Infinity Within
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Infinity Within is the second album by the band Deee-Lite
Deee-Lite
Deee-Lite was an American house and club/dance group, formed in New York City, United States. The group's best-known single was "Groove Is in the Heart", from their 1990 debut album, World Clique. However, Deee-Lite achieved longer lasting success on the U.S...

. Released in 1992 on Elektra
Elektra Records
Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009....

, the album's lyrical content, instrumentation, and overall tone showcases the band's political activism as a more literal part of the music than on its debut, World Clique
World Clique
World Clique is the first and best-known album by the dance-music band Deee-Lite, which was released in 1990. The album's first single, "Groove is in the Heart", was a top-five success on both the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart as well as a number-one hit on the U.S. Hot Dance Club...

(1990). Whereas their debut album is subtly focuses on global peace, joy, and unity, Infinity Within is overtly political, evidenced with the phrase "Let's face it, it's a pro-choice album" appearing on the album cover and more importantly, with outspoken tracks encouraging the protection of the environment ("I Had a Dream I Was Falling through a Hole in the Ozone Layer"), sexual liberation through safe sex
Safe sex
Safe sex is sexual activity engaged in by people who have taken precautions to protect themselves against sexually transmitted diseases such as AIDS. It is also referred to as safer sex or protected sex, while unsafe or unprotected sex is sexual activity engaged in without precautions...

 ("Rubber Lover"), the failure of the judicial system ("Fuddy Duddy Judge") and the importance of voting
Voting
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 ("Vote, Baby, Vote"). It was originally one of several Warner Music titles that was issued in an eco-friendly package called the eco-pack that was mostly paper packaging that the customer folded into the shape of a traditional CD case once purchased. The song "Vote, Baby, Vote" was made into a public service announcement
Public service announcement
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. Two songs, "Runaway" and "Rubber Lover", were paired together and released as a successful single which topped the 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...

dance chart.

Track listing

  1. "I.F.O. (Identified Flying Object)" (featuring Arrested Development)
  2. "Runaway"
  3. "Heart Be Still"
  4. "I Won't Give Up"
  5. "Vote, Baby, Vote"
  6. "Two Clouds above Nine" (featuring Jamal-ski)
  7. "Electric Shock"
  8. "I Had a Dream I Was Falling through a Hole in the Ozone Layer"
  9. "Fuddy Duddy Judge" (featuring Michael Franti
    Michael Franti
    Michael Franti is an American poet, musician, and composer. He is the creator and lead vocalist of Michael Franti & Spearhead, a band that blends hip hop with a variety of other styles including funk, reggae, jazz, folk, and rock...

    )
  10. "Pussycat Meow"
  11. "Thank You Every Day"
  12. "Rubber Lover"
  13. "Come on in, the Dreams Are Fine"
  14. "Love is Everything" (bonus track)

Chart performance

Chart (1992) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...

37
U.S. Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

67
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