Chemical World

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"Chemical World"
Single by Blur
from the album Modern Life Is Rubbish
Released	28 June 1993
Format	7", 12", CD
Recorded	1992
Genre	Britpop
Length	4:02 (album version)
Label	EMI, Food Records
Producer(s)	Stephen Street, Blur, Clive Langer, Alan Winstanley, Steve Lovell
Chart positions
#28 (UK Singles Chart)
Blur singles chronology
"For Tomorrow" (1993)	"Chemical World" (1993)	"Sunday Sunday" (1993)

"Chemical World" is a song by British rock band Blur and is featured on their second album, Modern Life Is Rubbish. It was released 28 June 1993 as the second single from that album, equaling their previous release "For Tomorrow" at #28 in the UK Singles Charts (see 1993 in British music).

The first of the two CDs released for the single contains the song "Never Clever" (recorded live at Glastonbury, June 1992) which was originally destined for the much more glittering career as follow up single to Blur's fourth single, "Popscene". However, the commercial death of "Popscene" prompted those plans to be shelved. The studio version of "Never Clever" was eventually released on a promo cd to celebrate Food Record's 100th release. The "7 Vinyl of "Chemical World" also has a cover version of Rod Stewart's "Maggie May", which was also featured on Ruby Trax, a 3 CD compilation of cover versions issued by the NME on its 40th birthday and on Blur's The Special Collectors Edition.

[edit] Track listings

• 7" FOOD45

1. "Chemical World" (edit)
2. "Maggie May"

• CD1 CDFOODS45: Live tracks from Glastonbury Festival 1992.

1. "Chemical World" (Langer & Winstanley remix)
2. "Never Clever" (Live)
3. "Pressure On Julian" (Live)
4. "Come Together" (Live)

• CD2 CDFOOD45, released 5 July 1993

1. "Chemical World"
2. "Es Schmecht"
3. "Young & Lovely"
4. "My Ark"

• 12" 12FOOD45, released 5 July 1993

1. "Chemical World"
2. "Es Schmecht"
3. "Young & Lovely"
4. "My Ark"

[edit] External links

• All Music Guide reviews: CD1, CD2

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Blur discography
Albums: Leisure | Modern Life Is Rubbish | Parklife | The Great Escape | Blur | 13 | Think Tank
Compilations: The Special Collectors Edition | Live at the Budokan | The 10 Year Limited Edition Anniversary Box Set | Bustin' + Dronin' | Blur: The Best of
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