Connected (Stereo MCs song)

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“Connected”
“Connected” cover
Single by Stereo MC's
from the album Connected
Released 1992
Format CD single
CD maxi
7" single
12" maxi
Recorded 1992
Genre Electronica, Acid jazz
Trip hop, House
Length 3:59
Label Street
Island
Writer(s) Harry Wayne Casey
Richard Finch
Nick Hallam
Rob Birch
Producer Stereo MC's
 Music sample:

The Stereo MCs - Connected excerpt

An excerpt from Connected
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"Connected" was the title track and first single from the Stereo MCs third studio album. It reached #20 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and climbed to #18 on the UK Top 75 Chart. The song appeared in the movie Hackers, starring Angelina Jolie and Jonny Lee Miller. Rob Lowe personally chose the song to be the theme to his 2004 program Dr. Vegas. It was also used in commercials promoting the USA Network's program Burn Notice.

The song samples the disco classic "(Let Me) Let Me Be Your Lover" by Jimmy Bo Horne.

[edit] Track listings

CD-Maxi - Germany, UK
  1. "Connected" (Edit) (4:05)
  2. "Connected" (Full Length) (5:16)
  3. "Disconnected" (6:06)
  4. "Fever" (3:15)
7"-Single
  1. "Connected" (Edit) (3:59)
  2. "Fever" (3:15)
12"-Maxi - Germany, UK
  1. "Connected" (Full Length) (5:12)
  2. "Connected" (Reprise) (1:43)
  3. "Disconnected" (6:04)
  4. "Fever" (3:15)
12"-Maxi - Promo - France
  1. "Connected" (Future Sound Of London Mix) (6:19)
  2. "Disconnected" (6:04)

[edit] Charts

Chart (1992-1993)[1] [2] [3] Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart 47
Austrian Singles Chart 5
French Singles Chart 27
Swedish Singles Chart 8
Swiss Singles Chart 6
UK Singles Chart 18
US Billboard Hot 100 20
US Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks 5
US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 26
US Billboard Top 40 Mainstream 11
US Billboard Rhythmic Top 40 38

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Connected", various Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 22, 2008)
  2. ^ UK Singles Chart Everyhit.com (Retrieved February 22, 2008)
  3. ^ Billboard Billboard.com (Retrieved February 22, 2008)
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