''Mass Destruction'' is the first single from the fourth album by British
electronic music
Electronic music is a genre of music that employs electronic musical instruments, digital instruments, or circuitry-based music technology in its creation. It includes both music made using electronic and electromechanical means ( electroac ...
band
Faithless
Faithless are an English band that formed in 1995, with its core members being Rollo, Sister Bliss and Maxi Jazz. Their first album, '' Reverence'', was released in 1996 and their most recent, ''All Blessed'', in 2020. They have sold millions ...
, ''
No Roots'' (2004). It was released on 31 May 2004 and reached number seven on the
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
. In Australia, the song was ranked number 41 on
Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004.
The song relates to the
Iraq War
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which started the previous year, with the refrain "a weapon of mass destruction".
Track listings
UK CD single
# "Mass Destruction" (single mix) – 3:32
# "Mass Destruction" (Paul Jackson's Big Weapon Mix) – 7:29
# "Mass Destruction" (Tom Middleton Cosmos Mix) – 7:52
# "Mass Destruction" (Paul Jackson's Destruction Dub) – 6:57
# "Mass Destruction" (Tom Middleton Cosmos Dub) – 7:52
UK and Dutch low-price CD single
# "Mass Destruction" (single mix) – 3:32
# "
We Come 1
"We Come 1" is a song by British electronic band Faithless from their third studio album, ''Outrospective'' (2001). The song was issued as the album's lead single on 4 June 2001, two weeks before ''Outrospective'' was released. The remixes by ...
" – 3:43
European and Australian single
# "Mass Destruction" (single mix) – 3:32
# "Mass Destruction" (Paul Jackson's Big Weapon Mix) – 7:29
# "Mass Destruction" (Tom Middleton Cosmos Mix) – 7:52
# "Mass Destruction" (video) – 3:36
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
FaithlessWeb.com
Faithless songs
2004 singles
2004 songs
Bertelsmann Music Group singles
Cheeky Records singles
Songs written by Maxi Jazz
Songs written by P-Nut
Songs written by Rollo Armstrong
Songs written by Sister Bliss
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