Proper Education

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title: "Proper Education" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2006-singles", "2006-songs", "data-records-singles", "eric-prydz-songs", "ministry-of-sound-singles", "number-one-singles-in-finland", "positiva-records-singles", "remix-singles", "songs-written-by-david-gilmour", "songs-written-by-eric-prydz", "songs-written-by-roger-waters", "spinnin'-records-singles", "ultra-records-singles"] description: "2006 single by Eric Prydz and Pink Floyd" topic_path: "arts/music" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proper_Education" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary 2006 single by Eric Prydz and Pink Floyd ::

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Field	Value
name	Proper Education
cover	Proper education.jpg
type	single
artist	Eric Prydz vs. Floyd
released
genre
producer	Eric Prydz
chronology	Eric Prydz
prev_title	Woz Not Woz
prev_year	2005
next_title	Pjanoo
next_year	2008
misc	{{Extra chronology
artist	Pink Floyd
type	singles
prev_title	Wish You Were Here (Live)
prev_year	1995
title	Proper Education
year	2007
next_title	Louder than Words
next_year	2014
header	Alternative cover
type	Single
cover	proper educationcd2.jpg
caption	CD2 cover
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| name = Proper Education | cover = Proper education.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Eric Prydz vs. Floyd | album = | released = | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = | length =

• 3:21 (radio edit)
• 6:09 (club mix) | label =
• Pryda
• Data | writer =
• Eric Prydz
• Roger Waters | producer = Eric Prydz | chronology = Eric Prydz | prev_title = Woz Not Woz | prev_year = 2005 | next_title = Pjanoo | next_year = 2008 | misc = {{Extra chronology | artist = Pink Floyd | type = singles | prev_title = Wish You Were Here (Live) | prev_year = 1995 | title = Proper Education | year = 2007 | next_title = Louder than Words | next_year = 2014 | header = Alternative cover | type = Single | cover = proper educationcd2.jpg | border = | alt = | caption = CD2 cover "Proper Education" is a remix of the 1979 song "Another Brick in the Wall, Part II" by Pink Floyd by the Swedish DJ and electronic music producer Eric Prydz. It was released in Sweden on 24 November 2006 and in the United Kingdom on 1 January 2007. "Proper Education" reached number two on the UK Singles Chart and topped the US Billboard Hot Dance Airplay chart in 2007. On 8 December 2007, the song received a nomination for Best Remixed Recording at the 2008 Grammy Awards.

Music video

The music video for the song features Daniel Ilabaca escaping school (which connects to the original song's theme) while doing parkour stunts. They sneak into a number of apartments and perform energy efficient tasks, such as replacing lightbulbs with their energy efficient equivalent, turning down thermostats, turning off televisions, putting bricks in toilets (to save water), etc. Finally, they tap into the apartment complex's power grid and power down the whole building, before re-lighting some of the apartments so that the words "SWITCH OFF" appear in lights on the side of the building. The video ends with the words "you don't need an education to save the planet". The video was shot on the Broadwater Farm Estate in Tottenham.

Track listings

Swedish 12-inch single :A. "Proper Education" :B. "The Dub"

Dutch CD single

1. "Proper Education" (radio edit)
2. "Proper Education" (club mix)
3. "Proper Education" (Sebastian Ingrosso)
4. "Proper Education" (Sébastien Léger remix)

Spanish 12-inch single :A1. "Proper Education" (original) – 6:09 :B1. "Proper Education" (dub) – 8:38 :B2. "Proper Education" (Sebastian Ingrosso remix) – 8:59

UK CD1

1. "Proper Education" (radio edit)
2. "Proper Education" (club mix)

UK CD2

1. "Proper Education" (radio edit)
2. "Proper Education" (club mix)
3. "Call on Me" (Henrik B remix)
4. "Proper Education" (Sebastian Ingrosso remix)
5. Extended interactive CD-ROM

UK 12-inch single :A. "Proper Education" (club mix) :B. "Proper Education" (Sebastian Ingrosso remix)

US and Australian CD single

1. "Proper Education" (radio edit)
2. "Proper Education" (club mix)
3. "Proper Education" (Sebastian Ingrosso remix)

Charts

Weekly charts

::data[format=table] | Chart (2006–2007) | Peak position | |---|---| | Australian Club Chart (ARIA) | 1 | | Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) | 2 | | Romania (Romanian Top 100) | 9 | | Russia Airplay (TopHit) | 7 | | Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) | 66 | ::

::data[format=table] | Chart (2025) | Peak position | |---|---| | Moldova Airplay (TopHit) | 99 | ::

Year-end charts

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Chart (2006)	Position
Hungary (Dance Top 40)	97
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Chart (2007)	Position
Australian Club Chart (ARIA)	17
Australian Dance (ARIA)	23
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)	43
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)	54
CIS Airplay (TopHit)	24
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)	27
France (SNEP)	89
Germany (Media Control)	51
Hungary (Dance Top 40)	15
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)	47
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)	35
Netherlands (Single Top 100)	72
Russia Airplay (TopHit)	20
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)	68
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)	58
UK Singles (OCC)	66
US Hot Dance Airplay (Billboard)	17
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Decade-end charts

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Chart (2000–2009)	Position
Russia Airplay (TopHit)	113
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Certifications

Release history

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Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.	Sweden	Netherlands	United Kingdom	United States	Australia	United States
24 November 2006	12-inch picture disc
22 December 2006	CD	Spinnin'
1 January 2007	12-inch vinyl
30 January 2007	Digital download	Ultra
5 March 2007	CD	Ministry of Sound
6 March 2007	Maxi-CD	Ultra
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References

References

1. (2006). "Proper Education". Pryda Recordings, [[Data Records]].
2. (2006). "Proper Education". [[Spinnin' Records]].
3. (2007). "Proper Education". Vendetta Records.
4. (2007). "Proper Education". Data Records, [[Positiva Records]], [[Ministry of Sound]].
5. (2007). "Proper Education". Data Records, Positiva Records, Ministry of Sound.
6. (2007). "Proper Education". Data Records, Positiva Records, Ministry of Sound.
7. (2007). "Proper Education". [[Ultra Records]].
8. (2007). "Proper Education". Ministry of Sound.
9. (5 February 2007). "The ARIA Report: ARIA Club Tracks – Week Commencing 5th February 2007". [[Australian Recording Industry Association.
10. (17 February 2007). "Hits of the World – Eurocharts".
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17. "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Top 50 Dance Singles 2007". ARIA.
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25. "Rádiós Top 100 – hallgatottsági adatok alapján – 2007". Mahasz.
26. "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2007". Dutch Top 40.
27. "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2007". MegaCharts.
28. "Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2007". [[TopHit]].
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