Scooby Snacks (song)

"Scooby Snacks" is a song by American alternative rap/rock band Fun Lovin' Criminals. The song is from their debut album Come Find Yourself. Most of the song is rapped, with the exception of the chorus, which is sung. The "Scooby Snacks" in the song is a reference to diazepam, also known as Valium.[1]

For the fictional dog treat, see Scooby Snacks.
"Scooby Snacks"
Single by Fun Lovin' Criminals
from the album Come Find Yourself
Released1996
Recorded1995
Genre
Length3:04
LabelSilver Spotlight, EMI
Songwriter(s)Stephen Borgovini, Brian Leiser, Hugh Morgan, Quentin Tarantino
Fun Lovin' Criminals singles chronology
"The Grave and the Constant"
(1996)		 "Scooby Snacks"
(1996)		 "The Fun Lovin' Criminal"
(1996)
Music video
"Scooby Snacks" on YouTube

"Scooby Snacks" is the band's biggest hit single to date, reaching the top 40 in Australia, Iceland, Ireland, the Netherlands and New Zealand. In the United Kingdom, the song originally peaked at number 22 in August 1996, but after being reissued with a cover of the 10cc song "I'm Not in Love", it reached a new peak of number 12 on the UK Singles Chart in June 1997. In 1996 it was voted number 14 on the list of the hottest 100 songs of that year by listeners of Australia's Triple J radio station.[2]

Samples

The song contains samples from Quentin Tarantino's movies Pulp Fiction and Reservoir Dogs.[3] Tarantino demanded 37% of the song's royalties and a co-writing credit, which he received.[4]

Personnel

Chart performance

The single reached the top 40 in Australia, Iceland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, and on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. It initially peaked number 22 on the UK Singles Chart but later reached a new peak of number 12 after a re-release with their cover of 10cc's "I'm Not In Love". This version also reached number 27 in Ireland.

Track listing
  1. "Scooby Snacks" - 3:02
  2. "Scooby Snacks" (Steve Lironi Master mix) - 3:16
  3. "Scooby Snacks" (20 mg version) - 3:46
  4. "Scooby Snacks" (Rockamental version) - 2:57
  5. "Scooby Snacks" (Steve Lironi instrumental) - 3:13
  6. "I'll be Seeing You" - 1:19

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1996–1997) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 32
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[6] 3
Ireland (IRMA)[7]
1997 reissue with "I'm Not in Love"		 27
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] 38
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 37
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10] 18
Scotland (OCC)[11] 24
Scotland (OCC)[12]
1997 reissue with "I'm Not in Love"		 8
UK Singles (OCC)[13] 22
UK Singles (OCC)[14]
1997 reissue with "I'm Not in Love"		 12
US Radio Songs (Billboard)[15] 73
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[16] 14

Year-end charts
Chart (1996) Position
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[17] 23

References
  1. FunLovinCriminals.tv's Scooby Snacks discography page
  2. "Triple J Hottest 100 1996". Australian Broadcasting Company. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  3. Review of Fun Lovin' Criminals's "Bag of Hits" by EDF, mentioning the movie references.
  4. "New York hip-hoppers keep personality alive". Archived from the original on August 26, 1999. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  5. "Australian-charts.com – Fun Lovin' Criminals – Scooby Snacks". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  6. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (17.10. – 23.10. '96)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). October 18, 1996. p. 16. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  7. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Scooby Snacks/I'm Not in Love". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  8. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 31, 1996" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  9. "Dutchcharts.nl – Fun Lovin' Criminals – Scooby Snacks" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  10. "Charts.nz – Fun Lovin' Criminals – Scooby Snacks". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  11. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  12. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  13. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  14. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  15. "Fun Lovin Criminals Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  16. "Fun Lovin Criminals Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
  17. "Árslistinn 1996". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). January 2, 1997. p. 25. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
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