Cult of Snap#Charts

"Cult of Snap" was a major hit on the charts on several continents. In Europe, it peaked at number-one in Spain for four weeks and was a top 10 hit also in Austria, Belgium, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. In the latter, the single reached number eight in its second week at the UK Singles Chart, on September 23, 1990.{{cite web|title=Official Singles Chart Top 100 23 September 1990 - 29 September 1990|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19900923/7501/|publisher=Official Charts Company|accessdate=15 September 2020}} Outside Europe, "Cult of Snap" peaked at number two in Zimbabwe, number 15 in New Zealand and number 27 in Australia.

AllMusic editor Andrew Hamilton remarked the "choppy rhythms" of "Cult of Snap" in his review of World Power.{{cite web|first=Andrew|last=Hamilton|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/world-power-mw0000314697|title=Snap! - World Power|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=16 February 2020}} American magazine Billboard described it as an "African-infused house jam".{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1990/BB-1990-06-02.pdf|title=Album Reviews: New & Noteworthy|magazine=Billboard|date=2 June 1990|accessdate=15 February 2020|page=80}} Marisa Fox from Entertainment Weekly felt it is "a dark song, with African drumbeats and chanting."{{cite magazine|first= Marisa |last= Fox |title= Dance Now!! |magazine= Entertainment Weekly |date= 26 April 1991 |accessdate= 11 November 2020 |url= https://ew.com/article/1991/04/26/dance-now/}} Pan-European magazine Music & Media found that rapper Turbo B "raps like he's shouting orders over a monotone techno beat, spiced up with oriental and African samples."{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1990/MM-1990-10-06.pdf|title=Previews: Singles|magazine=Music & Media|date=6 October 1990|page=18|accessdate=19 February 2020}} David Giles from Music Week concluded, "The best record from this outfit yet. Snap tap into a slightly salsa-based groove that stands out a mile among all the Funky Drummers, and decorate it with rapping. Afro-harmonies, and oriental melodies. A huge hit."{{cite magazine|first= David |last= Giles |title= Singles |magazine= Music Week |date= 22 September 1990 |page= 21 |accessdate= 31 October 2020 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1990/MW-1990-09-22.pdf}} NME noted its "tribal rhythms and chanting", "to stomp away the evenings to" on Ibiza.{{cite magazine|first=|last=|magazine=NME|title=Groove Check|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/52202976676/|date=22 September 1990|access-date=24 February 2023}} A reviewer from Newcastle Evening Chronicle named it one of the best songs from the album."Snap: World Power". Newcastle Evening Chronicle. 12 June 1990. page 14.

A tribal music video was released to promote the song. It sees the band members belly dancing and charming a snake. The video was directed by Liam Kan.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yn0lF3mDz6g|title=snap - cult of snap ( viva tv )|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=16 December 2018}} He also directed the music video for the group's previous single, "Ooops Up".

• 7-inch single (Logic 113 596)

1. "Cult of Snap" (World Power Radio Mix) — 3:59
2. "Blasé Blasé" — 4:32

• CD maxi (Logic 663 596 )

1. "Cult of Snap" (World Power Mix) — 6:30
2. "Cult of Snap" (Album Version) — 5:18
3. "Cult of Snap" (World Power Radio Mix) — 3:59
4. "Cult of Snap" (E-Version) — 5:54

• German Remix CD (Logic 663 639)

1. "Cult of Snap" (The Modno 2000 Mix) — 5:25
2. "Cult of Snap" (The Virtual Dub Mix) — 4:39
3. "Cult of Snap" (The Elektra Mix) — 5:25

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