Connection (Elastica song)
| "Connection" | ||||
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| Single by Elastica | ||||
| from the album Elastica | ||||
| Released | 10 October 1994 | |||
| Format | CD single, cassette, 7" | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Britpop, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 2:21 | |||
| Label | Deceptive Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Justine Frischmann | |||
| Producer(s) | Elastica | |||
| Elastica singles chronology | ||||
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"Connection" is a song released by the Britpop group Elastica. It was originally released in 1994 as a single and the album version was not released until 1995 on their self-titled debut.
The song was the subject of controversy, due to its overt similarity to another band's work. The intro synthesizer part (later repeated as a guitar figure) is lifted from the guitar riff in Wire's "Three Girl Rhumba" and transposed down a semitone. A judgment resulted in an out-of-court settlement and the credits were rewritten.[1]
The song is the theme to the UK television programme Trigger Happy TV. A live version of the song was featured on the MuchMusic live compilation album, Much at Edgefest '99.
The song was covered by Elastica's label-mates Collapsed Lung and released as a seven-inch vinyl single in 1995.[2]
Charts
| Chart (1994–95) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) | 71 [3] |
| UK Singles Chart | 17 [4] |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 53 [5] |
| U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 40 |
| U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 2 [5] |
References
- ↑ Buckley, Peter (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides Ltd. p. 332. ISBN 1-85828-457-0.
- ↑ "Collapsed Lung – Connection". Discogs. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ↑ "Artist Chart History: Elastica". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 June 2013.
- 1 2 "Connection - Elastica". Billboard. Retrieved 17 July 2011.