Voodoo Child (Rogue Traders song)
"Voodoo Child" is a song written by Elvis Costello, James Ash, and Steve Davis and produced by Ash for Australian electronic rock band Rogue Traders' second album, "Here Come the Drums" (2005). It was the first single for the new member Natalie Bassingthwaighte. It was released as a CD single in Australia on 30 May 2005 as the first song released from the album. In 2006, it was released in the United Kingdom as a digital download and CD single. The song samples the riff from Costello's "Pump It Up", and he receives credit  in some (but apparently not all) printings of the album's liner notes. The song marks a move for Rogue Traders away from standard dance music and towards a more electro-punk sound. According to band member James Ash, "The Sex Pistols were the biggest influence for 'Voodoo Child'. But it's not so much a musical influence as the attitude they had. The Sex Pistols were really about energy. It's exciting to listen to them. It's immediate music." Promotion and chart performance. In Australia, the song was released without the promotion of the new band member Natalie  Bassingthwaighte because the band wanted to release it knowing that people were buying it because they liked the song, instead of buying it for "celebrity value" (Bassingthwaighte was starring in "Neighbours" at the time of the single's release). "Voodoo Child" debuted at number 20 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart and by its third week had ascended into the top ten peaking at number nine. In its eighth week, it ascended to its peak position at number four and was certified Platinum by ARIA. The song spent an overall 21 weeks on the chart, and is to date the  group's most successful single. In New Zealand, "Voodoo Child" also debuted at number 20, becoming the group's first entry and so far only on the chart. It peaked at number seven for two consecutive weeks there, becoming the group's first top ten hit there, and spent a total of 16 weeks on the chart. It was later released in the UK in July 2006, and debuted at number 18 based on download sales one week prior to its physical release. "Voodoo Child" ascended and peaked at number three the following week, to become the group's first  and so far only top 3 hit. The song has also peaked at number 15 in Ireland, becoming the group's first top twenty hit there. This song was used in "Doctor Who" in the climax to "The Sound of Drums", played diegetically as the Toclafane invade Earth on the Master's orders. Track listings. Australian CD single UK CD1 UK CD2 German maxi-CD single