Underpass (song)

"Underpass"
Single by John Foxx
from the album Metamatic
B-side	"Film One"
Released	10 January 1980
Recorded	Pathway, London, September 1979
Genre	Synth-pop[1]
Length	3:21
Label	Virgin Metal Beat VS 318
Songwriter(s)	John Foxx
Producer(s)	John Foxx
John Foxx singles chronology
"Underpass" (1980) "No-One Driving" (1980)

"Underpass" is a song by UK artist John Foxx, and was released as a single in January 1980. It was the artist's first solo single release after leaving the band Ultravox and the first single release from the Metamatic album, which was released shortly after.

The song features music made using synthesisers and electronic percussion only, and the vocal in the verses is delivered in a cold robotic style by Foxx, with an anthemic single word chorus. The lyrics feature Ballardian themes such as memory, architecture, dystopia and cars. There are no great differences in length or content between the album and single version, although an extended version did emerge years later and was used as the opening track on the Metatronic compilation album in 2010.

The single reached no. 31 in the UK charts and was performed by Foxx with three keyboard players on UK music show Top of the Pops. A promotional video for the song was also made.

"Underpass" is featured on all John Foxx's compilation albums Assembly (1982), Modern Art - The Best of John Foxx (2001), Glimmer - Best of John Foxx (2008) and Metatronic (2010). The latter features the extended version and a new remix by Mark Reeder.