Two Months Off
"Two Months Off" | ||||
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Single by Underworld | ||||
from the album A Hundred Days Off | ||||
B-side | "Headset", "Tiny Clicks" | |||
Released | 2 September 2002 | |||
Genre | Electronica, trance | |||
Length | 9:09 3:57 (radio edit) | |||
Label | Junior Boy's Own | |||
Songwriter(s) | Rick Smith, Karl Hyde | |||
Producer(s) | Rick Smith, Karl Hyde | |||
Underworld singles chronology | ||||
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"Two Months Off" is the first single by Underworld from the album A Hundred Days Off, originally released in 2002. This track was one of the first songs that they released as a duo. The single peaked on the UK Singles Chart at number 12 as well as number two for three weeks on the US dance chart.[1]
A short spoken word vocal section can be heard above the track lead-in. The contributing artist for these vocals is Juanita Boxill, whose voice also features in "Little Speaker", track 5 of A Hundred Days Off.
Boxill is the namesake of separate Underworld single Juanita / Kiteless / To Dream of Love.
Track listing
[edit]CD: Junior Boy's Own, JBO5020093 (UK) Part 1/2
[edit]- "Two Months Off (Radio Edit)" – 3:58
- "Two Months Off (King Unique Sunspots Vocal Mix)" – 8:17
- "Headset" – 5:58
CD: Junior Boy's Own, JBO5020098 (UK) Part 2/2
[edit]- "Two Months Off" – 9:09
- "Two Months Off (John Ciafone Vocal Remix)" – 7:32
- "Tiny Clicks" – 2:13
CD: Junior Boy's Own, JBO5020818 (SE)
[edit]- "Two Months Off (Radio Edit)" – 3:58
- "Two Months Off (King Unique Sunspots Vocal Mix)" – 8:17
CD: Junior Boy's Own, JBO5020813 (EU)
[edit]- "Two Months Off (Radio Edit)" – 3:58
- "Two Months Off (King Unique Sunspots Vocal Mix)" – 8:17
- "Two Months Off (John Ciafone Vocal Remix)" – 7:32
- "Two Months Off" – 9:09
CD: V2, V2A0009 (AU)
[edit]- "Two Months Off (Radio Edit)" – 3:58
- "Two Months Off (King Unique Sunspots Vocal Mix)" – 8:17
- "Two Months Off (John Ciafone Vocal Remix)" – 7:32
- "Tiny Clicks" – 2:13
- "Headset" – 5:58
CD: V2, V2CP 141 (JP)
[edit]- "Two Months Off (Radio Edit)" – 3:58
- "Two Months Off" – 9:09
- "Two Months Off (John Ciafone Vocal Remix)" – 7:32
- "Tiny Clicks" – 2:13
- "Two Months Off (King Unique Sunspots Vocal Mix)" – 8:17
- "Headset" – 5:58
CD: Junior Boy's Own, JBO5020093P (UK) promo
[edit]- "Two Months Off (Radio Edit)" – 3:58
12": Junior Boy's Own, JBO5020096 (UK)
[edit]- "Two Months Off" – 9:09
- "Two Months Off (King Unique Sunspots Vocal Mix)" – 8:17
12": Junior Boy's Own, JBO5020090 (UK)
[edit]- "Two Months Off (John Ciafone Vocal Remix)" – 7:32
- "Two Months Off (John Ciafone Vocal Mix 2)" – 7:00
12": Junior Boy's Own, JBO5020096P (UK) promo; V2, V2AB-27753-1 (US) promo
[edit]- "Two Months Off" – 9:09
12": Junior Boy's Own, JBO5020090P (UK) promo
[edit]- "Two Months Off (King Unique Sunspots Vocal Mix)" – 8:17
- "Two Months Off (John Ciafone Vocal Remix)" – 7:32
Appearances
[edit]A stripped down and slightly sonically reworked version of the song's bridge features in And I Will Kiss and Caliban's Dream, songs written by Smith for the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.
A cover of the song by Techno Masters was featured in Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova 2, a music video game produced by Konami.
The King Unique mix is featured in EA Sports FIFA Football 2004's soundtrack.
Charts
[edit]Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[2] | 71 |
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[3] | 12 |
Germany (GfK)[4] | 98 |
Italy (FIMI)[5] | 46 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] | 54 |
UK Singles (OCC)[7] | 12 |
UK Dance (OCC)[8] | 1 |
UK Indie (OCC)[9] | 1 |
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[10] | 2 |
References
[edit]- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 268.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 289.
- ^ "Underworld – Two Months Off" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ "Underworld – Two Months Off" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ "Underworld – Two Months Off". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ "Underworld – Two Months Off" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ "Underworld: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "Underworld Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 June 2016.