Love Missile F1-11
| "Love Missile F1-11" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Sigue Sigue Sputnik | |
| from the album Flaunt It | |
| B-side | "Hack Attack" |
| Released | February 1986 |
| Format | 7", 12" |
| Genre | New wave, synthpop |
| Label | Parlophone |
| Producer(s) | Giorgio Moroder |
"Love Missile F1-11" is a song by British band Sigue Sigue Sputnik released in March 1986 as the first single from their debut album Flaunt It. It was the band's biggest hit, reaching no. 3 on the UK Singles Chart.[1]
Style
The bass line, repeated on their follow up single "21st Century Boy", is similar to both Devo's earlier "Girl U Want", and Suicide's 1977 track "Rocket USA".[citation needed] Relying on gimmicks and sound effects to create a futuristic atmosphere, the song features vocals with high echo and multiple sound effects. It begins with a sample from Stanley Kubrick's 1971 film A Clockwork Orange where Malcolm McDowell's character Alex, professes his fondness for a bit "of the old ultra-violence".
Cover versions
David Bowie covered the song as an outtake during the sessions for his 2003 album, Reality. It was then released as a B-side for the single "New Killer Star". Pop Will Eat Itself released a cover of the song as a single in May 1987, before including it on the Box Frenzy LP in 1988. Thermopyle released a cover version as a CD single in 1998.[2] There is also an electronic version remixed by WestBam released on a single in 2000.[3] The Stone Roses also used to occasionally cover Love Missile F1-11 at some of their earlier concerts.
Video
The music video features many shots of a futuristic city and references The Terminator, Star Wars, Star Trek, Blade Runner and Scarface. The video is primarily set in a future war; the band are depicted as soldiers armed with weapons and space ships.
Popular culture
The song was used in the film Ferris Bueller's Day Off and the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. A version of the song is featured in the South Park episode Super Fun Time, with Eric Cartman singing along "I'm having a super fun time".
Chart performance
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[ 1] | 9 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[ 1] | 20 |
| Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[4] | 22 |
| France (IFOP)[5] | 58 |
| Germany (Media Control AG)[ 1] | 3 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[6] | 3 |
| Italy (FIMI)[7] | 27 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[ 1] | 36 |
| Netherlands (Mega Single Top 100)[ 1] | 30 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[ 1] | 21 |
| Poland (Polish Singles Chart)[8] | 6 |
| South Africa (Springbok Radio)[9] | 2 |
| Spain (AFYVE)[10] | 1 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[ 1] | 6 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[ 1] | 3 |
| US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[11] | 50 |
| US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[11] | 47 |
References
- ↑
- ↑ "Thermopyle – Love Missile F1-11 (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ "Sigue Sigue Sputnik – Love Missile F1-11 (Westbam Remix) (CD) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ "Love Missile F 1-11 – SIGUE SIGUE SPUTNIK". VRT (in Dutch). Top30-2.radio2.be. Retrieved 31 January 2014. "Hoogste notering in de top 30 : 22"
- ↑ (French) "InfoDisc : Tous les Titres par Artiste". Dominic DURAND / InfoDisc. InfoDisc.fr. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014. Select "Sigue Sigue Sputnik" from the artist drop-down ment
- ↑ "The Irish Charts – All there is to know". IRMA. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ (Italian) "Indice per Interprete: S". HitParadeItalia. Creative Commons. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ "LOVE MISSILE F1-11 – Sigue Sigue Sputnik". Nowe Media, Polskie Radio S.A. LP3.polskieradio.pl. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ "South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (S)". Rock.co.za. John Samson. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
- ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Flaunt It – Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 31 January 2014.