"Utopia" is an
electronic song performed by British group
Goldfrapp. The song was written and produced by
Alison Goldfrapp
Alison Elizabeth Margaret Goldfrapp (born 13 May 1966) is an English musician and record producer, known as the vocalist of English electronic music duo Goldfrapp.
Early life
Goldfrapp was born on 13 May 1966, in Enfield, London, the youngest o ...
and
Will Gregory for the duo's debut album ''
Felt Mountain'' (2000). It was released as the album's second
single
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in November 2000. Although the song did not appear on the
UK Singles Chart initially, it reached number 29 on the
UK Indie Chart and found minor success in the Netherlands, debuting and peaking at number 94 in January 2001.
Alison Goldfrapp stated that the song deals with
genetic engineering
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, which she compares to
fascism.
Formats and track listings
* CD & 12" single (UK)
#"Utopia" (Original Mix) – 4:16
#"Utopia" (New Ears Mix) – 3:08
#"Utopia" (
Sunroof Mix) – 7:37
* Digital single
#"Utopia" – 4:18
#"Utopia" (New Ears Mix) – 3:10
#"Utopia" (Sunroof Mix) – 7:37
#"Utopia" (
DNA Mix) – 4:20
#"Utopia" (
Plaid
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Remix) – 4:41
Charts
"Utopia (Genetically Enriched)"
"Utopia (Genetically Enriched)" is a remix of a song that was written and produced by
Alison Goldfrapp
Alison Elizabeth Margaret Goldfrapp (born 13 May 1966) is an English musician and record producer, known as the vocalist of English electronic music duo Goldfrapp.
Early life
Goldfrapp was born on 13 May 1966, in Enfield, London, the youngest o ...
and
Will Gregory for the duo's debut album ''
Felt Mountain'' (2000). It was released as the album's fourth single on 11 June 2001.
"Utopia (Genetically Enriched)" became Goldfrapp's first song to chart in their native United Kingdom. On the week of 17 June 2001, the song debuted on the
UK Singles Chart at number 62 and reached a new peak of number eight on the
UK Indie Chart.
Formats and track listings
* CD single 1 (UK)
# "Utopia (Genetically Enriched)" – 3:50
# "
U.K. Girls (Physical)" – 4:50
# "
Human" (Live Version)* – 4:45
* CD single 2 (UK)
# "Utopia" (
Jori Hulkkonen
Jori Hulkkonen (born 28 September 1973), is a Finnish DJ and a producer of house music, originally from Kemi, Finland. Hulkkonen started his career in the early 1990s when he worked with Jukka Hautamäki, Tuomas Salmela and Ari Ruokamo for the ...
Remix) – 6:17
# "Utopia" (
Tom Middleton Cosmos Vocal) – 8:17
# "Utopia" (
Tim Wright Remix) – 5:09
* 12-inch single (UK)
# "Utopia" (Tom Middleton Cosmos Vocal) – 8:17
# "Utopia" (Jori Hulkkonen Remix) – 6:17
# "Utopia" (Tim Wright Remix) – 5:09
* *Recorded at
Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, 2 April 2001.
* Digital single
# "Utopia (Genetically Enriched)" – 3:50
# "U.K. Girls (Physical)" – 4:50
# "Human" (Live at
Ancienne Belgique) – 4:45
# "Horse Tears" (Live at Ancienne Belgique) – 5:37
# "Utopia" (Jori Hulkkonen Remix) – 6:17
# "Utopia" (Tom Middleton Cosmos Vocal) – 8:17
# "Utopia" (Tim Wright Remix) – 5:09
# "Utopia" (Tom Middleton Cosmos Acid Dub) – 7:19
Charts
References
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2000 songs
2000 singles
2001 singles
Goldfrapp songs
Mute Records singles
Songs written by Alison Goldfrapp
Songs written by Will Gregory