Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1
Encyclopedia
"Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 1" is a song by the American alternative rock
band The Flaming Lips
, released as the second single taken from their 2002 album Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
. It reached #18 in the UK Singles Chart
as the highest charting single from the album, after which the band made its debut appearance on Top of the Pops
. It is also a playable song in Rock Band 3
.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
band The Flaming Lips
The Flaming Lips
The Flaming Lips are an American alternative rock band, formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1983.Melodically, their sound contains lush, multi-layered, psychedelic rock arrangements, but lyrically their compositions show elements of space rock, including unusual song and album titles—such as "What...
, released as the second single taken from their 2002 album Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
-Special edition DVD-Audio:-The Flaming Lips:* Wayne Coyne - guitar, vocals, artwork, mixing, production* Michael Ivins - bass guitar, keyboards, vocals, mixing, production, additional engineering...
. It reached #18 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 ...
as the highest charting single from the album, after which the band made its debut appearance on Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops
Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, is a British music chart television programme, made by the BBC and originally broadcast weekly from 1 January 1964 to 30 July 2006. After 25 December 2006 it became a radio program, now hosted by Tony Blackburn...
. It is also a playable song in Rock Band 3
Rock Band 3
Rock Band 3 is a music video game, developed by Harmonix Music Systems. The game was initially published and distributed by MTV Games and Electronic Arts, respectively, with Mad Catz taking over both roles a year later. It is the third main game in the Rock Band series...
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DVD single
- "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1" (video)
- "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1"
- "Fish Fry & The Bigot's Drunk"
- "Galactic Melancholy"
UK CD1
- "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1"
- "Do You Realize??Do You Realize??"Do You Realize??" is a song by The Flaming Lips, released as the first single from their 2002 album Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots. It is widely considered to be one of the group's most accessible and popular songs...
" (Scott Hardkiss Floating In Space Vocal Mix) - "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1" (Japanese version)
UK CD2
- "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1"
- "Can't Get You Out of My Head" (KEXP version)
- "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, Pt. 1" (Sessions @ AOL version)
Chart positions
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| 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 ... |
18 |