"Genius" is a song by British

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band

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, released in 1997, from their album ''

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''. It is usually considered one of the key songs that helped the band be successful, and is one of their most recognized songs.

Song information

Musically speaking, "Genius" can be considered a departure from previous songs from the band. It has a rock-influenced sound, with elements of dance music. Vocals also, are cleaner than previous releases. The song was used in the 1998

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'', and is played in the movie '' Mortal Kombat: Annihilation'', as well as appearing on the movie's soundtrack.

Music video

In the music video directed by The Dempsey Twins, Ben Dempsey & Joe Dempsey, Pitchshifter are performing in a warehouse and are confronted by the

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. Throughout the video, the music appears to deter the police, whilst destroying their helmets. Near the end, a police officer sprays water at the band. The video ends with the police using signal flares. Made in 1997, it was shot at a disused warehouse in South London, England. The music video later won the

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Awards in 1998 for Best Video. It was also featured in the intro for

, though severely edited to include scenes of cars racing and driving, complete with added noises of car noises and other small features akin to racing.

Track listing

;Version 1 This one was released by City of Angels Records as a 12". #"Genius (Lunatic Calm Mix)" #"Genius (Deejay Punk-Roc Vocalicious Mix)" #"Genius (Whatever Remix)" Other versions were released through Geffen Records as the following ;Version 2 #"Genius (Lunatic Calm Mix)" #"Genius (Deejay Punk-Roc Vocaliscious Mix)" #"Genius (Whatever Mix)" #"Genius (Luke Vibert Mix)" #"Genius (LP version)" ;Version 3 #"Genius (edited)" #"Genius (LP Version)" ;Version 4 #"Genius (Edit)" #"Floppy Disk" #"Genius (Luke Vibert Mix)" #"You Are Free (To Do As We Tell You)" ;Version 5 #"Genius (LP Version)" #"

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cover)

Charts

References

1998 songs Pitchshifter songs Geffen Records singles {{Metal-song-stub