Basically a solo project for Atlanta producer Chris Brann with the help of … Read Full Bio ↴Basically a solo project for Atlanta producer Chris Brann with the help of DJ cohorts Deep C and Udoh, Wamdue Productions' recordings provided one of the few convincing home/club fusions which err, if at all, on the side of the dancefloor. Unlike the large community of artists more allied to their headphones than a bassbin, Wamdue productions are easy club favorites, and though they record for the strictly mainstream label Strictly Rhythm, Wamdue marries intense warmth gained from R&B and house to the tighter rhythms and hard effects of Detroit techno. Brann grew up in Atlanta, listening to soul stalwarts Marvin Gaye and Isaac Hayes as well as machine maestros like Kraftwerk, Steve Reich and Cabaret Voltaire. In 1994, he hooked up with two DJ/producers, Deep C (b. Chris Clark) and Udoh (b. Chris Udoh). After connecting with soulful Detroit techno producer K Hand, Wamdue debuted with the single "Higher," and released singles during 1995 for Peacefrog, Stud!o K7, Love from San Francisco, Jus' Trax and Multiply -- alternately known as Wamdue Kids, Wambonix and Wamdue Project. The following year, Wamdue Kids released a compilation on Stud!o K7 while later in the year, Wamdue Project released a proper full-length bow on Strictly Rhythm, Resource Toolbox, Vol. 1. Mostly the work of Brann, the album gained raves as a true intelligent dancefloor masterpiece. Wamdue Kids returned in early 1997 with a full album for Peacefrog, while the Project kept up the fever-pitched release schedule later that year with Deepfall, also on Peacefrog. The year 1998 brought yet another Project album, Program Yourself, for Strictly Rhythm. ~ John Bush, All Music Guide

King of My Castle
Wamdue Project Lyrics

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Ahahum, Ahahum

Ahahum, Ahahum

Must be the reason why I'm king of my castle
Must be the reason why I'm free in my threshold
Must be the reason why I'm king of my castle
Must be the reason why I'm making examples of you

Must be the reason why I'm king of my castle (Ahahum)
Must be the reason why I'm free in my threshold
Must be the reason why I'm king of my castle
Must be the reason why I'm making examples of you

Ahahum, Ahahum

Must be, the reason, why I'm king of
Must be, the reason, why I'm king of

Must be the reason why I'm king of my castle (Ahahum)
Must be the reason why I'm free in my threshold
Must be the reason why I'm king of my castle
Must be the reason why I'm making examples of you

Ahahum, Ahahum

Must be the reason why I'm king of my castle
Must be the reason why I'm free in my threshold
Must be the reason why I'm king of my castle
Must be the reason why I'm making examples of you

Must be the reason why I'm king of my castle
Must be the reason why I'm free in my threshold
Must be the reason why I'm king of my castle
Must be the reason why I'm making examples of you

Must be the reason why I'm king of my castle
Must be the reason why I'm free in my threshold

Must be the reason why I'm king of my castle
Must be the reason why I'm making examples of you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Wamdue Project's song "King of My Castle" suggest that the singer is in control and powerful, with the repeated phrase "Must be the reason why I'm king of my castle" implying that there is some underlying explanation for their dominance. The line "Must be the reason why I'm free in my threshold" suggests that the singer is comfortable and secure in their own space, while the line "Must be the reason why I'm making examples of you" implies that they are not afraid to use their power to teach others a lesson.

Some interpretations of the song suggest that it is a commentary on the struggle for power and dominance in relationships, with the singer asserting their dominance over another person. Others suggest that it is a song about personal empowerment, and that the singer is celebrating their own success and independence.

Regardless of the interpretation, the repetitive nature of the lyrics and the hypnotic beat of the song have made it a dance floor favorite since its release in 1999.

Line by Line Meaning

Must be the reason why I'm king of my castle
There is a reason why I feel powerful and in control of my life.

Must be the reason why I'm free in my threshold
That same reason allows me to feel free and at ease in my own home.

Must be the reason why I'm making examples of you
I am using my power to show others what happens if they challenge me or go against my wishes.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Chris Brann, Gaelle Addison

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05I Acknowledge You1:11

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Comments from YouTube:

@Druckluftuwe

13y↑182

The Techno/Electro sounds of the 90's are the best....no track these days can beat them!

@miriambenvenuti2925

Stupenda là ballo sempre come

@markwilkins8841

9w↑100

Who’s still listening in 2024🎉

@2popofuck2

8w↑3

After all this time? Always.

