Kernkraft 400 Sport Chant

[Denisha Padley]

Kernkraft 400" (English: Nuclear Power 400) is a song performed by German techno musician Zombie Nation and the first single from their 1999 debut album, Leichenschmaus. It is a remix of the SID track "Star Dust" by David Whittaker, from his 1984 Commodore 64 game Lazy Jones. Though permission for the sampling was not initially granted, Whittaker was paid an undisclosed sum from Zombie Nation.[2]

Issued as a single in October 1999, "Kernkraft 400" peaked at number 22 in Germany in February 2000 and became a top-10 hit in Flanders and the Netherlands several months later. In September, the song debuted and peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, remaining there for two weeks, and has received a platinum certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for sales and streams of at least 600,000 units. In the United States, the song peaked at number 99 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

"Kernkraft 400" is commonly used as a sports chant at sport stadiums (such as in American football, Association football, baseball, basketball, and hockey) all over the world and was ranked number eight by Sports Illustrated in their list of "Top 10 Stadium Anthems".[3]

"Kernkraft 400" was first released in Germany (through Drehscheibe) and Spain (through Insolent Tracks) as a 12-inch single on 20 October 1999.[4][5] The following year, the single was issued in the United Kingdom on 18 September by Data Records and in New Zealand on 27 November through the Bang On! label.[6][7][8]

Select gave the single a review noting its widespread popularity stating that it was "as welcome in Pacha as in the Munich underpass, Tongo and Coxo like this Teutonic techno," as well as noting it was "Not bad for a couple of DJs called Splank and Mooner".[6]

In the liner notes of the Kiss mix album Kiss House Nation 2001, Mixmag music editor Matthew Kershaw named the song among 2000's "uncategorisable" club tracks, noting it "was championed everywhere from children's television to the most underground techno clubs. Was it techno, trance, electro or house? No-one knew, and frankly, no one cared."[9]

"Kernkraft 400" first received US radio airplay on now defunct station Energy 92.7 & 5 in Chicago, Illinois in 2001. Due to its popularity with all ages on that station it was first introduced to sports fans at Chicago Rush arena football games. The song was not a featured song during player introductions but received regular play during timeouts and commercial breaks to assist in keeping the indoor American Football fans loud and aroused at the team's home field at Allstate Arena in suburban Rosemont, Il.

Many professional sports teams, most prominently the Boston Bruins but also including Milwaukee Admirals, Toronto Maple Leafs, Los Angeles Dodgers,[11] New Jersey Devils, Atlanta United FC, Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Thrashers, KAA Gent, Real Valladolid, Celtic, A.C. Milan, Southampton FC, PSV Eindhoven, Tranmere Rovers, Pittsburgh Steelers,Cleveland monsters, Indianapolis Colts, and Oklahoma City Thunder, play (or have played) "Kernkraft 400" either as part of pregame introductions, after scoring, or for wins.

The Seattle Mariners also play the song after a big hit or during rallies at T-Mobile Park.[12][13] Penn State football has been using "Kernkraft 400" since as early as 2005. During the break in the song, fans chant "We Are Penn State."[14]

The UCF Knights began using "Kernkraft 400" as their rallying anthem at least as early as 2007 with the opening of FBC Mortgage Stadium.[17] When the song plays, UCF fans jump chanting "U-C-F Knights" during the breaks in the song. The song became controversial on campus as it became a cue for fans to start jumping, which when done in unison makes the stadium reverberate and bounce, earning it the nickname, "The Bounce House". University officials originally wanted to stop playing the song all together for the longevity of the built stadium, but after safety inspections showed no structural damage, they instead settled on playing shorter clips of the song fewer times during a game.[18]

The staccatos of We. Are. Penn. State. cut through the night as the remix helps elevate the crowd to another level. The press box will sway, and fireworks will be shot off the top of the football stadium.

Senfter has seen the YouTube videos of Penn State football crowds and has found it amusing how they, like many other sports teams, have wrapped their arms around the chant remix. He respects how Penn State fans in many ways have made this song a staple.

The Italian version had a straight beat and a high-hat. Senfter heard it and hated it. It was too commercial for his liking. But, it was just Italy, he thought. Nobody would ever hear this remix version that he disliked.

I hear the Bruins goal song kernkraft 400 zombie Nation playing in EA sports game Madden NFL 24 randomly while playing a game in my franchise mode during a 3rd down , but it's not the Bruins in game 24 goal song? The horn is correct but not the song, I mean EA NFL is using it why can't NHL. EA already has it?

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