Second Nature (Electronic song)
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"Second Nature" is a song by Electronic
, released as the group's seventh single. It has an autobiographical lyric by Sumner which concerns his youth and growing up, while the music has a groovy shuffle which contrasts with the stricter dance
tracks on its parent album Raise the Pressure
. "Second Nature" reached #35 on the UK Singles Chart
.
as a CD
maxi single
of DJ remixes
in October 1996, then issued commercially by Parlophone
in the UK
and by Virgin Records
in Germany
the following February on two CDs and cassette
. Each format had a different photograph on its cover.
Unlike every other commercial Electronic single, no music video
was made for "Second Nature", although it was promoted by live performances on TFI Friday
and Later... with Jools Holland
. Its primary B-side
"Turning Point" is an instrumental
dance track that includes drum loops and sampled
vocals. The other track on the first CD was the 12" remix of third single "Feel Every Beat
", which had not been released in Britain on Compact Disc before.
The second CD featured three remixes, by Markus Schulz and C. I. McSpadden ("Plastik Mix" and "Trance Atlantic Dub") and Richie Santana ("Sweet Remix").
Apart from the "Trance Atlantic Dub" and an edited version of the "Plastik Vox" mix, none of the remixes on the American maxi single have been made commercially available, and the item is extremely rare.
Electronic (band)
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, released as the group's seventh single. It has an autobiographical lyric by Sumner which concerns his youth and growing up, while the music has a groovy shuffle which contrasts with the stricter dance
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...
tracks on its parent album Raise the Pressure
Raise the Pressure
Raise the Pressure is Electronic's second album, released in July 1996.-Recording:Seven of the thirteen tracks were composed by full-time members Johnny Marr and Bernard Sumner, and the other six co-written with former Kraftwerk member Karl Bartos...
. "Second Nature" reached #35 on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
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.
Releases
"Second Nature" was first released in the United StatesUnited States
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as a CD
Compact Disc
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maxi single
Maxi single
A maxi single or maxi-single is a music single release with more than the usual two tracks of an a-side song and a b-side song.-The first maxi singles:...
of DJ remixes
Remix
A remix is an alternative version of a recorded song, made from an original version. This term is also used for any alterations of media other than song ....
in October 1996, then issued commercially by Parlophone
Parlophone
Parlophone is a record label that was founded in Germany in 1896 by the Carl Lindström Company as Parlophon. The British branch was formed in 1923 as "Parlophone" which developed a reputation in the 1920s as a leading jazz label. It was acquired in 1927 by the Columbia Graphophone Company which...
in the UK
United Kingdom
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and by Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
in Germany
Germany
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the following February on two CDs and cassette
Cassette single
A cassette single is a music single in the form of a Compact Cassette.- History :...
. Each format had a different photograph on its cover.
Unlike every other commercial Electronic single, no music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
was made for "Second Nature", although it was promoted by live performances on TFI Friday
TFI Friday
TFI Friday is an entertainment show broadcast on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom from 1996 to 2000. The show produced by Ginger Productions, written by Danny Baker and hosted by Chris Evans, for the first 5 series. The final series was hosted by a number of Guest Presenters. It was broadcast on...
and Later... with Jools Holland
Later with Jools Holland
Later... with Jools Holland is a contemporary British music television show hosted by Jools Holland. A spin-off of The Late Show, it has been running in short series since 1992 and is a part of BBC Two's late-night line-up, usually at around 11pm to 12 midnight...
. Its primary B-side
A-side and B-side
A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of gramophone records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. The terms have come to refer to the types of song conventionally placed on each side of the record, with the A-side being the featured song , while the B-side, or...
"Turning Point" is an instrumental
Instrumental
An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or singing, although it might include some non-articulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments....
dance track that includes drum loops and sampled
Sampling (music)
In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
vocals. The other track on the first CD was the 12" remix of third single "Feel Every Beat
Feel Every Beat
"Feel Every Beat" was the third single by the English band Electronic. It was released in the UK on 9 September 1991 by Factory Records and was a modest commercial success.-Composition:...
", which had not been released in Britain on Compact Disc before.
The second CD featured three remixes, by Markus Schulz and C. I. McSpadden ("Plastik Mix" and "Trance Atlantic Dub") and Richie Santana ("Sweet Remix").
Apart from the "Trance Atlantic Dub" and an edited version of the "Plastik Vox" mix, none of the remixes on the American maxi single have been made commercially available, and the item is extremely rare.
UK CD2
- "Second Nature"
- "Second Nature" (Plastik Mix)
- "Second Nature" (Trance Atlantic Dub)
- "Second Nature" (Sweet Remix)
US maxi single
- Journey Mix Radio Edit
- Extended Journey Mix
- Modern Mix Radio Edit
- Extended Modern Mix
- Plastik Vox
- Trance Atlantic Dub
- Edge Factor Dub
- Alternative Dub