"Bound 4 da Reload (Casualty)" is a song by British duo

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. The track features a

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from the theme tune to the

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'', composed by Ken Freeman. The duo had not initially gone the correct route to clear the rights to use the ''Casualty'' theme, instead calling a BBC receptionist to tell them they were sampling it. When they signed with

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, the company cleared the sample. The song was first released in 1999 on white label, simply titled "Casualty". Released on 24 April 2000, the song peaked at number one on the

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on 30 April 2000. The 12-inch of the single was not eligible for the singles chart due to its length, which broke chart regulations and had instead appeared on the

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, reaching number 71. While the record appeared on ''

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'' during its week at number one, many radio stations refused to play "Bound 4 da Reload" because of its controversial spoken sample taken from the film '' Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels'', spoken by the actors Tony McMahon and Frank Harper ("Ah! Shit! I've been shot!/I don't fucking believe this, could everyone stop getting shot?").

Track listings

UK CD1 and cassette single # "Bound 4 da Reload (Casualty)" (radio edit) – 3:51 # "Express da Funk" – 5:33 # "Bound 4 da Reload" – 5:23 UK CD2 # "Bound 4 da Reload (Casualty)" – 4:51 # "Bound 4 da Reload (Casualty)" (remix) – 6:21 # "Bound 4 da Reload (Casualty)" (video)

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* 1999 songs 2000 debut singles East West Records singles Oxide & Neutrino songs UK Singles Chart number-one singles {{2000s-hiphop-single-stub