{"id":661,"date":"2026-02-20T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/?p=661"},"modified":"2026-02-20T09:07:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T14:07:29","slug":"4-chart-topping-21st-century-songs-that-sampled-1960s-and-1970s-tracks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/4-chart-topping-21st-century-songs-that-sampled-1960s-and-1970s-tracks\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Chart-Topping 21st-Century Songs That Sampled 1960s and 1970s Tracks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sampling became popular in the late 20th century, originating with hip hop artists in the 1980s. It&#8217;s a good way to revive a lost classic and give it new life. On most occasions, listeners aren&#8217;t familiar with the song being sampled. Simply walking through a grocery store and catching a classic song on the overhead PA can lead to a &#8220;I never knew <em>that&#8217;s<\/em> where they got that from!&#8221; moment. Here are four chart-topping 21st-century songs that you might not know were sampled from 1960s and 1970s tracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;Crazy In Love&#8221; by Beyonc\u00e9<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Beyonc\u00e9 - Crazy In Love ft. JAY Z\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ViwtNLUqkMY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This 2003 hit by &#8220;Queen Bey&#8221; featured future husband and rapper Jay-Z. Though not their first song together, it became their most iconic collaboration. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/facts\/beyonce\/crazy-in-love\">&#8220;Crazy in Love&#8221;<\/a> features a horn section sampled from the 1970 hit song &#8220;Are You My Woman (Tell Me So)&#8221; by The Chi-Lites. As a result, The Chi-Lites Eugene Record received writing credit on the track. The Chi-Lites were a Chicago R&amp;B group who penned eleven Top 10 R&amp;B charting hits in the early 1970s. &#8220;Crazy In Love&#8221; reached No. 1 on the <em>Billboard<\/em> Hot 100, where it held the spot for eight consecutive weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;Hung Up&#8221; by Madonna<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Madonna - Hung Up (Official Video) [HD]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EDwb9jOVRtU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Madonna made a notable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/facts\/madonna\/hung-up\">comeback in 2005 with the hit single &#8220;Hung Up&#8221;<\/a>. She tapped into an era that was a little before her time with fame, bringing disco into the 21st century. With this, Madonna used a sample from the 1979 ABBA song &#8220;Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)&#8221;. She was permitted by ABBA members Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus. Madonna asked for permission herself. Previously, the two also permitted The Fugees with &#8220;Rumble In The Jungle&#8221; and the 98 Degrees song &#8220;Fly With Me&#8221; to use the sample. Ultimately, &#8220;Hung Up&#8221; peaked at No. 7 on the <em>Billboard<\/em> Hot 100 and successfully revived Madonna&#8217;s career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-songfacts-fact\"><div class=\"songfacts-card songfacts-card-horizontal\"><div class=\"songfacts-content-container\"><div class=\"songfacts-header\"><h3 class=\"songfacts-card-title\"><span>Songfacts: <\/span><span class=\"songfacts-title-part\">Hung Up<\/span><span class=\"songfacts-separator\"> | <\/span><span class=\"songfacts-artist-part\">Madonna<\/span><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"songfacts-meta\">Album:<span class=\"songfacts-album\">Confessions On A Dance Floor <\/span><span class=\"songfacts-releasedate\"> [2005]<\/span><\/div><div class=\"songfacts-body\"><p class=\"songfacts-card-text\">Madonnna wrote and produced the song with Stuart Price, who worked on nine tracks on the album. Other clients on his CV include The Killers, Keane and Gwen Stefani.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"songfacts-footer\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/facts\/madonna\/hung-up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"songfacts-button\"><span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/americansongwriter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SongFacts-icon.png\" alt=\"Songfacts\" style=\"width:20px;height:20px;vertical-align:middle;margin-right:5px\" \/><\/span>Read the full Songfacts<svg><title>angle-double-right<\/title><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;Blurred Lines&#8221; by Robin Thicke featuring T.I. and Pharrell Williams<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines ft. T.I., Pharrell\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yyDUC1LUXSU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Released in 2013, &#8220;Blurred Lines&#8221; is considered one of the best-selling singles of all time, with 14.8 million copies sold. Additionally, it also broke the record for the largest radio audience in history. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/songs\/robin-thicke\">Robin Thicke<\/a> and Pharrell Williams were in the studio, and Thicke simply mentioned to Williams that one of his favorite songs of all time was &#8220;Got To Give It Up&#8221; by Marvin Gaye in 1977. Ultimately, it was the groove of the song that was used, not a direct sample. As a result, Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams were sued by Marvin Gaye&#8217;s estate. Gaye&#8217;s estate won the case and $7 million, and Thicke and Williams were found guilty of copyright infringement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;Paint The Town Red&#8221; by Doja Cat<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Doja Cat - Paint The Town Red (Official Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/m4_9TFeMfJE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Released on August 4, 2023, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/songs\/doja-cat\">Doja Cat<\/a> penned a No. 1 hit with &#8220;Paint The Town Red&#8221;. The song was the first solo female rap song to reach No. 1 on the <em>Billboard<\/em> Global 200. &#8220;Paint The Town Red&#8221; used a sample from the 1964 hit &#8220;Walk On By&#8221; by Dionne Warwick. It was Doja Cat&#8217;s second No. 1 hit, and it&#8217;s assumed the catchy 1960s hook helped the song secure the top spot. Dionne Warwick&#8217;s &#8220;Walk On By&#8221; broke into the top ten in 1964, peaking at No. 6 on the <em>Billboard<\/em> Hot 100. Warwick heard the sampled track from her granddaughter and was thrilled that her music was being introduced to a new generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These four hits from the 21st century sampled classic hits from the 1960s and the 1970s, introducing new generations to the sampled track.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":595065,"featured_media":679,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"byline":{"profiles":[{"type":"byline_id","atts":{"term_id":52,"post_id":228}}]},"savage_platform_role_ideator":[],"savage_platform_role_editor":[],"savage_platform_role_senior_editor":[],"savage_platform_role_photographer":[],"savage_platform_role_illustrator":[],"savage_platform_role_translator":[],"savage_platform_role_as-told-to":[],"savage_platform_role_reviewed-by":[],"savage_platform_disable_recirculation":false,"savage_platform_article_type":"news","savage_platform_vice_article_type":"article","savage_platform_article_intent":"news","savage_platform_show_affiliate_disclaimer":false,"wp_curate_deduplication":false,"wp_curate_unique_pinned_posts":false,"savage_platform_featured_image_caption":"Photo by Vince Bucci\/Getty Images","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","savage_platform_subheadline":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[84,127,36],"byline":[52],"class_list":["post-661","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lists","tag-1960s","tag-1970s","tag-pop-music"],"savage_platform_primary_term":{"category":{"term_name":"Lists","term_id":14,"term_link":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/category\/lists\/"},"post_tag":{"term_name":"1960s","term_id":84,"term_link":"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/articles\/tag\/1960s\/"}},"hide_from_homepage":false,"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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