Moaner (song)
"Moaner" | ||||
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Single by Underworld | ||||
from the album Batman & Robin soundtrack and Beaucoup Fish | ||||
Released | 21 July 1997 | |||
Length | 4:08 (short version) 10:18 (album version) | |||
Label | Junior Boy's Own / Wax Trax! / TVT / Warner Bros. | |||
Songwriter(s) | Rick Smith, Karl Hyde, Darren Emerson | |||
Producer(s) | Rick Smith, Karl Hyde, Darren Emerson | |||
Underworld singles chronology | ||||
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"Moaner" is a song by Underworld, first appearing in 1997 on the Batman & Robin soundtrack. It was also commercially released as a single in Germany and Japan, with promo-only releases being made available in the UK and US. Sales of the imported German release were sufficient for a UK Singles Chart entry, peaking at #89.[1] The 7:37 "long version" (which is actually shorter than the album version) was later added as the last track on the group's 1999 album Beaucoup Fish.
The song's bassline was ranked by Stylus Magazine at number 27 in their list of the "Top 50 Basslines of All Time". However, the same article mentions lyrics which are in fact the lyrics to the track "Push Upstairs". It might be this track that they are actually referring to.[2]
Track listings[]
Four track commercial releases[]
12": Warner / 9362 43917-0 (Germany)
CD: Warner / 9362 43905-2 (Germany)
CD: WEA / WPCR-1472 (Japan)
- "Moaner" (short version) – 4:08 (Hyde/Smith/Emerson)
- "Moaner" (album version) – 10:18 (Hyde/Smith/Emerson)
- "Moaner" (Relentless Legs Remix) – 10:04 (Remixed by Hyde/Smith/Emerson)
- "Moaner" (long version) – 7:37 (Hyde/Smith/Emerson)
Three track promotional releases[]
12": Warner / PRO-A-8976 (USA)
CD: Warner / PRO-CD-8976 (USA)
CD: Warner / PRCD 754 (Germany)
- "Moaner" (long version) – 7:37
- "Moaner" (short version) – 4:08
- "Moaner" (Relentless Legs Remix) – 10:04
Appearances[]
- The "long version" appears on the album Beaucoup Fish, less a short cut-up intro only available on the single.
- The "album version" appears on the Batman & Robin soundtrack, and on the 1992–2002 compilation.
Charts[]
Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[3] | 2 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[4] | 69 |
UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 79 |
References[]
- ^ "Chart Log UK". Retrieved 2008-06-21.
- ^ http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/weekly_article/stylus-magazines-top-50-basslines-of-all-time.htm
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Underworld – Moaner" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Underworld – Moaner" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
- ^ "Underworld: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 July 2016.
External links[]
- Underworld (band) songs
- 1997 singles
- Batman music
- TVT Records singles
- 1997 songs
- Wax Trax! Records singles
- Songs written by Darren Emerson
- Songs written by Rick Smith (musician)
- Songs written by Karl Hyde
- 1990s single stubs