"Speaking in Tongues"
Single by Hilltop Hoods featuring Chali 2na
from the album Drinking from the Sun
Released17 April 2012
Recorded2011-2012
GenreHip-Hop/Rap
Length4:03
LabelGolden Era Records
Songwriter(s)Matthew David Lambert, Daniel Howe Smith, Barry John M. Francis (DJ Debris), C Stewart
Producer(s)Suffa
Hilltop Hoods singles chronology
"I Love It"
(2011) 		"Speaking in Tongues"
(2012) 		"Shredding the Balloon"
(2012)

"Speaking in Tongues" is a song by Australian hip hop band, Hilltop Hoods, featuring American rapper, Chali 2na. The song was released in April 2012 as the second single from their sixth studio album, Drinking From the Sun.[1] The song peaked at number 88 on the ARIA charts.

Music video

The music video, released on 16 April 2012, features the group performing the song in a warehouse space while seated on couches. Animated graffiti images appear behind the trio on the walls of the space and are synchronised with the lyrics of the song.[2]

Footage of Chali 2na rapping in an outdoor urban setting is featured during his parts; he is also depicted sitting in a room similar to that in which the Hilltop Hoods is seated.

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 88

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[4] Gold 35,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Hilltop Hoods: Speaking in Tongues". Hilltop Hoods Official Website. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
  2. ^ Hilltophoods (16 April 2012). "Hilltop Hoods - Speaking in Tongues Feat. Chali 2na". YouTube. Google, Inc. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
  3. ^ "ARIA Report 1154" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  4. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
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