Connected (Stereo MCs song)

"Connected"
Single by Stereo MC's
from the album Connected
B-side "Disconnected", "Fever"
Released 1992
Format CD single, CD maxi
7" single, 12" maxi, cassette single
Recorded 1992
Genre Alternative hip hop
Acid jazz
Length 3:59
Label Gee Street
Island
Writer(s) Harry Wayne Casey
Richard Finch
Nick Hallam
Rob Birch
Producer Stereo MC's
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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 also appears in the movie, Saving Silverman. It was also used in commercials promoting the USA Network's program Burn Notice and by The Carphone Warehouse.[1]

The song samples the disco classic "(Let Me) Let Me Be Your Lover" by Jimmy Bo Horne as well as containing a vocals sample from the Third World single "Now That We Found Love".

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
US promo cassette
Side A
  1. "Connected" (edit)
Side B
  1. "Step It Up"
  2. "Don't Let Up"
  3. "Ground Level"

Charts

Chart (1992/93) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[2] 47
New Zealand Singles Chart 24
Austrian Singles Chart[2] 5
French SNEP Singles Chart[2] 27
Swedish Singles Chart[2] 8
Swiss Singles Chart[2] 6
UK Singles Chart[3] 18
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] 20
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[4] 26
U.S. Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks[4] 5
U.S. Billboard Rhythmic Top 40[4] 38
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream[4] 11

References

  1. ^ Lynskey, Dorian (July 25, 2008). "Pop review: Stereo MCs, Double Bubble". The Guardian (London). http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/jul/25/popandrock.stereomcs. Retrieved (2009-04-13). 
  2. ^ a b c d e "Connected", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 22, 2008)
  3. ^ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved July 30, 2008)
  4. ^ a b c d e Billboard Allmusic.com (Retrieved July 30, 2008)