Grand Unification Part 1 Explained

Grand Unification Part 1
Cover:Fightstar_gupart1.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Fightstar
Album:Grand Unification
Released:31 October 2005 (UK)
Recorded:2005
Length:3:19
Label:Island
Producer:Colin Richardson
Prev Title:Paint Your Target
Prev Year:2005
Next Title:Waste a Moment
Next Year:2005

"Grand Unification Part 1" is the second single from the Fightstar album Grand Unification. There are two videos to this song. One of the videos is a mixture of Fightstar playing in a, what would seem to be some sort of cave or room, as well as scenes from Dragonball Z. The second video is the band playing in the same sort of cave/room but without the Dragonball Z scenes. It has since been revealed that the location used was the same as that used by The Prodigy in the controversial video for their song Firestarter, and this has been interpreted as a tribute on the part of Fightstar to The Prodigy.

Much like Paint Your Target, there are 2 recorded versions of Grand Unification Part 1. One, recorded by Chris Sheldon, was released as a single and appeared on the Dragonball Z version of the video. The other version, which appears on Grand Unification, was recorded by Colin Richardson and appeared on the video without the Dragonball Z scenes.

Chart performance

Chart (2005)Peak
position
Irish Singles Chart[1] 41
Scottish Singles Chart[2] 18
UK Singles Chart[3] 20

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fightstar - Grand Unification (part 1) - Music Charts . 22 November 2007 . acharts.us.
  2. Web site: Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company. Official Charts.
  3. Web site: Fightstar Official Charts Company . Official Charts Company. 20 June 2022.