@naudka4796

@kingshands

never stopped

@DamirBabic-xc5po

Yaaaay!🎉🎉🎉

@SlidersDWS

4w↑2

Pozdro ✌️

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@phreshnews7603

3y↑378

My mother used to sing this song to me as a baby she died in 2011 tonight is her birthday... please cherish your loved ones because they can be taken young or old healthy or ill ❤️ one love everyone happy birthday mam ❤️❤️

@grunttheaussie6141

3y↑7

Much love Phresh

@Mr79Shahin

3y↑14

Sorry to hear that 💔 hope this song brings back happy memories for you x

@pistol0grip0pump

48w↑6

I'm sorry for your loss Phresh, I hope you have a lot of pleasant memories of her and she imparted plenty of sage wisdom upon you. Stay safe

@meanhulk1980

46w↑2

my condolences to your family member

@LawlorB

46w

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@michaelprendiville3576

2y↑362

2022 and I'm still keeping this song alive

@ggwoods5684

2y↑5

Nah dotage basshunter better

@Elscorpio606

1y↑4

me too

@pressanykey9626

1y↑2

Same, hello from Kyiv🙌

@jameslenair53

1y↑3

me to!

@H8me_

1y↑3

It will never die! 🔊🔊🔊🔊

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@cristinadb5109

51w↑24

A moment of silence for those still looking for this piece of art 😪💔

@mario64exprt37

Not very hard to find.....same words repeated over and over again 😅

@Kleines97

1y↑75

Dark night, driving alone on the highway, this song... That's a vibe 😍

@minzy421

3y↑1.5K

listening to this classic in 2021 🔥🔥🔥

@afterburnlife3520

3y↑9

🤗❤

@TheLobohobo

3y↑5

Nightcrawlers brought me here! 💥😷☝🏻

@MaudAlex41

3y↑5

Yeahhhhh ☺️❤️

@sophia9349

3y↑3

Yessir

@SniperHDTeam

3y↑8

CLASSIC CLUB

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@chineadoconnor1199

35w↑23

I don't freaking understand why this doesn't have more views!! Such a tune 👏👏👏

@jespermattsson8048

26w

Because this version is even better :-D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGW1dRNc314

@Gildedbutterfly1976

9y↑1.4K

I miss the 90's terribly. Reminds me of my Europe trip back in the late 90's.

@lovatof1

9y↑17

I was there a few times for work in 99/00 and this also reminds me that time as well. Saw the fake video based on Ghost in the Shell everyday on TMF.

@TheSibler

9y↑11

lovatof1 fake video ????? nonono it isnt fake its just a remaster!

@fredabreu7770

9y↑11

though i was a child in the 90s, still miss those times so bad as well, today it seems everything lost quality. I blame the godamned chinese!

@marco18979

9y↑5

tell me bout it babe ...almost crying

@fredabreu7770

Le "TheJutsch" why is it?

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@DjGlenJon

6y↑127

WHEN U SUDDENLY GO BACK 20 YEARS IN TIME AND RELIVE THE GOOD OL DAYS

@shanemj83

50w↑207

Listen in 2023

@langweiligunnotig2223

22w↑6

Maul

@krisztinamulhauser145

22w↑1

🥰🥰🥰👌

@lappylappy7269

20w

Yes I’m with you !

@kekemartin3928

19w

☝🏼😉

@marcomonteriu266

18w

Sempre

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@Barredecharge

1y↑5

Oh.. 2023... and it's the the first time I see this video. The song was playing at full blast in my house and expected to see some Ghost in the shell on the screen.

@pepedomingocastanas

4y↑1.5K

Finally... Listening to this masterpiece in 2020!

@aaronmcnamara5161

4y↑18

Your not alone :)

@AlanFino11

4y↑5

Tqd remix listen in 2020

@RUBBSURR

4y↑6

:) ohhhh youth

@Skibidida

4y↑1

Yea

@erikakech

4y↑1

Argentina 🛸

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@orionsol299

11y↑207

Finally found it, after tossing it around in my head for long time, and it is still a brilliant song.

@martinhejl8309

2y↑1

@gulinborsti

1y↑6

i found it after 23 years xD

@bbaday

51w

me too find now

@speedwayklaudi9651

2y↑2

Who came back after 14 years?

