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Dizzee Rascal: 'Bonkers'

Released on Monday, May 18 2009
Published Sunday, May 3 2009, 12:08 BST | By David Balls | 14 comments
Dizzee Rascal: 'Bonkers'
It surprised many when Dizzee Rascal teamed up with Calvin Harris for 'Dance Wiv Me' last summer, but there's little doubt it was a smart move. The track stormed straight to number one, prompting several of his contemporaries to sideline their grime roots in pursuit of their own crossover hits. With Tinchy Stryder now riding high in the charts, Dizzee Rascal is back and ready to unleash another dancefloor filler.

While others have relied on the Europop sound to replenish their piles of bling, Rascal has opted to pair up with DJ Armand Van Helden for the aptly-titled 'Bonkers'. Over throbbing house beats and a serious bassline, he sends up the hedonistic lifestyle of a hardcore raver, a man who lives for beats, bass and big night outs. It's likely to go down better in the clubs than on the radio, but this demonstrates once again that Rascal is always keen to remain one step ahead of the competition.

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Paul, Dundee, on May 25th, 2009
I hope it becomes a million seller!
5 Stars
jas, on May 24th, 2009
Its definately a grower
5 Stars
Sophie, Herts, on May 23rd, 2009
Hated it at first because i expected it to be like Dance Wiv Me, but now its top of my playlist!!
3 Stars
miles pearce basingstoke, on May 22nd, 2009
its ok i guess a grower
1 Stars
Chris, Nottingham, on May 20th, 2009
Awful, plain and simple. Dance Wiv Me was a decent track, thanks to the Calvin Harris input but this a unadulterated drivel. This is noise, not music.
1 Stars
tom, devon, on May 20th, 2009
Plain utter drivel that will no doubt be another #1 from him.
1 Stars
Gareth, Southampton, on May 19th, 2009
This is just crap. No matter how many times I listen to it, it never gets better.
5 Stars
Chris, Caerphilly, on May 15th, 2009
My kids loved 'Dance wiv me' and so they went through a superficial education of Dizzee's standout tracks, 'fix up, look sharp' being a new favourite. With 'bonkers' though, that's been blown out of the water. It's a got a ton of mass appeal as the younger kids gloss over the main lyrics, if they can follow them, and are just waiting for the hook so that they can go 'bonkers' themselves. A great fun record and bound to be one of the tracks of the summer.
4 Stars
X, on May 15th, 2009
Good song, something different from Armand van helden.
5 Stars
Roxanna, Gloucestershire, on May 4th, 2009
young teenagers like myself love it!!!! its amazing, but older people may not take to it.. BUT I THINK ITS GREAT: 5 STARS *****
5 Stars
Bradley, Birmingham, on May 4th, 2009
Perfect for the summer
1 Stars
Ben Toddington, on May 4th, 2009
Terrible. I listened to it 10 times but it never sunk in.
5 Stars
becca,sligo, on May 3rd, 2009
love it!!!!!!
4 Stars
Mike, Manchester, on May 3rd, 2009
Love it, a definite going out tune.

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