Omen (The Prodigy song)

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"Omen"
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Single by the Prodigy
from the album Invaders Must Die
Released16 February 2009 (2009-02-16)
Length3:36
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Liam Howlett
  • James Rushent
The Prodigy singles chronology
"Invaders Must Die"
(2008) 		"Omen"
(2009) 		"Warrior's Dance"
(2009)
Music video
"Omen" on YouTube

"Omen" is the nineteenth single released by the British electronic band the Prodigy. It was released on 16 February 2009,[2] and it is the first commercial single from the album Invaders Must Die.

The release was announced on 9 January, in a newsletter sent to fans. The single is accompanied by a video that features live footage from the band. It was first played on Radio 1 on 12 January. The single was co-produced by Does It Offend You, Yeah? singer James Rushent and features a remix from the Dutch drum and bass group Noisia. The track was the Prodigy's tenth top 10 hit on the UK Singles Chart. The single has yet to receive a physical release outside Europe. The song won the Kerrang! Award for Best Single. It came in at number 68 in the 2009 Triple J Hottest 100: the fifth track by the Prodigy to chart in the annual countdown, following "Voodoo People" in 1994, "Breathe" and "Firestarter" in 1996, and "Funky Shit" in 1997. The song is featured in the movie Kick-Ass and also on the soundtrack respectively.

Music video[]

The official music video was uploaded to YouTube on 19 January 2009. The video depicts the Prodigy performing at a rave, interspersed with clips of a mysterious girl playing a glockenspiel.[3]

Chart performance[]

In its second week on the charts, the single moved up the charts to break into the top five, at number four, making it their highest charting single since "Breathe" reached number one in 1996.

Track listing[]

CD single

  1. "Omen" (edit) – 3:14
  2. "Omen" (Noisia remix) – 6:18
  3. "Omen" (instrumental) – 3:36

12" vinyl

  1. "Omen" (Noisia remix) – 6:18
  2. "Invaders Must Die" (Chase & Status remix) – 5:09

Digital bundle

  1. "Omen" (edit) – 3:14
  2. "Omen" (Hervé's End of the World remix) – 5:22 (exclusive to iTunes)
  3. "Omen" (Noisia remix) – 6:18
  4. "Omen" (extended mix) – 3:41
  5. "Omen" (instrumental) – 3:36

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart 83[4]
Ö3 Austria Top 40 22
French Singles Chart 61
Germany (Official German Charts)[5] 28
Dutch Singles Chart 75
Irish Singles Chart 28
Polish Singles Chart[6] 44
Swiss Singles Chart 40
UK Dance Chart 1
UK Singles Chart 4

Note: In Germany, the song is known as 'O'.[7]

End-of-year charts[]

Chart (2009) Position
UK Singles Chart[8] 71

Notable cover versions[]

It was also released as a single by Japanese metalcore band Crossfaith, and this version was included on the Japanese version of Punk Goes Pop 3.[citation needed]

References[]

  1. ^ https://mgonline.gema.de/werke/searchArea.do
  2. ^ "exclusive email from theprodigy.com". The Prodigy. 9 January 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2009.
  3. ^ The Prodigy(Band) (19 January 2009). The Prodigy - Omen (Official Video).
  4. ^ "View archived webpage" (PDF). Trove. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Prodigy – O" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
  6. ^ "Lista Przebojów Trójki - Polskie Radio Online". lp3.polskieradio.pl. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Invaders Must Die on Amazon.de". Amazon Deutche. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  8. ^ "Charts Plus Year end 2009" (PDF). Charts Plus. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
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