Elektrobank

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"Elektrobank"
The Chemical Brothers – Elektrobank single cover.png
Single by the Chemical Brothers
from the album Dig Your Own Hole
B-side"Not Another Drugstore"
Released8 September 1997 (1997-09-08)
Length8:18
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Tom Rowlands
  • Ed Simons
  • George Clinton
  • William Earl Collins
  • Robert M. James
Producer(s)The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers singles chronology
"Block Rockin' Beats"
(1997) 		"Elektrobank"
(1997) 		"The Private Psychedelic Reel"
(1997)

"Elektrobank" is a song by English electronic music duo the Chemical Brothers. It was released as a single from their second album, Dig Your Own Hole (1997), in September 1997. It peaked at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart.[1] Spike Jonze directed the music video, which depicted a mixed artistic gymnastics / rhythmic gymnastics competition with his future wife Sofia Coppola as one of the competitors. It has been called "arguably Jonze's greatest music video".[2] Despite reaching number 17 in the UK Singles Chart, the single does not feature on either of the duo's singles compilations, Singles 93–03 and Brotherhood.

Samples[]

The vocals "Who is dis doin' this synthetic type of alpha beta psychedelic funkin'?"[3] are taken from the song "This That Shit" by Keith Murray. The bass line is performed by Ali Friend. The voice of the introduction is from DJ Kool Herc and was taken live at the Irving Plaza in late 1996.

Track listings[]

UK and European CD 1
No.TitleLength
1."Elektrobank"8:01
2."Not Another Drugstore" (featuring Justin Warfield)5:33
3."Don't Stop the Rock (Electronic Battle Weapon version)"7:15
UK and European CD 2
No.TitleLength
1."Elektrobank (radio edit)"3:56
2."Elektrobank (Dust Brothers remix)"3:55
3."These Beats Are Made for Breakin'"2:48
US CD
No.TitleLength
1."Elektrobank"8:01
2."Not Another Drugstore"5:33
3."Elektrobank (The Dust Brothers remix)"3:55
4."Don't Stop the Rock (Electronic Battle Weapon version)"7:15
5."These Beats Are Made for Breakin'"2:48
6."Elektrobank (radio edit)"3:56

Personnel[]

  • Tom Rowlands, Ed Simons – keyboards, synths, programming, samples
  • Keith Murray – rapping (sampled)
  • Kool Herc - spoken words in the introduction
  • Simon Phillips – drums
  • Ali Friend – bass

Charts[]

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[4] 16
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] 44
Scotland (OCC)[6] 17
Spain (AFYVE)[7] 9
UK Singles (OCC)[8] 17
UK Dance (OCC)[9] 7

References[]

  1. ^ "1997-09-20 Top 40 Official UK Singles Archive - Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
  2. ^ Eric Henderson (26 October 2003). "The Work of Spike Jonze". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
  3. ^ https://twitter.com/ChemBros/status/1253776546164346880?s=20
  4. ^ "The Chemical Brothers: Elektrobank" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Charts.nz – The Chemical Brothers – Elektrobank". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  7. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  8. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  9. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 January 2017.

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