''Dial 'M' for Monkey'' is the second

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by the

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artist

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. It was released on 17 June 2003.

Track listing

All tracks written and performed by Bonobo. The CD includes a

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video of "Pick Up", an animated film with the accompaniment of track 6, produced by Conkerco.

Trivia

The track "Flutter" was the only single released along with the album, with

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s: "Pick Up (

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Mix)" and "Something (Longer)".

Use in media

* The tracks "Pick Up" and "Flutter" from were featured in the snowboarding game ''

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''. * The track "Flutter" was used for the 2007

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series ''

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'', based on the Douglas Coupland novel of the same name. * The track "Flutter" was used by

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in May 2009 on their commercials advertising films that were to be aired. * "Flutter" appeared on the 3rd episode of the

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sitcom ''

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''. * The track "Wayward Bob" is featured in the 2003 film '' Gumball 3000: The Movie''. * The album shares a title with a segment on the

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series ''

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''.

Awards

In 2012 it was awarded a double silver certification from the

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which indicated sales of at least 40,000 copies throughout Europe.

Release history

References

2003 albums Bonobo (musician) albums Ninja Tune albums Articles with quotation marks in the title {{2000s-electronic-album-stub