Genetic Engineering (song)
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"Genetic Engineering" is a song by British band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
, released as the first single from their fourth studio album Dazzle Ships
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The single was a commercial disappointment for the band, ending a run of four consecutive Top 10 hits in the UK.
Side one
Side two
Side one
Side two
and released as a single in 1994.
It was also covered by Another Sunny Day
as a limited edition single in 1989 and as an extra track on the re-release of on their 'London Weekend' album.
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark are a synthpop group whose founding members are originally from the Wirral Peninsula, England...
, released as the first single from their fourth studio album Dazzle Ships
Dazzle Ships (album)
The "Manor Version" of "Telegraph" was recorded at the same time as Architecture & Morality. "Swiss Radio International" was dropped from the album at the last minute...
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The single was a commercial disappointment for the band, ending a run of four consecutive Top 10 hits in the UK.
7" vinyl single and 7" picture disc
- UK: Telegraph VS 527
Side one
- "Genetic Engineering" – 3:37
Side two
- "4-NEU" – 3:33
12" vinyl single
- UK: Telegraph VS 527-12
Side one
- "Genetic Engineering (312mm Version)" – 5:18
Side two
- "4-NEU" – 3:33
Chart performance
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Media Control Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... Singles Chart |
20 |
| Irish Singles Chart Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
11 |
| UK Singles Chart 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 ... |
20 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 32 |
| Spanish Singles Chart | 4 |
Cover versions
"Genetic Engineering" was covered by indie rock band EggsEggs (band)
Eggs was a Washington, DC based indie rock band centered around Andrew Beaujon. The band was active in the early and mid nineteen-nineties and was signed to prominent indie pop record label TeenBeat Records.-Albums:* Bruiser Teenbeat 76...
and released as a single in 1994.
It was also covered by Another Sunny Day
Another Sunny Day
Another Sunny Day were a London-based indie pop band on Sarah Records, best known for the somewhat Smiths-esque single "You Should All Be Murdered" and for the single whose title perhaps best epitomises the Sarah Records output "I'm in Love with a Girl Who Doesn't Know I Exist".-History:The band...
as a limited edition single in 1989 and as an extra track on the re-release of on their 'London Weekend' album.