UFO (song)

"UFO"
Single by Sneaky Sound System
from the album Sneaky Sound System
Released 28 April 2007 (2007-04-28)
(see release history)
Format CD, Digital download, 12" vinyl
Recorded at The House of Whack, Bondi
Genre Dance-pop, Electro House[1]
Length 4:29
Label Whack
Writer(s) A. McDonald/C. Mitchell
Producer Black Angus and Peter Dolso
Certification Platinum (ARIA)
Sneaky Sound System singles chronology
"Pictures"
(2006)
"UFO"
(2007)
"Goodbye"
(2007)

"UFO" is the fifth single by Australian dance group Sneaky Sound System, taken from their self-titled debut album Sneaky Sound System. "UFO" has been Sneaky Sound System's most successful song to date, peaking at #11 on the ARIA Singles Chart. Due to the success of the single and perhaps Sneaky Sound System's numerous live performances, the album has reached a new peak of #5 on the ARIA Albums Chart. The tune (especially in the chorus) borrows heavily from the 1981 song Girls on Film by Duran Duran and shares similarities to the Cure's "The Walk". The song was certified Platinum in Australia, with sales of 70,000.

Contents

Track listing

CD single / iTunes EP
No. Title Length
1. "UFO" (Radio Edit) 3:46
2. "UFO" (Extended Club Mix) 6:23
3. "UFO" (Van She Tech Remix) 4:44
4. "UFO" (Donnie Sloan Remix) 5:03
5. "UFO" (A Capella) 5:01
Total length:
24:57
12" vinyl
No. Title Length
1. "UFO" (Goodwill Remix)  
2. "UFO" (Extended Club Mix)  
3. "UFO" (Van She Tech Mix)  
Goodwill Mix iTunes single
No. Title Length
1. "UFO" (Goodwill Mix) 7:35

Personnel

UK / 2008 Mix

"UFO"
Single by Sneaky Sound System
from the album Sneaky Sound System
Released 17 November 2008 (2008-11-17)
(see release history)
Format CD, Digital download, 12" vinyl
Genre Dance/Electronic
Length 4:03
Label 14th Floor Reacords
Whack
Producer Black Angus and Peter Dolso
Sneaky Sound System singles chronology
"Pictures"
(2008)
"UFO"
(2008)
"I Love It"
(2009)

"UFO" is the second UK single by Australian dance group Sneaky Sound System, taken from their self-titled UK compilation album Sneaky Sound System. In 2008 Sneaky Sound System began promo around the UK, UFO has been used for backing tracks on Channel 4 adverts and programs particularly T4 and 4:Music, as well as by the BBC during roundups of the Winter Olympics 2010. In October 2008 the UFO video was top 10 requested on some of the Music Channels.

The song showed more popularity than "Pictures" in the UK, but not as much as it did in Australia. It debuted at 52, just under Rihanna's new song Rehab. The next week it fell to 99 and the next week it dropped out of the top 100, spending 2 weeks in the chart.

Track listing

CD single 1
No. Title Length
1. "UFO"   3:48
2. "UFO" (Bimbo Jones Club Mix) 7:55
CD single 2
No. Title Length
1. "UFO" (Van She Tech Mix) 4:46
2. "UFO" (Bimbo Jones Twist Mix) 7:54
3. "UFO" (Goodwill Mix) 7:35
iTunes EP
No. Title Length
1. "UFO"   3:48
2. "UFO" (Goodwill Mix) 7:35
3. "UFO" (Van She Tech Mx) 4:43
4. "UFO" (12" Super Extended Mix) 6:00
5. "UFO" (Bimbo Jones Twist Mix) 7:52
12" vinyl
No. Title Length
1. "UFO" (Van She Tech Mix)  
2. "UFO" (12” Super Extended Mix)  

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalogue
Australia 28 April 2007 Whack CD, digital download WHACK06
23 April 2007 12" vinyl WHACKV04
12 May 2007 Digital download -
UK 17 November 2008 14th Floor Records
Whack
CD, Digital download SNEAK2CD1
CD SNEAK2CD2
Digital download -
12" vinyl SNEAK2V

Others remixes

The French electronic producer SebastiAn remixed UFO, but the remix is only on Internet.

External links

References