Invaders Must Die (song)
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"Invaders Must Die" is the eighteenth single released by the British
electronic
band The Prodigy
. It was released from the band's website as a free digital download on 26 November 2008. It was the first single from the album Invaders Must Die
. The download was announced on 24 November, in a newsletter sent to fans, and first aired on Zane Lowe's
Radio 1
show as his 'Hottest Record in the World' on 26 November. The song was co-produced by Does It Offend You, Yeah?
's James Rushent. Liam Howlett
described this to the Dubai
edition of Time Out as: "a very abrasive-sounding electronic track, kind of different to anything we've done before." Although not being a commercial single the track charted at 49 in the UK Singles Chart on 1 March 2009, whilst the Chase & Status
Remix reached 53 in the Australian Aria Singles Chart and 7 in the Aria Dance Chart. On 30 November 2009 the re-amped version by Liam was released as an EP with the B-side Mescaline, and Thunder remixes.
James Rushent co-produced parts of the song on a laptop while on tour with his band, same with Omen. He said he would work on the song early in the morning and e-mail it to Liam Howlett.
Limited Edition Green Transparent 7" Vinyl
walking around the British countryside and encountering or creating The Prodigy's "ant" logo. Among other places, he walks past the acoustic mirrors
at Denge
and at the end he is standing on one of the Maunsell Forts
in the Thames Estuary
. For a few seconds, you can see the band in the video.
and Repo Men. Additionally, a dance routine by Britain's Got Talent
semi-finalist Tobias Mead was set to this song, and an episode of Doctor Who Confidential
uses Invaders Must Die as background music. It also features in the UK version of The Real Hustle
. The song is also used in the reveal trailers for two first-person shooter games, Duke Nukem Forever
and Crysis 2
. Coincidentally, the trailers were both released on the same date. This song was also used in DJ Hero 2
, remixed with the Pixies' song Debaser
; this mix is available as downloadable content for the game. In Bleach
, Yukio's Fullbring is named after the song. It is also featured in the opening scene of 2011 Broadway play "Jerusalem" by Jez Butterworth.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
electronic
Electronic dance music
Electronic dance music is electronic music produced primarily for the purposes of use within a nightclub setting, or in an environment that is centered upon dance-based entertainment...
band The Prodigy
The Prodigy
The Prodigy are an English electronic dance music group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 in Braintree, Essex. Along with Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, and other acts, The Prodigy have been credited as pioneers of the big beat genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s and 2000s...
. It was released from the band's website as a free digital download on 26 November 2008. It was the first single from the album Invaders Must Die
Invaders Must Die
Invaders Must Die is the fifth studio album by English electronica group The Prodigy. The album was released on 18 February 2009 on the band's new label Take Me to the Hospital, and was distributed by Cooking Vinyl....
. The download was announced on 24 November, in a newsletter sent to fans, and first aired on Zane Lowe's
Zane Lowe
Zane Lowe also known as 'Zipper', is a radio DJ and television presenter. He was born in New Zealand and grew up in Auckland, where he was a presenter on the local music station Max TV, before moving to England...
Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
show as his 'Hottest Record in the World' on 26 November. The song was co-produced by Does It Offend You, Yeah?
Does It Offend You, Yeah?
Does It Offend You, Yeah? are a British electronic rock band from Reading, Berkshire.-History:Does It Offend You, Yeah? were formed in 2006 in Reading, UK by James Rushent and Dan Coop and soon joined by Rob Bloomfield and Morgan Quaintance....
's James Rushent. Liam Howlett
Liam Howlett
Liam Paris Howlett known as Liam Howlett , is a member of the English band The Prodigy, occasional DJ, and a music producer.-Life and career:...
described this to the Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
edition of Time Out as: "a very abrasive-sounding electronic track, kind of different to anything we've done before." Although not being a commercial single the track charted at 49 in the UK Singles Chart on 1 March 2009, whilst the Chase & Status
Chase & Status
Chase & Status are an electronic music production duo from London consisting of Saul Milton and Will Kennard. MC Rage & Andy Gangadeen also make up the live band.-2003-2005:...
Remix reached 53 in the Australian Aria Singles Chart and 7 in the Aria Dance Chart. On 30 November 2009 the re-amped version by Liam was released as an EP with the B-side Mescaline, and Thunder remixes.
James Rushent co-produced parts of the song on a laptop while on tour with his band, same with Omen. He said he would work on the song early in the morning and e-mail it to Liam Howlett.
