Hokus Pokus (song)

"Hokus Pokus"
Single by Insane Clown Posse
from the album The Great Milenko
ReleasedJune 1, 1997
Recorded1996–1997
Genre
Length4:21
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Insane Clown Posse singles chronology
"Halls of Illusions"
(1997) 		"Hokus Pokus"
(1997) 		"Santa's a Fat Bitch"
(1997)

"Hokus Pokus" is a song written by Insane Clown Posse and Mike E. Clark for the duo's 1997 studio album, The Great Milenko. A music video was produced for the Jason Nevins "Headhunta'z Remix" of the song in 1997. The single peaked at number 53 on the UK Singles Chart the following year. The song's chorus uses the "Streets of Cairo" melody.

Release

"Hokus Pokus" was released in 1997 as the second single from Insane Clown Posse's studio album The Great Milenko.[1] The release was exclusive to Europe as a part of Island Records' attempt to promote the group internationally.[1] The single was released in three different versions, with each featuring a remix of the song by Jason Nevins[2][3] entitled "Hokus Pokus (Headhunta'z Remix)".[1] The single peaked at number 54 on the UK Singles Chart that year.[4] A vinyl version of the single was also released in Europe later that year.[1]

Nevins' "Headhunta'z Remix" was later featured on Insane Clown Posse's rarities album Forgotten Freshness Volumes 1 & 2.

Music video

A music video for "Hokus Pokus (Nevins Headhunta'z Mix)" was produced in 1997 after the release of The Great Milenko.[1] The entire video was filmed during the day, as to avoid overtime costs.[1] It features a comical portrayal of Insane Clown Posse destroying a shoe store before being pursued by security guards.[1] The video also included appearances by hip hop artists Twiztid and Myzery.[1]

Commercial performance

On September 6, 2022, the song certified Gold by the RIAA, signifying sales of 500,000 equivalent units.[5]

Track listing

Hokus Pokus (Green)
No.TitleLength
1."Hokus Pokus" (Headhunta'z edit)3:54
2."My Kind of Bitch"5:33
3."Prom Queen"4:45
4."Skitsofrantic"3:30
Total length:17:42
Hokus Pokus (Orange)
No.TitleLength
1."Hokus Pokus" (Headhunta'z edit; intro 2)3:54
2."Hokus Pokus" (Headhunta'z instrumental)3:48
3."Hokus Pokus" (LP version)4:22
4."Prom Queen"5:33
Total length:17:37
Hokus Pokus (Red)
No.TitleLength
1."Hokus Pokus" (Headhunta'z edit)3:54
2."Hokus Pokus" (radio edit)3:40
3."Hokus Pokus" (Headhunta'z instrumental)3:48
4."Hokus Pokus" (LP version)4:22
Total length:15:44
Hokus Pokus (Vinyl)
No.TitleLength
1."Hokus Pokus" (Headhunta'z edit; intro 2)3:54
2."Hokus Pokus" (Headhunta'z instrumental)3:48
3."Hokus Pokus" (Headhunta'z edit; intro 1)3:54
4."Hokus Pokus" (LP version)4:22
Total length:15:58

Charts

Chart performance for "Hokus Pokus"
Chart (1998) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[4] 53

Certifications

Certifications for "Hokus Pokus"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Bruce, Joseph; Echlin, Hobey (August 2003). "Insane Clown Posse Complete Discography". In Nathan Fostey (ed.). ICP: Behind the Paint (2nd ed.). Royal Oak, Michigan: Psychopathic Records. pp. 556–562. ISBN 0-9741846-0-8.
  2. ^ "Insane Clown Posse – Hokus Pokus (Headhunta'z Remix)".
  3. ^ "Insane Clown Posse – Hokus Pokus (Jason Nevins Mix) (1998, Vinyl)". Discogs.
  4. ^ a b "UK Singles - 1952-2010". Polyhex. Archived from the original on 2010-03-10. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
  5. ^ a b "American single certifications – Insane Clown Posse – Hokus Pokus". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 6, 2022.