Underneath the Radar (song)
"Underneath the Radar" | ||||
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Single by Underworld | ||||
from the album Underneath the Radar | ||||
B-side | "Big Red X" | |||
Released | 1988 | |||
Genre | Synth-pop[1] | |||
Length | 6:05 | |||
Label | Sire | |||
Songwriter(s) | Karl Hyde, Rick Smith, Alfie Thomas | |||
Producer(s) | Rupert Hine | |||
Underworld singles chronology | ||||
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"Underneath the Radar" is a song by English electronic music group Underworld, released in 1988 from their debut album, Underneath the Radar (1988). It was featured prominently in the fifth-season premiere of Miami Vice, during the opening aerial shots of Miami and subsequent nightclub shootout. The Morse code in the first 30 seconds of the song reads "Think global, act local". Commercially, the song reached number two in South Africa, number five in Australia, number 14 in New Zealand, number 69 in Canada, and number 74 in the United States.
Big Brother Australia 2006 contestant Danielle Foote also released a cover of the song in 2006, which reached number 41 on the ARIA Singles Chart.
Charts[]
Underworld version[]
Weekly charts[]
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Year-end charts[]
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Danielle version[]
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[9] | 41 |
References[]
- ^ Coleman, Bill (20 February 1988). "Dance Trax" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 100 no. 8. p. 33. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Australian-charts.com – Underworld – Underneath the Radar". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 8946." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Underworld – Underneath the Radar". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "SA Charts 1965 - 1989 Songs T-V". South African Rock Lists. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "Underworld Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles for 1988". ARIA. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "SA Top 20 Hit Singles of 1988". South African Rock Lists. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
- ^ "Australian-charts.com – Danielle – Underneath the Radar". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
Categories:
- Underworld (band) songs
- 1988 debut singles
- 1988 songs
- 2006 debut singles
- British synth-pop songs
- Sire Records singles
- Song recordings produced by Rupert Hine
- Songs written by Karl Hyde
- Songs written by Rick Smith (musician)
- 1980s rock song stubs