Leave Home (The Chemical Brothers song)
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"Leave Home" is a song by English big beat
duo The Chemical Brothers
. It was the first single
released from their debut album Exit Planet Dust
in 1995. It reached number 17 in the UK Singles Chart
. The song contains a short sample from the Kraftwerk
song "Ohm Sweet Ohm". It was used in the soundtracks to the video games SSX 3
and Wipeout 2097
, and is also featured in the video game DJ Hero 2
. The song was featured in the 2000 movie Gone in 60 Seconds.
12" vinyl
Big beat
Big beat is a term employed since the mid-1990s by the British music press to describe much of the music by artists such as The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, The Crystal Method, and Propellerheads typically driven by heavy breakbeats and synthesizer-generated loops and patterns in...
duo The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers are a British electronic music duo comprising Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. Originating in Manchester in 1991, along with The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, and fellow acts, they were pioneers at bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture.- Background...
. It was the first single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
released from their debut album Exit Planet Dust
Exit Planet Dust
Exit Planet Dust is the debut album by British electronica duo The Chemical Brothers, released in the UK on 26 June 26 1995 and the US on 15 August 1995. The title is a reference to their departure from their earlier name "The Dust Brothers"....
in 1995. It reached number 17 in the 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 ...
. The song contains a short sample from the Kraftwerk
Kraftwerk
Kraftwerk is an influential electronic music band from Düsseldorf, Germany. The group was formed by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider in 1970, and was fronted by them until Schneider's departure in 2008...
song "Ohm Sweet Ohm". It was used in the soundtracks to the video games SSX 3
SSX 3
SSX 3 is a snowboarding extreme racing game published by Electronic Arts and developed by EA Sports BIG, which was released in late 2003. It is the third installment in the SSX series, and is THX approved. Like the previous installments, the game was critically acclaimed...
and Wipeout 2097
Wipeout 2097
Track listing Saturn/Windows versions * CoLD SToRAGE: "Canada"* CoLD SToRAGE: "Body in Motion"* CoLD SToRAGE: "Kinkong"* CoLD SToRAGE: "Plasticity"* CoLD SToRAGE: "Messij Xtnd"* CoLD SToRAGE: "Tenation"* CoLD SToRAGE: "Surgeon"...
, and is also featured in the video game 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...
. The song was featured in the 2000 movie Gone in 60 Seconds.
Track listing
CD- UK, Europe, and US release
- "Leave Home" – 5
- 33
- "Leave Home (Underworld Mix)" – 6:47
- "Leave Home (Sabres of Paradise Mix)" – 5:36
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- Japan release
- "Leave Home" – 5
- 33
- "Leave Home (Underworld Mix I)" – 8:53
- "Leave Home (Sabres of Paradise Mix)" – 5:36
- "Life Is Sweet
Life Is Sweet (song)"Life Is Sweet" is a song by English big beat duo The Chemical Brothers, released as the second single from their debut album, Exit Planet Dust. It features Tim Burgess from The Charlatans on vocals...
" – 6:33- "Life Is Sweet (Remix 1)" – 7:04
- "Life Is Sweet (Daft Punk
Daft PunkDaft Punk are an electronic music duo consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter . Daft Punk reached significant popularity in the late 1990s house movement in France and met with continued success in the years following, combining elements of house with synthpop...
Remix)" – 8:37- "If You Kling to Me I'll Klong You" – 5:24
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12" vinyl
- UK Version 1
- "Leave Home" – 5
- 33
- "Leave Home (Sabres of Paradise Mix)" – 5:36
- "Let Me in Mate" – 4:21
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- UK Version 2
- "Leave Home (Underworld Mix II)" – 8
- 53
- "Leave Home (Underworld Mix)" – 6:47
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