Spitfire (song) explained

Spitfire
Cover:The Prodigy Spitfire.jpg
Type:single
Artist:the Prodigy
Album:Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned
Released:4 April 2005
Recorded:Essex, England
Length:
  • 5:07 (album version)
  • 3:26 (05 Version)
Label:XL
Producer:Liam Howlett
Prev Title:Hotride
Prev Year:2004
Next Title:Voodoo People/Out of Space
Next Year:2005

"Spitfire" is a song by the English electronic dance music group the Prodigy. It was initially released as a 12-inch vinyl record on 4 April 2005, as a digital download from iTunes the following day, and as a CD single on 11 April 2005. It was the third and last single from the album Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned, on which it appeared as the opening track, and entered the UK Dance Chart at number one despite not charting on the all-genre UK Singles Chart. The backing vocals on "Spitfire" are performed by Juliette Lewis.[1] The song has been included in The Sopranos, Gotham,[2] House of Wax and The Unborn soundtracks. It was previously the intro song at all of the National Hockey League's Calgary Flames home games and is also used as the ringwalk theme of boxer George Groves.

Music video

The accompanying music video is directed by Tim Qualtrough on 20 January 2005 and features digital effects blended with footage from live performances by the band. An alternate version of the music video uses clips from the film House of Wax.

Track listing

CD and 12-inch vinyl

  1. "Spitfire" (05 Version) – 3:27
  2. "Spitfire" (Nightbreed Mix) – 6:10
  3. "Spitfire" (Future Funk Squad's 'Dogfight' Remix) – 7:27

There exists also "Future Funk Squad's 2011 Remix" released as free download.

Notes and References

  1. News: Todd . Lucy . The Prodigy: 'We don't need to reinvent ourselves' . 4 November 2018 . BBC News . 4 November 2018.
  2. Web site: 'Gotham' Recap: "A Day in the Narrows" – Underage Against the Machine. Vinnie. Mancuso. 3 November 2017. 26 December 2019.