Invaders EP
On 30 November 2009, "Invaders" was released as a EP on CD and Limited edition green transparent 7" vinyl record.The EP is classed as a single to the Invaders Must Die special edition which was the original album released in February 2009 with 3 bonus tracks and a remix CD,a DVD of the music videos to Invaders Must Die and a 48 page booklet.The Invaders Must Die special edition was released 3 November 2009.CD Single
- Invaders Must Die (Liam H Re-amped Version) - 2:56
- Mescaline - 4:58
- Thunder (Arveene & Misk's Storm-Warning Remix) - 5:27
- Invaders Must Die (Proxy remix) - 4:03
Limited Edition Green Transparent 7" Vinyl
- Invaders Must Die (Liam H Re-amped Version) - 2:56
- Thunder (Doorly Remix) - 4:21
Video
The music video features Noel ClarkeNoel Clarke
Noel Anthony Clarke is an English actor, director and screenwriter from London. He is best known for playing Wyman Norris in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and Mickey Smith in Doctor Who...
walking around the British countryside and encountering or creating The Prodigy's "ant" logo. Among other places, he walks past the acoustic mirrors
Acoustic mirror
An acoustic mirror is a passive device used to reflect and perhaps to focus sound waves.- Overview :Prior to World War II and the invention of radar, acoustic mirrors were built as early warning devices around the coasts of Great Britain, with the aim of detecting airborne invasions...
at Denge
Denge
Denge is a former Royal Air Force site near Dungeness, in Kent, England. It is best known for the early experimental acoustic mirrors which remain there....
and at the end he is standing on one of the Maunsell Forts
Maunsell Forts
The Maunsell Forts were small fortified towers built in the Thames and Mersey estuaries during the Second World War to help defend the United Kingdom. They were named after their designer, Guy Maunsell. The forts were decommissioned in the late 1950s and later used for other activities...
in the Thames Estuary
Thames Estuary
The Thames Mouth is the estuary in which the River Thames meets the waters of the North Sea.It is not easy to define the limits of the estuary, although physically the head of Sea Reach, near Canvey Island on the Essex shore is probably the western boundary...
. For a few seconds, you can see the band in the video.
In popular culture
Invaders Must Die has been featured in trailers for Scott Pilgrim vs. The WorldScott Pilgrim vs. the World
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is a 2010 comedy film directed by Edgar Wright, based on the graphic novel series Scott Pilgrim by Bryan Lee O'Malley. The film is about Scott Pilgrim , a young Canadian musician, meeting the girl of his dreams, Ramona Flowers , an American delivery girl...
and Repo Men. Additionally, a dance routine by Britain's Got Talent
Britain's Got Talent
Britain's Got Talent is a British television talent show competition which started in June 2007 and originated from the Got Talent series. The show is produced by FremantleMedia's TalkbackThames and Simon Cowell's production company SYCOtv. The show is broadcast on ITV in Britain and TV3 in Ireland...
semi-finalist Tobias Mead was set to this song, and an episode of Doctor Who Confidential
Doctor Who Confidential
Doctor Who Confidential is a documentary series created by the British Broadcasting Corporation to complement the revival of the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Each episode was broadcast on BBC Three on Saturdays, immediately after the broadcast of the weekly...
uses Invaders Must Die as background music. It also features in the UK version of The Real Hustle
The Real Hustle
The Real Hustle is a BBC television series made by Objective Productions and written by Alexis Conran and Paul Wilson. The show demonstrates confidence and magic tricks, distraction scams and proposition bets performed on members of the public by presenters Conran, Wilson and Jessica-Jane Clement...
. The song is also used in the reveal trailers for two first-person shooter games, Duke Nukem Forever
Duke Nukem Forever
Duke Nukem Forever is a 2011 first-person shooter video game for Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 developed by 3D Realms and Triptych Games and finished by Gearbox Software and Piranha Games...
and Crysis 2
Crysis 2
Crysis 2 is a first-person shooter video game developed by Crytek, published by Electronic Arts and released in North America, Australia, and Europe in March 2011 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360...
. Coincidentally, the trailers were both released on the same date. This song was also used in DJ Hero 2
DJ Hero 2
DJ Hero 2 is a rhythm video game and a sequel to DJ Hero, a spinoff of the Guitar Hero series. DJ Hero 2 uses a special turntable-controller, the same as introduced in DJ Hero, to simulate turntablism, the act of creating a new musical work from one or more previously recorded songs using record...
, remixed with the Pixies' song Debaser
Debaser
"Debaser" is a song by the American alternative rock band Pixies, and is the first song on their 1989 album Doolittle. The song was written and sung by frontman Black Francis and was produced by Gil Norton during Doolittles recording sessions....
; this mix is available as downloadable content for the game. In Bleach
Bleach (manga)
is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Noriaki "Tite" Kubo. Bleach follows the adventures of Ichigo Kurosaki after he obtains the powers of a —a death personification similar to the Grim Reaper—from another Soul Reaper, Rukia Kuchiki...
, Yukio's Fullbring is named after the song. It is also featured in the opening scene of 2011 Broadway play "Jerusalem" by Jez Butterworth.
The Prodigy
- Liam HowlettLiam HowlettLiam Paris Howlett known as Liam Howlett , is a member of the English band The Prodigy, occasional DJ, and a music producer.-Life and career:...
– keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...