"Electric Head Pt. 2 (The Ecstasy)" is the first official single off the Astro-Creep: 2000

Astro Creep: 2000 - Songs of Love, Destruction and Other Synthetic Delusions of the Electric Head

-Band members:*John Tempesta – Drums*J. – Guitar*Sean Yseult – Bass, Art Direction*Rob Zombie – Vocals, Art Direction, Illustrations-Technical crew:*Charlie Clouser – Programming, Keyboards*Terry Date – Producer, Mixing...

album by heavy metal

Heavy metal music

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 band White Zombie. A remix version of this song was the first track in the 1996 album Supersexy Swingin' Sounds

Supersexy Swingin' Sounds

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Origins

The song contains audio samples taken from the 1971 movie Shaft

Shaft (1971 film)

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. In the song, the lyrics "A fistful of hair and a splinter in the mind" could possibly refer to Lucio Fulci

Lucio Fulci

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's 1979 film Zombie

Zombi 2

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in which a zombie

Zombie

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 grabs a woman by the hair and pulls her through a closet, causing a shard of wood to pierce her eye.

Music video

The music video

Music video

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, the second music video made for a song off the Astro Creep album, features the band playing in a circus of freaks, clowns, and monsters while riding on a truck.

First Single Track Listing (1995)

1. "Electric Head Pt. 2 (the Ecstasy) (LP Version)" - 3:53
2. "Blood, Milk and Sky (Im-Ho-Tep 3,700 Year Old Boogie Mix)" - 5:03

Second Single Track Listing (1995)

1. "Electric Head Pt. 2 (the Ecstasy) (The Creature Feature 56 Mix)" - 4:55
2. "Electric Head Pt. 2 (the Ecstasy) (LP Version)" - 3:53
3. "Electric Head Pt. 2 (the Ecstasy) (Shut Up And Kill Mix)" - 4:55
4. "Electric Head Pt. 1 (the Agony) (LP Version)" - 4:54

Third Single Track Listing (1995)

1. "Electric Head Pt. 2 (the Ecstasy) (LP Version)" - 3:53
2. "More Human than Human (The Warlord of Mars Mega Mix)" - 4:57
3. "Blood, Milk and Sky (Im-Ho-Tep 3,700 Year Old Boogie Mix)" - 5:03
4. "Thunder Kiss '65 (Swinging Lovers Mix)" - 4:44

Fourth Single Track Listing (1995)

1. "Electric Head Pt. 2 (the Ecstasy) (LP Version)" - 3:53
2. "More Human than Human (Warlord of Mars Mega Mix)" - 5:00
3. "Black Sunshine (Indestructible "Sock It To Me" Psycho-Head Mix)" - 5:01
4. "Thunder Kiss '65 (Swinging Lovers Mix)" - 6:14
5. "Creature of the Wheel (LP Version)" - 3:25 {incorrectly listed as "Electric Head Pt.2 (the Ecstasy (clean edit) on disc}

Fifth Single Track Listing (1995)

1. "Electric Head Pt. 2 (The Ecstasy) (LP Version)" - 3:53
2. "El Phantasmo and the Chicken-Run Blast-O-Rama (LP Version)" - 4:13
3. "More Human than Human (LP Version)" - 4:28
4. "Super-Charger Heaven (LP Version)" - 3:37

Sixth Single Track Listing (1996)

1. "Electric Head Pt. 2 (The Ecstasy) (LP Version)" - 3:53
2. "El Phantasmo and the Chicken-Run Blast-O-Rama (LP Version)" - 4:13
3. "More Human than Human (Princess of Helium Ultra Mix)" - 4:17
4. "Blood, Milk & Sky (Im-Ho-Tep 3,7000 Year Old Boogie Mix)" - 5:03

Seventh Single Track Listing (1996)

1. "Electric Head Part 2 (The Ecstasy) (LP Version)" - 3:35
2. "El Phantasmo And The Chicken-Run Blast-O-Ram (LP Version)" - 4:12
3. "Super-Charger Heaven (LP Version)" - 3:37
4. "More Human than Human (The Warlord Of Mars Mega Mix)" - 5:00

Eighth Single Track Listing (1996)

1. "Electric Head Part 2 (The Ecstasy) (LP Version)" - 3:35
2. "Super-Charger Heaven (LP Version)" - 3:37
3. "More Human than Human (LP Version)" - 4:28
4. "Thunder Kiss '65 (LP Version)" - 3:54

Charts

Chart	Peak
U.S. Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Mainstream Rock Mainstream Rock Tracks Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music. Modern rock tracks are counted in the Alternative Songs chart.This chart began with the March 21, 1981, issue...	27
UK Singles UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	31