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duo 187 Lockdown, released in 1998. The song was a top 10 hit, peaking at No. 9 on the

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. It also reached No. 1 on the

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'' included "Kung-Fu" in their list of "The 15 Best Speed Garage Records Released in '97 and '98".

Track listing

;UK CD single # "Kung-Fu" (Radio Edit) (3:34) # "Kung-Fu" (Ramsey and Fen Remix) (5:50) # "Kung-Fu" (Prisoners of Technology/TMS 1 Remix One) (6:33) # "Kung-Fu" (Original 187 Mix) (6:31) # "Kung-Fu" (Prisoners of Technology/TMS 1 Remix Two) (6:33) # "Kung-Fu" (187 Lockdown Instrumental) (6:27)

Charts

References

1998 songs 1998 singles 187 Lockdown songs East West Records singles {{1990s-single-stub