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Love Missile F1-11

"Love Missile F1-11" is the debut single by the British new wave band Sigue Sigue Sputnik, released in 1986 from their debut studio album Flaunt It. It was the band's biggest hit, reaching number three on the UK Singles Chart.[3] The track was produced by Giorgio Moroder, after Prince rejected a request to oversee production, complaining the track was "too violent."[4] The band approached Moroder due to his work on a number of Hollywood film scores, as well as his early Donna Summer records, with the latter inspiring the band's trademark repetitive, synthetic bass sound.[4]

"Love Missile F1-11"
Single by Sigue Sigue Sputnik
from the album Flaunt It
B-side"Hack Attack"
Released17 February 1986 (1986-02-17)[1]
GenreSynth-pop[2]
Length3:45
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Giorgio Moroder
Sigue Sigue Sputnik singles chronology
"Love Missile F1-11"
(1986) 		"21st Century Boy"
(1986)

In 1987 Pop Will Eat Itself released a cover of the song.[5] In the 2000s David Bowie released a cover of the song.[6]

Style

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The song features vocals with high echo and uses multiple sound effects to create a futuristic atmosphere. The 'Ultraviolence Mix' begins with a sample from Stanley Kubrick's 1971 film A Clockwork Orange where Malcolm McDowell's character, Alex, professes his fondness for a bit "of the old ultra-violence". None of the movie samples included in the originally released version of the single were cleared, resulting in film director Kubrick taking action against the band, who were forced to pay him a substantial fee.[4] All samples were removed for the US release of the track, with some replaced by re-recordings using voice mimics, a move founding band member Tony James blames for "killing the record" in America.[4]

Track listing

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7": Parlophone / SSS 1 (UK)

  1. "Love Missile F1-11" – 3:45
  2. "Hack Attack" – 3:50

12": Parlophone / 12 SSS 1 (UK)

  1. "Love Missile F1-11" (Extended Version) – 6:55
  2. "Love Missile F1-11" (Dance Mix) – 4:27
  3. "Hack Attack" – 3:50

12": Parlophone / 12 SSS 1 (UK)

  1. "Love Missile F1-11" (The Bangkok Remix) – 6:28
  2. "Love Missile F1-11" (Dance Mix) – 4:27
  3. "Hack Attack" – 3:50

12": Manhattan / V-56021 (US)

  1. "Love Missile F1-11" (Extended Version) – 6:52
  2. "Love Missile F1-11" (Dance Mix) – 4:31
  3. "Love Missile F1-11" (Single Version) – 3:45

Special Edition 12": Parlophone / 12 SSSX 1 (UK)

  1. "Trailer Mix" – 1:16
  2. "Love Missile F1-11" (Video Mix) – 3:45
  3. "Love Missile F1-11 & 'Actuality' Sound" – 3:46
  4. "Hard Attack" (Dub) – 3:52

Cassette: Manhattan / 4V 56021 (US)

  1. "Love Missile F1-11" (Extended Version)
  2. "Love Missile F1-11" (Dance Version)
  3. "Love Missile F1-11" (Single Version)
  4. "Love Missile F1-11" (Bangkok Remix)

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[25] Silver 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Lift Off" (PDF). Record Mirror. 15 February 1986. p. 4. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  2. ^ Jonathan Bernstein; Jay Stowe (April 1995). "Where Are They Now?". Spin. 11 (1): 139.
  3. ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d "A Journey Through Stock Aitken Waterman: Ep 39: Success to S.S. Paparazzi on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  6. ^ Buckley, David (2015). David Bowie: The Music and The Changes. Omnibus Press.
  7. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 273. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  8. ^ "Sigue Sigue Sputnik – Love Missile F1-11" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  9. ^ "Sigue Sigue Sputnik – Love Missile F1-11" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  10. ^ "European Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 15. 19 April 1986. p. 12. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  11. ^ "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit SEN - SIG". Sisältää hitin. 13 August 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
  12. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Love Missile F1-11". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  13. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Sigue Sigue Sputnik".
  14. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 19, 1986" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  15. ^ "Sigue Sigue Sputnik – Love Missile F1-11" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  16. ^ "Sigue Sigue Sputnik – Love Missile F1-11". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  17. ^ "South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (S)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  18. ^ a b Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  19. ^ "Sigue Sigue Sputnik – Love Missile F1-11". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  20. ^ a b "Flaunt It – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  21. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Sigue Sigue Sputnik – Love Missile F1-11" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  22. ^ "European Hot 100 Singles: Hot 100 of the Year 1986" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 51/52. 27 December 1986. p. 29. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  23. ^ "Top 100 Singles". Music Week. 24 January 1987. p. 24.
  24. ^ "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1986" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  25. ^ "British single certifications – Sigue Sigue Sputnik – Love Missile FI-II". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
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