Elektrobank

"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, on 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] Vocals were performed by Keith Murray; the bass line is performed by Ali Friend. 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.

Track listing

UK and Europe CD 1
No.	Title	Length
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 Europe CD 2
No.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
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 - raps (sampled)
Ali Friend - bass
Simon Phillips - drums

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[3]	16
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[4]	44
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[5]	17

References

↑ "1997-09-20 Top 40 Official UK Singles Archive - Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 July 2013.
↑ Eric Henderson (26 October 2003). "The Work of Spike Jonze". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
↑ "The Chemical Brothers: Elektrobank" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 04 April 1997.
↑ "Charts.org.nz – The Chemical Brothers – Elektrobank". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 04 April 1997.
↑ "June 1997/ Archive Chart: 20 June 1997" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 June 1997.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

The Chemical Brothers songs

Discography

Exit Planet Dust	"Leave Home" "Song to the Siren" "Life Is Sweet"

Dig Your Own Hole	"Setting Sun" "Where Do I Begin" "Block Rockin' Beats" "Elektrobank" "The Private Psychedelic Reel"

Surrender	"Hey Boy Hey Girl" "Let Forever Be" "Out of Control"

Come with Us	"It Began in Afrika" "Star Guitar" "Come with Us/The Test"

Singles 93–03	"The Golden Path" "Get Yourself High"

Push the Button	"Galvanize" "Believe" "The Boxer"

We Are the Night	"Do It Again" "The Salmon Dance"

Brotherhood	"Midnight Madness"

Further	"Escape Velocity" "Swoon" "Another World" "Horse Power"

Born in the Echoes	"Sometimes I Feel So Deserted" "Go" "Under Neon Lights"

Other songs	"Electronic Battle Weapon" series "Only 4 the K People" "Theme For Velodrome (Official Song Of The London 2012 Olympic Games)" "C-h-e-m-i-c-a-l"

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