"Bionic" is the fifth single by British glam rock band King Adora. Originally released as a part of a double a-side in 2000, the re-recorded single was released on 14 May 2001 on Superior Quality Recordings and reached number 30 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band's second and final Top 40 single. The song would be included on the band's debut album ''

Vibrate You ''Vibrate You'' is the debut studio album by King Adora. It was released on 21 May 2001 on Superior Quality Recordings and reached number 30 on the UK Albums Chart. Produced by John Cornfield at Sawmills Studios in Cornwall, the album received mi ...

'' and was frequently played at their live shows.

Background

Recording and re-release

"Bionic" was one of the first songs written by King Adora and appeared on their debut single release, " Bionic/The Law". The band were unhappy with the original version of the song, saying "no disrespect to the first producer ( Chris Sheldon), we just felt it needed a little bit more balls behind it really and we tried to deliver it a bit better and make it a better record, it was always one of our favourite songs". As drummer

Dan Dabrowski King Adora was a rock group formed in Birmingham, England in 1998. The band released debut album ''Vibrate You'' in May 2001 (charting at No. 30 on the UK Albums Chart) and follow-up '' Who Do You Love?'' in March 2004. The band was notable ...

stated, the decision to re-release the song was made because "a lot more people deserve to hear it. I mean, we only released it as a first single". The re-recorded version of the song was produced and mixed by John Cornfield at Sawmills Studios in Cornwall.

B-sides

The single was accompanied by two

b-side The A-side and B-side are the two sides of phonograph records and cassettes; these terms have often been printed on the labels of two-sided music recordings. The A-side usually features a recording that its artist, producer, or record compan ...

s, "Don't Trust The Ones You Love" and "Freak". Both songs were recorded at DEP International Studios in Birmingham and were produced by the band and Dan Sprigg, with engineering from Jamie Travers. Both songs were played live during 2001 and at the band's 2010 reunion gigs.

Video

The "Bionic" release was accompanied by King Adora's fourth music video, directed by Ben Hume-Paton. The video features the band (all wearing bionic implants) performing the song in a disused factory setting.

Reception

'' NME'' gave the song a poor review, saying "this particular incarnation of ' heavy indie' for people who would never admit to listening to Rawk! could have been recorded at any time in the last twelve years, encased as it is in that peculiarly timeless and sterile

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sheen".

Track listing

CD 1

# "Bionic" # "Don't Trust The Ones You Love" # "Bionic" (Absolute Zero remix)

Enhanced CD 2

# "Suffocate" # "Freak" # "Bionic" (video)

7"

# "Bionic" # "Don't Trust The Ones You Love"

Personnel

* Matt Browne – vocals, rhythm guitar *

Martyn Nelson King Adora was a rock group formed in Birmingham, England in 1998. The band released debut album '' Vibrate You'' in May 2001 (charting at No. 30 on the UK Albums Chart) and follow-up '' Who Do You Love?'' in March 2004. The band was notable ...

– lead guitar * Robbie Grimmit – bass *

– drums

Production

* ''Bionic'' – Produced and mixed by John Cornfield, engineered by Mark Thomas * ''Don't Trust The Ones You Love'', ''Freak'' – Produced by King Adora and Dan Sprigg, engineered by Jamie Travers

References

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