"Pilots" is an

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song written by

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Goldfrapp Goldfrapp are an English electronic music duo from London, formed in 1999. The duo consists of Alison Goldfrapp (vocals, synthesiser) and Will Gregory (synthesiser). Despite favourable reviews and a short-listing for the Mercury Prize, their ...

for their debut studio album ''

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'' (2000). The song was produced by Goldfrapp and received a positive reception from music

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s. It was released as a double

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with "

Lovely Head "Lovely Head" is an electronic song performed by British group Goldfrapp. The song was written and produced by Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory for the duo's debut album '' Felt Mountain'' (2000). It was released as the album's first single in M ...

" in the fourth quarter of 2001, and became the band's second single to chart within the top seventy-five in the

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."Official Charts Company: Goldfrapp"
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Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Pilots". * CD single #1 # "Pilots (On a Star)" – 3:55 # "Lovely Head" – 3:46 # "Horse Tears" (Live)* – 5:37 * CD single #2 # "Pilots (On a Star)" – 3:57 # "Lovely Head" (Staré Město) – 3:52 # "Utopia" (

Tom Middleton Tom Middleton (born 18 August 1971) is a British electronic recording artist, sound designer, composer, music producer, remixer and DJ. His solo albums include '' Lifetracks'' (2007), ''Glasstracks'' (2011) and ''Sleep Better'' (2018). Middleto ...

Cosmos Acid Dub) – 7:21 # "Pilots (On a Star)" (Video) – 3:57 * *Recorded at

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, Brussels, 2 April 2001.

References

External links

Goldfrapp.com
— official website.
Mute.com
— official website for Mute Records. * {{Authority control 2001 singles 2002 singles Goldfrapp songs Songs written by Alison Goldfrapp Songs written by Will Gregory Mute Records singles 2001 songs Songs about aviators