Out of Space

"Out of Space"
Single by The Prodigy
from the album Experience
Released 9 November 1992
Format 7 and 12 inch vinyl record
Cassette
CD single
Recorded Essex, United Kingdom
Genre Oldschool jungle, breakbeat hardcore, reggae fusion, ragga jungle
Length 3:41 (Edit)
4:57 (Original Mix)
Label XL Recordings
Elektra Records
Writer(s) Liam Howlett
Producer(s) Liam Howlett
Certification Silver (BPI)[1]
The Prodigy singles chronology
"Fire/Jericho"
(1992)		 "Out of Space"
(1992)		 "Wind It Up (Rewound)"
(1993)

"Out of Space" was the fifth EP/single released by the English band The Prodigy on 9 November 1992. The song is also featured on The Prodigy's 1992 debut album Experience and is fourth single from it. The title song features samples from the classic reggae track "Chase the Devil" by Max Romeo,[2] which was produced by Lee "Scratch" Perry. It also samples "Critical Beatdown" by the Ultramagnetic MCs, with the Kool Keith line "I'll take your brain to another dimension, pay close attention."[3] The colour-negative video featured the band raving in a rural setting with Keith dressed up in a "raver's outfit". Other elements include the footage of satellites and ostriches.

The song is arguably the most successful of The Prodigy's early period and is still often played live by the band.[4] In 2005 "Out of Space" was released as a remix by Audio Bullys in the single "Voodoo People / Out of Space" from the greatest hits compilation Their Law: The Singles 1990–2005.

Charts performance

Chart (1992–1993) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 32
Germany (Media Control Charts)[6] 15
Ireland (IRMA)[7] 6
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] 5
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[10] 24
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 30
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[12] 5

Track listing

XL

7" vinyl record

A. "Out of Space"
B. "Ruff in the Jungle Bizness" (Uplifting Vibes Remix) (4:17)

12" vinyl record

  1. "Out of Space" (Original Mix) (5:07)
  2. "Out of Space" (Techno Underworld Remix) (4:48)
  3. "Ruff in the Jungle Bizness" (Uplifting Vibes Remix) (4:20)
  4. "Music Reach" (1/2/3/4) (Live) (4:21)
  5. "What Evil Lurks" (4:14)

Cassette Single

  1. "Out of Space" (3.41)
  2. "Ruff in the Jungle Bizness" (Uplifting Vibes Remix) (4.20)

CD single

  1. "Out of Space" (Edit) (3:41)
  2. "Out of Space" (Techno Underworld Remix) (4:48)
  3. "Ruff in the Jungle Bizness" (Uplifting Vibes Remix) (4:20)
  4. "Music Reach" (1/2/3/4) (Live) (4:21)

Elektra CD single

  1. "Out of Space" (Edit) (3:41)
  2. "Out of Space" (Techno Underworld Remix) (4:48)
  3. "Out of Space" (Millenium Mix) (6:25)
  4. "Out of Space" (Celestial Bodies Mix) (5:44)
  5. "Ruff in the Jungle Bizness" (Uplifting Vibes Mix) (4:20)
  6. "Jericho" (Live Version) (4:22)

Tracks 2 and 5 remixed by Liam Howlett. Tracks 3 and 4 remixed by Mark Picchiotti and Teri Bristol.

References

  1. ↑ "Certified Awards". BPI. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "The Prodigy's Out of Space sample of Max Romeo's Chase the Devil". WhoSampled. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  3. ↑ "The Prodigy's Out of Space sample of Ultramagnetic MC's's Critical Beatdown". WhoSampled. Retrieved 5 June 2013.
  4. ↑ "The Prodigy Setlist at Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland". Setlist.fm. 30 November 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Prodigy – Out Of Space" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  6. ↑ "Officialcharts.de – The Prodigy – Out Of Space". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  7. ↑ "The Irish Charts – All there is to know". Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  8. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – The Prodigy - Out Of Space search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  9. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Prodigy – Out Of Space" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  10. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – The Prodigy – Out Of Space". Singles Top 60. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  11. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – The Prodigy – Out Of Space". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
  12. ↑ "Archive Chart: 1992-12-05" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 June 2013.

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