@alicelaurino9238

47w↑15

When this song arrived in Italy I was 10 maybe 11 years old, and I already loved it.. in those years I lived in my own world, with my head in the clouds. It was my safe place, where no one could hurt me or make me feel out of place. I wonder if other children or friends of my age liked this music too! It's strange growing up and realizing how foreign and distant everything seemed to me

@KINGOFTHEMUSIC2009SP

9y↑124

One of the inmortal dancing hits! Sounds as fresh as when released! ALL TIME FAVE

@terrytownsend5583

Easy😊 pleased

@yakuppeker6336

I love 90s i misss 😞

@deanm1424

49w↑2

Immortal.

@petersnrkearney

8y↑506

90's forever!!

@belagergely8119

6y↑3

Best years both in music and movie stories! They just copy and modify nowadays:S

@g.w.k.y6869

@@belagergely8119 whatever you say bud believe that bull

@g.w.k.y6869

By bull I mean bullshit to clarify

@g.w.k.y6869

@Canadian Villain fair enough

@caelemdireen4804

5w↑3

Listening to this tune in 2024 👍

@jamie6405

1y↑3

OMG. Yes. Beautiful old school.
Amazing. Still ❤️.

@amielewis2114

5y↑329

I will NEVER get sick of this song. In loving memory of my dear friend Claudine Calma "our song" forever~ I KNOW your dancing with me 💜

@akirafan28

4y↑5

Sorry to hear about your loss!

@servantofallah3107

4y↑2

Sorry for your loss, great song ❤️

@gadder9634

toot toot fuck shit

@andrewtaylor1996

3y↑2

Hi there hows your day been hope your safe and well my dear peace be with you always ✌🕊🙏

@kurtschluss6552

but why don't you dance with me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTKZ5vQ6Kk8

@jarid89

14y↑32

I like the video with Ghost in the shell even more. It's my Favorite song since 1998. As child I waited hours for the TV and watched MTV to see that song <3 greets Jarid

@cerrystyle

39w↑12

Still a good and kicking track in 2023 nowadays. Thanks to Gaelle Addison for her beautiful voice.

@dyna.

For a very long time i've seriously been wondering what could possibly be the reason for a girl to be a king.

But i guess nowadays everything is possible, the song really just was 25 years ahead of it's time, you go kinggirl!

@dorothywaynwright2572

10y↑136

I miss the 90's

@HomieGangsta12

3y↑5

True, everything was fine until 2010

@razmatazz9310

3y↑1

You just miss being young.

@SonGosu88

51w↑9

2045 and still listening to this song 😍

@DamirBabic-xc5po

This lady is for me a true ghost in the shell king&Queen of my castle, youre the reason

@slobodanm6133

1y↑6

damn Adidas commercial put it back in my ears!

@sparkle9114

25w↑4

Used to listen to this all the time on my Walkman on the Now That’s What I Call Music CD. The good old days ❤️

@angelion1985

49w↑4

Still here in 2023. Classic !

@kriskross3772

33w↑2

Listening to this again when it's close to the end of 2023.

@pomidortv1281

12w↑2

Listen in 2024

@kingqueen27

1y↑9

It''s2023 and I'm still keeping this song alive 😍🙌

@meandmykitty3573

43w

YEAHHHHHHH

@rapstargames2754

11w↑1

Scotlands number one mathematics student, borrowed this when i had it on disc, and it never resurfaced, i bet he does not know where it is now, computer generated flat mates, etc.

@brick72

50w↑4

2023, 15 Jahre ist es her und ich gehe zu dem Song immer noch ab 😂😂😂💖💖

@meandmykitty3573

45w↑3

STILL LISTING TO THIS SONG IN 2023 >>>>

@bradhenley6947

36w↑4

2023 still a banger 🕺🕺

@Katie-rx8ql

1y↑2

Benidorm memories when I was 17 😂. I'm 40 now that's how old this banger is ❤

@sniperes1

2y↑14

I will show this song to my kids and they will pass it on to the next generations. Pure Gold.

@Halo2glitchlover22

2y↑2

That’s cringe

@sea8545

@@Halo2glitchlover22 like you can speak, look into a mirror xD

@Jaytecx

4y↑462

"must be the reason why i'm baking these apples, for you"

@danielpletikosic9021

4y↑17

ui must be funny at partyies

@Pikachu-qr4yb

4y↑3

Daniel Pletikosić Aw thanks <3

@vinanin4237

4y↑3

Hilarious

@MichallaDao

4y↑3

🎶😂

@GL1TcH_R4mpage

4y↑1

Examples I think...

