Satellite (The Beloved song)

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"Satellite"
The Beloved-Satellite.jpg
Single by The Beloved
from the album
B-side"Satellite (Transformer Vocal)"
Released16 March 1996
Recorded1995
GenreHouse
Length4:15
LabelEastWest
Songwriter(s)Jon Marsh, Helena Marsh
Producer(s)Jon Marsh, Helena Marsh
The Beloved singles chronology
"Sweet Harmony"
(1993) 		"Satellite"
(1996) 		"Deliver Me"
(1996)
Music video
"Satellite" on YouTube

"Satellite" is a song by British band the Beloved, released as the first single from their fifth album, . It was the biggest hit from the album, peaking at No. 19 on the UK Singles Chart.[1]

Critical reception[]

Jon O'Brien from AllMusic described the song as "anthemic", "Italo house-inspired" and a valiant attempt "at a more experimental sound".[2] Ross Jones from The Guardian commented, "The Beloved here spray us with the very essence of New Age techno friskiness. You may think you've heard it before, but the Beloved songs are like massages in more ways than one – no two are ever the same."[3] Daisy & Havoc from Music Week's RM Dance Update rated it five out of five, writing, "As so much house music concentrates on being dross and proud of it, the sweet sounds of The Beloved become ever more necessary for national sanity. This is a pretty up and jumping track (well...in Beloved terms) with some especially good backing vocals worked in here, there and everywhere."[4] Another editor, James Hamilton deemed it a "drily drawled frisky fluttering pop jiggler".[5]

Music video[]

In a similar style to the music video for their earlier single "Sweet Harmony", the video consisted of a naked Jon Marsh, Helena Marsh, and a posse of other equally naked females lipsynching the lyrics.

Track listings[]

CD single
  1. "Satellite" — 4:15
  2. "Satellite" (Transformer Vocal) — 8:26
  3. "Satellite" (Kundalini Rising) — 8:46
  4. "Satellite" (Freedom Vocal) — 7:31
  5. "Satellite" (High Lite Dub) — 6:56
12" single
  1. "Satellite" (Transformer Vocal) — 8:26
  2. "Satellite" (Transmission Dub) — 7:54
  3. "Satellite" (Kundalini Rising) — 8:46
  4. "Satellite" (Freedom Dub) — 5:09
Double 12" promo
  1. "Satellite" (Transformer Vocal) — 8:26
  2. "Satellite" (Freedom Dub) — 5:09
  3. "Satellite" (Body-Pella) — 1:28
  4. "Satellite" (Kundalini Rising) — 8:46
  5. "Satellite" (Royal Dub) — 6:24
  6. "Satellite" (Release-A-Pella) — 0:59
  7. "Satellite" (Freedom Vocal) — 7:31
  8. "Satellite" (Transmission Dub) — 7:54
  9. "Satellite" (High Lite Dub) — 6:56
  10. "Satellite" (Full House) — 6:04
  11. "Satellite" (Blackjack Beats) — 3:00

Charts[]

References[]

  1. ^ "BELOVED | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com.
  2. ^ O'Brien, Jon. "The Beloved – Sweet Harmony: The Very Best of the Beloved". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  3. ^ Jones, Ross (9 March 1996). "Reviews: Singles". p. 31. The Guardian.
  4. ^ "Hot Vinyl: Tune of the Week" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 24 February 1996. p. 9. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  5. ^ Hamilton, James (30 March 1996). "DJ Directory" (PDF). Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). p. 11. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Imgur". Imgur.
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