The Boxer (The Chemical Brothers song)

"The Boxer"
Single by The Chemical Brothers
from the album Push the Button
Released	July 11, 2005 (UK) July 12, 2005 (US)
Format	CD, 12"
Recorded	2004
Genre	Electronica, Big Beat
Length	4:08
Label	Virgin (UK) Astralwerks (US)
Producer	The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers singles chronology
"Believe" (2005) "The Boxer" (2005) Live 05 (2005)

"The Boxer" is the third single from The Chemical Brothers 2005 album Push the Button, released in early July 2005 (see 2005 in music). The song features The Charlatans lead singer Tim Burgess on vocals. It is notable that it was the first single released by The Chemical Brothers not to peak within the top 40 of the UK Charts. It's the second Chemical Brothers single to feature Tim Burgess following "Life is Sweet", which was released 10 years before.

Track listings

In the UK

• CD 1 CHEMSD23

1. "The Boxer" (Edit)
2. "Swiper"

• CD 2 CHEMSDX23

1. "The Boxer"
2. "The Boxer" (DFA Version)
3. "Believe" (Live At The Milano Forum)
4. "The Boxer" (Video)

• 12" CHEMST23

1. "The Boxer"
2. "Swiper"
3. "The Boxer" (DFA Version)

In the US

• CD ASW 72949

1. "The Boxer"
2. "The Boxer" (DFA Version)
3. "Giant"
4. "Spring"
5. "Believe" (Mathew Jonson Remix)
6. "Believe" (Erol Alkan's 'Feel Me' Re-Work)
7. "Galvanize" (Abe Duque Remix)
8. "The Swiper" (iTunes US Bonus Track)

• 2x12" ASW 72949

1. "The Boxer" (DFA Version)
2. "Giant"
3. "Believe" (Erol Alkan's 'Feel Me' Re-Work)
4. "Spring"
5. "Believe" (Matthew Jonson Remix)
6. "Galvanize" (Abe Duque Remix)
7. "The Boxer"

Music video

The music video involves a basketball belonging to a man wreaking havoc upon a city by bouncing all over the place. It is, at several points, confined or deflated, even run over by a truck, which The Chemical Brothers are seen driving. However, the basketball continually reinflates or works itself out of tight spots. It is eventually trapped in a phone booth, swells to an enormous size, and explodes.