Speaking in Tongues (Hilltop Hoods song)

"Speaking in Tongues"
"Speaking in Tongues"
Single by Hilltop Hoods featuring Chali 2na
from the album Drinking from the Sun
Released	17 April 2012
Recorded	2011–2012
Genre	Hip-Hop/Rap
Length	4:03
Label	Golden 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

"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]	Platinum	70,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Hilltop Hoods: Speaking in Tongues". Hilltop Hoods Official Website. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
^ Hilltophoods (16 April 2012). "Hilltop Hoods - Speaking in Tongues Feat. Chali 2na". YouTube. Google, Inc. Retrieved 15 September 2012.
^ "ARIA Report 1154" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 11 August 2024.

[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.

[ARIA-3] "ARIA Report 1154" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 25 February 2014.

[AustraliaHilltop_HoodsSpeaking_in_TonguessingleCertRef-4] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2024 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 11 August 2024.

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Suffa Pressure DJ Debris DJ Next MC Summit
Studio albums	A Matter of Time (1999) Left Foot, Right Foot (2001) The Calling (2003) The Hard Road (2006) State of the Art (2009) Drinking from the Sun (2012) Walking Under Stars (2014) The Great Expanse (2019)
Remix albums	The Hard Road: Restrung (2007) Drinking from the Sun, Walking Under Stars Restrung (2016)
EPs	Back Once Again (1997)
Singles	"Dumb Enough" "The Nosebleed Section" "Clown Prince" "The Hard Road" "What a Great Night" "Chase That Feeling" "Still Standing" "The Light You Burned" "I Love It" "Speaking in Tongues" "Shredding the Balloon" "Rattling the Keys to the Kingdom" "Won't Let You Down" "Cosby Sweater" "1955" "Leave Me Lonely" "Exit Sign"
DVDs	The Calling Live (2005) The City of Light (2007)
Related articles	Discography