Everybody in the Place explained

Everybody in the Place
Cover:Everybody-in-the-place-01.jpg
Type:single
Artist:the Prodigy
Album:Experience
Released:[1]
Studio:C.W.S. (Essex, England)
Prev Title:Charly
Prev Year:1991
Next Title:Fire/Jericho
Next Year:1992

"Everybody in the Place" is the second official single released by the British electronic dance band the Prodigy from their debut album, Experience (1992). It was released on 23 December 1991 through XL Recordings in the UK.

The single features the "Fairground Remix" version of the song. The version on the album is the "155 & Rising Version", which is significantly longer and faster in beats per minute than the original mix featured on the What Evil Lurks EP.

The single peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart, beaten to number one by the re-release of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" following the death of Freddie Mercury.[2]

The original CD single was released with five tracks, which went against British chart regulations. The track "Rip Up the Sound System" was removed on the re-issue to comply with the chart regulations, but is still available on the 12" vinyl. The cover features a photograph of the now dismantled Corkscrew roller coaster at Alton Towers.[3]

The song was released six months later on 18 June 1992 as a double A-side with first single "Charly" through Elektra Records in the United States. The single is featured on the band's greatest hits compilation .

Music video

The accompanying music video was shot in September 1991 during a trip to New York, during which they also played at the Limelight Club. It features the band dancing in a fast-paced succession of short shots.[4] The video ends with the band appearing to be pursued by the police but escaping.

Track listings

7-inch vinyl record

A. "Everybody in the Place" (Fairground Edit) (3:49)

B. "G-Force" (Energy Flow) (4:41)

12-inch vinyl record

A1. "Everybody in the Place" (Fairground Remix) (5:08)

A2. "Crazy Man" (Original Version) (4:01)

B1. "G-Force" (Energy Flow) (Original Version) (5:18)

B2. "Rip up the Sound System" (Original Version) (4:04)

CD1

  1. "Everybody in the Place" (Fairground Edit) (3:51)
  2. "G-Force" (Energy Flow) (5:18)
  3. "Crazy Man" (4:01)
  4. "Rip up the Sound System" (4:04)
  5. "Everybody in the Place" (Fairground Remix) (5:08)

CD2

  1. "Everybody in the Place" (Fairground Edit) (3:51)
  2. "G-Force" (Energy Flow) (5:18)
  3. "Crazy Man" (4:01)
  4. "Everybody in the Place" (Fairground remix) (5:08)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1991–1993)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 125
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] 10
Europe (European Dance Radio)[7] 11
UK Dance (Music Week)[8] 1

Year-end charts

Media references

The artist Jeremy Deller used the title for Beats, a film about UK rave culture, even though the band does not appear in it.[10]

Notes and References

  1. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 25. 21 December 1991. 26 July 2021.
  2. Book: SPIN Media LLC. PRODIGY Experience: Expanded: Remixes & B-Sides. September 2001. Spin. 166. 0886-3032.
  3. Web site: Sim. Nick. 2013-08-26. Tales from the Towers: How the Corkscrew catapulted Alton Towers to prominence. 2020-10-07. Theme Park Tourist. en.
  4. Book: Roach. The Prodigy: The Official Story - Electronic Punks. 24 July 2010. John Blake. 978-1-78418-964-8. 55.
  5. Web site: ARIA chart peaks. 9 November 2015. 26 August 2017. bot: unknown. https://web.archive.org/web/20151109062955/http://i.imgur.com/KqVcpbl.jpg. 9 November 2015.
  6. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 9. 5. 17. 1 February 1992. 13 February 2021.
  7. European Dance Radio. Music & Media. 11 December 1993. 30. 7 November 2021.
  8. Top 60 Dance Singles. Music Week. 12. 4 January 1992. 28 September 2020.
  9. Year End Charts: Top Singles. Music Week. 8. 16 January 1993.
  10. Web site: Muggs. Joe. 25 April 2020. An Interview With Jeremy Deller. 2020-10-08. Resident Advisor.