Going Out of My Head

This article is about the Fatboy Slim song. For the Little Anthony and the Imperials song, see Goin' Out of My Head.

"Going Out of My Head"
Single by Fatboy Slim
from the album Better Living Through Chemistry
B-side	"Michael Jackson"
Released	21 April 1997
Genre	Big beat
Label	Skint, Astralwerks
Writer(s)	Fatboy Slim
Producer	Fatboy Slim
Fatboy Slim singles chronology
"Punk to Funk" (1996) "Going Out of My Head" (1997) "Everybody Needs a 303 (Remix — Everybody Loves a Carnival)" (1997)

"Going Out of My Head" is a song by British big beat artist Fatboy Slim, released from his album Better Living Through Chemistry. It samples a Yvonne Elliman cover of The Who's "I Can't Explain", as well as drums from Led Zeppelin's "The Crunge".^{[citation needed]}

The single's B-side is "Michael Jackson", a song which samples Negativland's "Michael Jackson". It was re-made as "Illuminati" with Bootsy Collins in 2001 for the soundtrack for the Angelina Jolie film, Tomb Raider.^{[citation needed]} The song can be heard in the film The Jackal and opens the soundtrack album. It is also featured on Rachel Maddow's radio show as the intro to her "Ask Dr. Maddow" segment.^{[citation needed]}

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	57
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks	28