"Original" is a song by English electronic duo

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, released on 12" and CD on 13 March 1995. It features singer

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on vocals and gave the group their first appearance on ''

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'', reaching number 18 on the

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. The beginning of the song is used often on the UK version of ''

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Background

Toni Halliday told about "Original":

Critical reception

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s ''RM'' Dance Update called the song a "slow and low dub adventure". Editor James Hamilton described it as a "haunting dubby slow 0-86bpm tugger muttered and crooned by

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Track listing

* 12" # "Original" - 6:22 # "Original" (Jam) - 5:27 # "Filter Fish" - 7:40 # "Original" (Drift) - 4:07 * CD # "Original" (Radio Edit) - 4:10 # "Original" (Live Dub) - 7:37 # "Original" (Jam) - 5:27 # "Filter Fish" - 7:40 * Australian CD # "Original" (Radio Edit) - 4:10 # "Original" (Live Dub) - 7:37 # "Original" (Jam) - 5:27 # "Original" (Album Version) - 6:22 # "Filter Fish" - 7:40

Charts

References

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