Dragula (song)
"Dragula" is a debut solo single co-written and recorded by American rock musician Rob Zombie. It was released in August 1998 as the lead single from his solo debut Hellbilly Deluxe. Since its release it has become Zombie's most recognizable song as a solo artist. It is also his best-selling song, and had sold over 717,000 copies in the U.S. by 2010. The song is based on the drag racer "DRAG-U-LA" from the sitcom The Munsters.
| "Dragula" | ||||
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| Single by Rob Zombie | ||||
| from the album Hellbilly Deluxe | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | August 24, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Studio | Chop Shop, Hollywood, California | |||
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| Length | 3:42 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rob Zombie Scott Humphrey | |||
| Producer(s) | Rob Zombie Scott Humphrey | |||
| Rob Zombie singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Dragula" on YouTube | ||||
| Audio | ||||
| "Dragula (Si Non Oscillas, Noli Tintinnare Mix)" on YouTube | ||||
The audio clip "superstition, fear and jealousy" heard at the beginning of the song is a sample of dialogue from the 1960 horror film The City of the Dead (also known as Horror Hotel), and is spoken by Christopher Lee.
The song also appears on Rob Zombie's Past, Present & Future, the greatest hits album The Best of Rob Zombie. The original single included a big beat remix of the song by Charlie Clouser, entitled the "Hot Rod Herman" remix (in reference to the Munsters episode), which is contained on American Made Music to Strip By (under the name Si Non Oscillas, Noli Tintinnare Mix). Additionally, it appeared on the soundtracks for video games, films and TV shows.