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Open Up (Leftfield song)

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"Open Up"
Song

"Open Up" is a song recorded by Leftfield and featuring John Lydon (of Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd.). It was released as a single on 1 November 1993. The single reached #13 in the UK Singles Chart. The NME reported in their 18 September 1993 issue that "This is the record that people have always wanted Lydon to do."[1]

"The Dust Brothers Remix" is an early remix by The Chemical Brothers, before they were forced to change to their current name.[2] On later compilations, the remix appears as "The Chemical Brothers Remix" and is over nine minutes in duration (compared to eight minutes as first published).[3] The longer version adds more than a minute of extra material around the 6–7 minute mark. The "I Hate Pink Floyd Mix" and the "Open Dub" were remixed by The Sabres of Paradise.[2] The other 1993 versions are by Leftfield themselves.[4]

The song made an appearance on the Hackers soundtrack, and it is also the title track to the Acclaim baseball video game All-Star Baseball 2000.

Music video

The music video of "Open Up" was directed by Lindy Heymann.[5]

Track listing

CD/Cassette

  1. Open Up (Radio Edit) – 3:48
  2. Open Up (Full Vocal Mix) – 8:48
  3. Open Up (Dervish Overdrive) – 13:39

12"

  1. Open Up (Full Vocal Mix) – 8:48
  2. Open Up (Dervish Overdrive) – 13:39

Remix 12"

  1. Open Up (I Hate Pink Floyd Mix) – 3:51
  2. Open Up (Open Dub) – 5:35
  3. Open Up (The Dust Brothers Remix) – 8:04

Remix CD

  1. Open Up (Radio Edit) – 3:48
  2. Open Up (I Hate Pink Floyd Mix) – 3:51
  3. Open Up (The Dust Brothers Remix) – 8:04
  4. Open Up (Open Dub) – 5:35

German CD

  1. Open Up (Radio Edit) – 3:48
  2. Open Up (Full Vocal Mix) – 8:48
  3. Open Up (Dervish Overdrive – Edit) – 6:47

US CD

  1. Open Up (Radio Version) – 3:48
  2. Open Up (Full Vocal Mix) – 8:48
  3. Open Up (Dervish Overdrive Mix) – 13:39
  4. Afro-Left (Afro Ride Version) – 9:10

2001 12"

  1. Open Up – 6:52
  2. Cut for Life – 7:02

References

  1. ^ "1993 Chronology". Fodderstompf. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Leftfield, Lydon – Open Up (Remixes)". Discogs. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Various – Chemical Reaction". Discogs. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Leftfield, Lydon – Open Up". Discogs. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Lindy Heymann". mvdbase.com. Retrieved 31 January 2017.

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