Hypnotize (song)
| "Hypnotize" | |
|---|---|
 Single stand-alone cover | |
| Composed by: Christopher Wallace, Sean Combs, Deric Angelettie, Ron Lawrence, Andy Armer, Randy Alpert | |
| Vocals | Christopher Wallace, Pamela Long |
| Genres | Hip-hop, East Coast hip-hop |
| Key | A major |
| BPM | 94 |
| Appears in | "Hypnotize" (1997, overall) The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026, Super Mario franchise) |
"Hypnotize" is a song by American rapper The Notorious B.I.G.. The song released on March 4, 1997 as the first single off his second and final studio album, Life After Death. An instrumental edit of the song is featured in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. Like other licensed songs that appear in the films, "Hypnotize" is not featured in the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
History[edit]
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie[edit]
In The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, the song plays when Yoshi is exploring Brooklyn after hatching and emerging from the sewers. The song promptly cuts off after he accidentally causes a fossil to collapse in the American Museum of Natural History.
Critical reception[edit]
The use of "Hypnotize" in The Super Mario Galaxy movie was received favorably in comparison to the licensed music featured in its predecessor, with James Grebby of Time magazine appreciating its brief appearance while claiming "Biggie Smalls' whole vibe doesn't fit within the Mushroom Kingdom, but it does fit, famously, in Brooklyn".[1]
References[edit]
- ^ James Grebby (April 1, 2026). The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Fixes the Worst Thing About the First One. Time. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
