Red Alert (song)

This article is about the Basement Jaxx song. For other songs with the same title, see Red Alert (disambiguation).

"Red Alert"
Single by Basement Jaxx
from the album Remedy
Released	July 13, 1999 (1999-07-13)
Genre	Dance House UK garage (Steve Gurley Mix)
Length	4.17
Label	XL Recordings
Producer	Basement Jaxx
Basement Jaxx singles chronology
"Fly Life" (1997) "Red Alert" (1999) "Rendez-Vu" (1999)

"Red Alert" is a song by British electronic dance music duo Basement Jaxx. It was the first single released from their debut album, Remedy. It later appears on Basement Jaxx: The Singles. It ties with "Romeo" as their second-highest UK Singles Chart placing at number 5. It also became their first number 1 hit on the U.S. Hot Dance Music/Club Play. The song contains a sample of the song "Far Beyond" by Locksmith.

Basement Jaxx remixed the track themselves calling it "Miracles Keep on Playin'". It appears on the Rendez-vu single release and samples The Jackson Sisters' track, "Miracles".

Music video

The US video takes place in a world where music is outlawed and follows cops as they find and bust musicians.

In the UK version, Basement Jaxx work at a diner that is hit by a meteor that turns everyone into robot-like people.

Track listings

CD 1

1. "Red Alert (Jaxx Radio Mix)" - 4:17
2. "Red Alert (Razocaine)" - 8:25
3. "Red Alert (Jaxx Nite Dub)" - 6:19

CD 2

1. "Red Alert (Jaxx Club Mix)" - 6:19
2. "Red Alert (Eric Morrillo + Harry Romero Dub)" - 6:33
3. "Red Alert (Steve Gurley Mix)" - 5:29

Preceded by "I Will Go with You (Con te partirò)" by Donna Summer

Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single August 14, 1999

Succeeded by "Bailamos" by Enrique Iglesias