Palm Pictures	[23][24]
Australia	29 April 2002	CD	Festival Mushroom	[25]
New Zealand	27 May 2002			[26]
United States	16 September 2002	Triple A radio	Palm Pictures	[27]
	14 October 2002	Contemporary hit hot adult contemporary radio		[28]

References

1. My Culture (UK CD single liner notes). 1 Giant Leap. Palm Pictures. 2002. PPCD7073-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
2. My Culture (UK 12-inch single sleeve). 1 Giant Leap. Palm Pictures. 2002. PP12 7073-1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. My Culture (UK cassette single sleeve). 1 Giant Leap. Palm Pictures. 2002. PPCS 7073-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. My Culture (European CD single liner notes). 1 Giant Leap. Palm Pictures, Jive Records. 2002. RTD 150.3995.9.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. My Culture (Australian CD single liner notes). 1 Giant Leap. Festival Mushroom Records. 2002. 020932.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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22. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2002" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
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25. "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 29th April 2002" (PDF). ARIA. 29 April 2002. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2002. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
26. "New Releases". netcd.co.nz. 27 May 2002. Archived from the original on 2 June 2002. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
27. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1470. 13 September 2002. p. 45. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
28. "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1474. 11 October 2002. p. 36. Retrieved 9 June 2021.