20 Seconds to Comply

Released in 1989 by Silver Bullet (Richard David Brown) and producer Ben Chapman on Tam Tam Records, the track layered rapid-fire rapping over a pitched breakbeat and sampled dialogue from the 1987 film RoboCop. The track peaked at number 11 on the UK Official Singles Chart in December 1989 and remained on the chart for ten weeks, reaching mainstream audiences with its distinctive RoboCop intro and establishing Silver Bullet as a central figure in early British hardcore hip-hop. The release stands as a cornerstone recording in the late 80s evolution of UK hardcore and breakbeat culture, circulating among early jungle and breakbeat pioneers. Its production approach and iconic sample usage influenced subsequent generations of UK producers and remain widely referenced in discussions of Britcore's foundational moment.