Out of Space

For the video game, see Out of Space (video game).

"Out of Space"
Single by the Prodigy
from the album Experience
Released9 November 1992 (1992-11-09)[1]
RecordedEssex, UK
GenreRave[2]
Length
  • 3:41 (edit)
  • 4:57 (original mix)
Label
Songwriter(s)Liam Howlett
Producer(s)Liam Howlett
The Prodigy singles chronology
"Fire/Jericho"
(1992) 		"Out of Space"
(1992) 		"Wind It Up (Rewound)"
(1993)

"Out of Space" is the fourth EP/single released by English electronic music group the Prodigy in 1992. The song is also featured on their debut album, Experience (1992), and is the fourth single from it. The song samples the 1976 song "Chase the Devil" by Max Romeo as well as some lines by rapper Kool Keith on the 1988 track "Critical Beatdown" by Ultramagnetic MCs.[3][4]

The song is arguably the most successful of the Prodigy's early period and was often played live by the band.[5] The British Phonographic Industry certified the single platinum in June 2024.[6] Its music video was directed by Russell Curtis. In 1998, DJ Magazine included "Out of Space" in their list of "Top 100 Club Tunes".[7]

In 2005 "Out of Space" was released as a remix by Audio Bullys in the single "Voodoo People / Out of Space" from the greatest hits compilation Their Law: The Singles 1990–2005.

  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 7 November 1992. p. 19.
  2. ^ Crawford, David (2015). "The Prodigy - "Out of Space". In Dimery, Robert (ed.). 1001 Songs You Must Hear Before You Die. New York: Universe. p. 690.
  3. ^ Kulkarni, Neil (26 April 2016). "One Step Forward Two Steps Backward: 1976, Reggae & Critical Amnesia". The Quietus. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  4. ^ McCann, Ian (16 September 2019). "Chase the Devil — when Max Romeo declared war on Lucifer". Financial Times. Archived from the original on 17 September 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2021.
  5. ^ "The Prodigy Setlist at Hallenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland". Setlist.fm. 30 November 2009. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference bpi was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "For those of you that thought good music died in the 90s, this is for you… part one [April 1998]". 909originals.com. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2024.