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Flaunt It is the debut album by British band Sigue Sigue Sputnik. The album featured a remix of their #3 UK hit single[3] "Love Missile F1-11", as well as "21st Century Boy". Flaunt It was unique in that the band sold spots between songs for advertisements. Ultimately, ads for L'Oréal, i-D magazine, the short-lived London pirate television station NeTWork 21, and London's Kensington Market clothing shop Pure Sex were complemented by fictitious ads for the Sputnik Corporation and the (unreleased) Sigue Sigue Sputnik Computer Game;[4] a spoken word advertisement (narrated by the Sputnik Corporation voiceover) for EMI closes the album. All original CD versions and the version released in Germany also include an ad for Tempo, a lifestyle magazine.[5] The liner notes include small print ads for the various advertisers, as well.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Anthony James, Martin Degville and Neal Whitmore, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love Missile F1-11 (Re-Recording Part II)" | 4:49 | |
| 2. | "Atari Baby" | James, Degville, Whitmore, Giorgio Moroder | 4:57 |
| 3. | "Sex-Bomb-Boogie" | 4:48 | |
| 4. | "Rockit Miss U·S·A" | 6:08 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "21st Century Boy" | 5:10 | |
| 6. | "Massive Retaliation" | James, Degville, Whitmore, Moroder | 5:02 |
| 7. | "Teenage Thunder" | 5:17 | |
| 8. | "She's My Man" | 5:37 | |
| Total length: | 41:48 | ||
- On download and streaming services, "Love Missile F1-11" is the 7-inch single version with a duration of 3:44.
Personnel
- Martin Degville - vocals
- Tony James - synth guitar
- Neal X - electric guitar
- Ray Mayhew - drums
- Chris Kavanagh - drums
- Miss Yana Ya Ya - special effects
- Giorgio Moroder - producer
- Brian Reeves - engineer
- Syd Brak - illustrations
- Mike Morton - photography
- Joe Shutter - photography
- Frank Griffin - photography
- Dave Thompson - liner notes
- Brian Carr - legal counsel
Popular culture
"Love Missile F1-11" was used in the 1986 hit film Ferris Bueller's Day Off and the video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. A version of the song is featured in the South Park episode Super Fun Time, with Eric Cartman singing along "I'm having a super fun time". The song also features on the trailer for Stretch
Pop Will Eat Itself released a cover of "Love Missile F1-11" as a single in May 1987, before including it on the Box Frenzy LP in 1988. David Bowie covered the song as an outtake during the sessions for his 2003 album, Reality. It was then released as a B-side for the single "New Killer Star".
The robot depicted on Syd Brak's cover art was ranked as the 17th best robot of all time on the January 18th, 2017 episode of The Best Show with Tom Scharpling.[6]
2020 Reissue
On 9 October 2020 Cherry Red Records reissued this album in a 4CD deluxe edition featuring remixes, B-Sides and unreleased material. The content was remastered with input from band members Tony James & Neal X[7]
Charts
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[8] | 70 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] | 16 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[10] | 94 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] | 4 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 33 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] | 58 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14] | 16 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[15] | 29 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[16] | 10 |
| US Billboard 200[17] | 96 |
References
- ^ "EMI Group Will Have Ads On Debut Album" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 98 no. 24. 14 June 1986. p. 62. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ Flaunt It at AllMusic
- ^ SIGUE SIGUE SPUTNIK - The Official Charts Company
- ^ "Sigue Sigue Sputnik | 1986 Unknown | Games That Weren't | GTW64 - home of unreleased Commodore 64 games". Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "Sigue Sigue Sputnik – Flaunt It (CD, Album) at Discogs". Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ "THE TWENTY-FIVE BEST AND WORST ROBOTS OF ALL TIME! BOBBY BLOTZER AND HIS LAWYER! SOUND COLLAGE! MORE!". thebestshow.net. Retrieved 2017-01-19.
- ^ https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/sigue-sigue-sputnik-flaunt-it-4cd-deluxe-capacity-wallet/
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 273. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Sigue Sigue Sputnik – Flaunt It" (in German). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0739". RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ Timo (13 August 2015). "Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1960: Artistit SEN - SIG". Sisältää hitin. Retrieved 2020-08-12.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Sigue Sigue Sputnik – Flaunt It" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Sigue Sigue Sputnik – Flaunt It" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Sigue Sigue Sputnik – Flaunt It". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Sigue Sigue Sputnik – Flaunt It". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 Dec 2017.
- ^ "Sigue Sigue Sputnik Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 Dec 2017.