Swamp Thing (song)
| "Swamp Thing" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Grid | ||||
| from the album Evolver | ||||
| Released | 23 May 1994 | |||
| Format |
CD single CD maxi | |||
| Recorded | 1993–1994 | |||
| Genre | Electronica | |||
| Length | 3:56 | |||
| Label | Deconstruction Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Richard Norris, David Ball | |||
| Producer(s) | The Grid | |||
| The Grid singles chronology | ||||
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"Swamp Thing" is a song by the British music group The Grid. It was released on 23 May 1994 as a single, and is included in The Grid's third album Evolver, probably the best-known song on the entire album. The song reached a peak position of number 3 on the list of Top 25 singles in Australia and list of Top 10 singles in the UK in 1994.[1][2][3]
Content
"Swamp Thing" is almost completely instrumental, consisting mainly of drums, synthesiser sounds and banjo. The only vocals are Well alright, watch out, Feel alright and I just dig it, only repeated a couple of times. The banjo part was written and performed by Roger Dinsdale, a folk musician who also played the guitar and the mandolin. Dinsdale committed suicide in July 2009.[4]
Music video
"Swamp Thing" was accompanied by a music video. The video switches back and forth between two scenes: computer generated imagery of a group of robots dancing to a techno beat, and a blank white landscape with a crawling baby and music synthesiser instruments. The scene with the baby and the instruments also inspired the Evolver album cover art.
Track listing
- UK CD single
- "Swamp Thing" (Radio Mix) 3:56
- "Swamp Thing" (Southern Comfort Mix) 7:10
- "Swamp Thing" (Deep Dub Piece) 7:10
- "Swamp Thing" (Deep Piece Mix) 8:53
The 12" single omits the 'Radio Mix'. Both the 'Radio Mix' and 'Southern Comfort Mix' are alternative edits of the album mix found on Evolver.
Charts
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[5] | 3 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] | 4 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] | 4 |
| Canada Dance (RPM)[8] | 4 |
| Denmark (IFPI) | 4 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[9] | 2 |
| France (SNEP)[10] | 45 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[11] | 13 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 4 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] | 5 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] | 41 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[14] | 2 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15] | 4 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 6 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) | 3 |
References
- ↑ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Singles 1994". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ↑ "Official ARIA Charts". Australian Charts Portal. 2009-02-08. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ↑ "The Official UK Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 January 2010.
- ↑ http://www.banjohangout.org/archive/153859
- ↑ "Australian-charts.com – The Grid – Swamp Thing". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – The Grid – Swamp Thing" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – The Grid – Swamp Thing" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ↑ Canada dance peak
- ↑ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – The Grid – Swamp Thing" (in French). Les classement single.
- ↑ "Musicline.de – The Grid Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
- ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Grid search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – The Grid – Swamp Thing". Top 40 Singles.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Grid – Swamp Thing". VG-lista.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – The Grid – Swamp Thing". Singles Top 100.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – The Grid – Swamp Thing". Swiss Singles Chart.