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@Sudarshan156

5w↑1

Who listening this great in 2024 👇

@traveltectours6561

13w↑1

Who is in 2024 ? 22nd January 💚🎉
From Bentota Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 ♥
👇

@fren183

2y↑22

If you remember this song then you had a great childhood.

@terrytownsend5583

Rubbish

@minx2702

@@terrytownsend5583 Rude

@andreitarkovsky3214

i was 15 my childhood was over

@Katie-rx8ql

Childhood haha I was 17

@iishannaii-9815

2y↑58

Never gets old..It brings me back lots of memories..👌🏻🔝💯💯🔥🔥🔥

@laure9242

2w↑1

Perfect gym music!! Also this song is so old as me haha

@aminem6886

11w↑1

Listen in 2024🎉

@Home0653

4y↑7

My lovely 90'S!!! Who else?

@clarelwc2849

I'm 47 and miss the 90s!

@troysierra5228

2y↑6

It's mid-August 2022, still love hearing this song.

@careyspalding7971

7w↑1

to the 1 and only Charne. No words needed?

@aysegezer4554

23w

What about to listen in 2023 ❤️‍🔥

@krisztiankocsis4445

1y↑5

2023 , még mindig nagyon jó !!!!!❤

@daniedix8228

1y↑6

How did I miss this one back then?? So thankful for YouTube pop ups off the good old days greatest hits 😊

@Ezeezeze

Really??

@meldenker1927

46w↑2

2023 and still 🔥

@yasirlone90

30w↑2

Listening to this classic in 2023

@joseamaro1916

36w↑3

Ainda a ouvir em 2023 😎

@jamiemx.7

1y↑4

i’m so glad the adidas ad remind me of this song

@olegkolesnikov4348

12w↑1

Listen in 2024!

@kristinroglinova9088

11w↑1

2024 and still a hit

@alisyed1842

4y↑8

From India, resident of State Kerala.. Somehow this song got into my ears.... years before , like 20 years before I guess. Am 34 now as of 2020😌. Still searching for this song and more from 90’s

@Remo1147

3y↑3

When house music was the bomb

@nikosgiannenas3947

49w↑2

2023 and still here...

@Express_Episodes

13w↑2

2024 still here

@Carwash1989

3y↑38

"Must be the Reason, why Youtube is suggesting this to me at the end of 2020"

@Yannnus

The end is near :)

@gerardohill6946

2022 you too

@lauragraham933

1y↑21

This is my childhood song 🤩 brings back memories, I absolutely love it 👌💕 xx

@meandmykitty3573

45w↑2

AHHH SAMEE! <3

@djmattiapascal5669

YOU ARE A HERO IF ARE U LISTEN IT IN 2023 LEAVE YOUR LIKE UP for a GENERATIONAL 90 SOUNDTRACK .... and came to IBIZA

@nickpapadopoulos7588

11w↑2

Listen in 2024🇬🇷👍🤩

@user-yg9fv1xh9p

36w↑20

any1 still blasting this banger in 2024

@observer6231

5y↑23

I heard the track 20 years ago and I am hooked since! Put it on air today and it will become #1. I have no doubt about. LOVE IT!!!!

@jdhstrategies2454

5y↑1

serge v Australian dj Mark Olsen with featured artist Red London are set to release a cover version of this song on December 24th. You can listen to a sample version on youtube.

@jdhstrategies2454

5y↑1

serge v Olsen and Red London version charted at number 45 on the ARIA Club Charts in their first week and already have four remixes and extended version on tracksource. Hopefully will keep climbing the club charts.

@Ethankeenan02

Radio nowaday just force new shit down your throwt the only good radio station left that plays thes songs somtimes is kiss fm

@olympiatheofilopouloy3400

51w↑2

Absolutely perfect ... listening 2023

@klejnotnilu4956

52w↑1

Wow! This song sounds like from 2023😮

@gamemaschina841

2y↑25

I remember when this came out. It is one of the best songs ever.

@bunbun2105

4y↑19

I remember sitting in the car of my mother driving with her to our family for a birthday party and this song played. Never heard it after those times. Got older and i didn't know the name but now I found this song again.

@stancigorenak411

25w↑2

Listening to this in 2023🎉

@Kimicify

1y↑2

Fell in love with that song when I was 10, at the ice rink. Did not speak English at all then, so I could not understand the lyrics. It took me YEARS to find the song again!

@MisterLiker

3y↑7

I first listened to this song around 15 years ago, but never knew the name.
After all this time, after all these years, I randomly got the song in my recommendations. Thanks a lot!

