Right Now (A-List song)

"Right Now" is a single by Kuboian lipstick rap group A-List, released on 1st September 2002 as their second and last single released through [TBA]. Much like their previous single, "Hear Us Out", the song was produced by Karl Hansson, and samples Aqua's 1997 single "Barbie Girl", which Hansson allegedly did not receive permission to use. The song reached number ten in the Karuboia charts, and a remixed version by Chrissie Spin was later included as a bonus track on the group's debut studio album The Kids.

Background
"Right Now" was recorded in the spring of 2002, but A-List were hesitant to release the single for some time over fears that the song would be overshadowed by the new music that Missy Robins and Ericka Streets were releasing at the time. At one point, Petti P suggested that the group should re-record their vocals but this didn't happen.

The song samples Aqua's 1997 single "Barbie Girl", with the lyrics summarising social issues that young people are facing in the music industry. In the first verse, Petti P and Mayzie Kat exchange bars, whilst Stella C and Zeke Kattenby exchange bars in the second verse. It is widely believed that the song's producer, Karl Hansson, did not get permission to use the "Barbie Girl" sample, as none of the writers or producers for said song are given writing or production credits. When the song was featured as a bonus track on the The Kids album, it featured a slightly different instrumental by Chrissie Spin which did not feature any samples.

"Right Now" is in the key of C minor has a tempo of 97 beats per minute.

CD single

 * 1) "Right Now" (radio edit)
 * 2) "Right Now" (extended mix)
 * 3) "Right Now" (instrumental)
 * 4) "Right Now" (video)