@jonpettet7085

4y↑13

After the 90s the music has fallen off, I love ytube, brings back the memories ❤

@BenediktKortum

2023 and I'm still keeping this comment alive

@marcussaint8247

10M views and quite rightly so.
This song would make the late Gerry Shepherd, John Rossall and Mike Leander chuckle.

@trainwreck3697

1y↑8

This one is unbelievably ahead of its time. I was in Miami last month, there were easily a dozen tracks coming out of clubs that owed most if not all of their influence to this 1999 remix. Killer!

@Fff-tz5ik

4y↑16

Legendary track, no one ever gets tired of it, you hear it every week in Berlin, in 2020

@googlemapsspeedruns777

2y↑2

Listening to this banger in 2022? ❤️

@Heisenberg19960

1y↑2

2023 immernoch ein Hit 🎉

@everythingknife8763

3y↑27

Truly a lyrical masterpiece. How did she ever come up with all that?

@brechtdebaere6885

3y↑7

She didn't come up with anything, she's just hired to perform in the video. Even the dj Chris Brann didn't came up with the lyrics =p

@sandrinharodrigues7338

😮

@Morgimanstudios

9y↑131

Must be the reason why this song is sooooooo good

@tara9089

6y↑2

HA HA very funny

@zeeko3650

dead account it really isn’t the lyrics make no sense the beat is cringe her voice is average and there’s no lyrical content

@marmur2909

@@zeeko3650 I heard this song a few weeks ago on radio... And my god, I was getting tired of the repetitive lines. Maybe the song had popularity in the past, but now? It has nothing too much going for it. At least not to me

@davide4942

Listen in 2024❤

@maxtloczek6166

14w↑2

Who’s listening with me 2024

@FaHaTuK99

5y↑959

somebody 2019?

@ByTex

5y↑6

yes because my teacher sent me a video of him dancing to this song

@GNDagatt

@jenniferhahn81

@solongsuicide9

5y↑16

Dogs: Woof woof.
Cats: Meow meow.
Retards: 2019? 2019?

@dunlaoghaire1000

5y↑2

Yeah! But want to go back in 90-s.....

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@brendanmoran1778

2y↑5

Sound likes Gigi D'Agostino with the beat in the background and synth. Classic Song still sounds as good now (Oct.2021) as it did back in 1999.

@Scarybananas

1998 -2023 keepin these grooves alive brother

@youthmemory

11w↑1

Listen in 2024 ❤🎉

@topchrono19

1y↑3

Thanks Adidas

@bernhardweber8604

1y↑13

Amazing melodies intricately interwoven and complimented by timeless polyrhythms. What more could anyone ask for?

@joannemcarthur2571

18w

#this 👏

@pasc1075

9w↑1

2024 Always... in the place to be !!!

@henrietacorejova

9w↑1

Still great song in 2024👍❤

@westcoast747

4y↑7

Haven’t heard this old classic for years!

@hudikata

5y↑101

Must be a reason why I'm king of my castle. - Must be the reason why I'm freeing my trapped soul. - Must be a reason why I'm king of my castle. - Must be a reason why I'm making examples of you.

@jegeriufanen4415

5y↑15

I still can't make it out wtf is the second line. Not really hearing "trapped soul" or "threshold"

@carlitatitania

4y↑3

@@jegeriufanen4415 I hear treshole 🤷🏻‍♀️

@jacholsonnick1024

3y↑3

@@jegeriufanen4415 hello everyone, it's definitely trapped soul, though it's a bit mumbled. I suppose she tried to sing not as harsh as she would normally do, so it would't produce any noise in the microphone, especially because of the p-sound. But that's just one theory why "trapped" is sung so soft :-)

@jegeriufanen4415

3y↑5

Nick Well, trapped soul makes more sense in the lyrics too

@PG-xi9jc

3y↑8

ahh I was today years old when I learnt she says "trapped soul" thanks lol

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@vfcabreras

Por favor, un minuto de silencia por aquellos que aún sigue buscándolo y no lo han encontrado!

@user-lq5he7nu9u

11w↑1

Still a tune in 2024 🤟🏻🔥🔥☄️

@ebbubba

3y↑86

È il 1999 , in un pomeriggio di sole sto facendo jogging fra le strade di campagna pistoiesi, in cuffia parte questo pezzo mentre all'orizzonte vedo gli Appennini, il cuore accelera il battito... Ogni volta che la sento mi torna quel bellissimo ricordo. Ero felice e non lo sapevo ❤️