"Out of Space" was the fourth single released by the English

England

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 band

Band (music)

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 The Prodigy

The Prodigy

The Prodigy are an English electronic dance music group formed by Liam Howlett in 1990 in Braintree, Essex. Along with Fatboy Slim, The Chemical Brothers, and other acts, The Prodigy have been credited as pioneers of the big beat genre, which achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s and 2000s...

 on 9 November 1992.

The song is also featured on The Prodigy's 1992 debut album Experience and is fourth single from it.

The title song features samples from the classic reggae track "I Chase the Devil

I Chase the Devil

"I Chase the Devil" is a reggae song, recorded in 1976 by Max Romeo, with the backing of Lee "Scratch" Perry's house band, The Upsetters. Composed by Perry and Romeo, it was released on the album War Ina Babylon....

" by Max Romeo

Max Romeo

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, which was produced by Lee Scratch Perry. It also samples "Critical Beatdown" by the Ultramagnetic MCs

Ultramagnetic MCs

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, with the Kool Keith

Kool Keith

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 line "Pay close attention, I'll take your brain to another dimension."

The extensively colour-negative video featured the band raving in a rural setting with Keith

Keith Flint

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 dressed up in a "raver's outfit". Other gently humorous touches are added with archive footage of satellites and ostrich

Ostrich

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es.

The song is arguably the most successful of The Prodigy's early period and is still often played live by the band. In 2005 "Out of Space" was released as a remix by Audio Bullys

Audio Bullys

Audio Bullys are an electronic music group from London, consisting of Simon Franks and Tom Dinsdale. The group were once managed by DJ and presenter George Lamb....

 in the single "Voodoo People (Pendulum Remix)/Out of Space (Audio Bullys Remix)

Voodoo People (Pendulum Remix)/Out of Space (Audio Bullys Remix)

"Voodoo People" / "Out of Space" is the seventeenth single released by the British dance act The Prodigy on 3 October 2005, and was the only single released from their compilation album Their Law: The Singles 1990–2005...

" from the greatest hits compilation Their Law: The Singles 1990-2005

Their Law: The Singles 1990-2005

Their Law: The Singles 1990–2005 is a singles collection from the UK band The Prodigy. It was released on 17 October 2005, and entered the UK album chart at #1 on 23 October.-Formats and singles:The record is available in four versions:...

.

7" vinyl record

A. "Out of Space"

B. "Ruff in the Jungle Bizness" (Uplifting Vibes Remix) (4:17)

12" vinyl record

1. "Out of Space" (Original mix) (5:07)
2. "Out of Space" (Techno Underworld remix) (4:48)
3. "Ruff in the Jungle Bizness" (Uplifting Vibes remix) (4:20)
4. "Music Reach" (1/2/3/4) (Live) (4:21)

Cassette Single

1. "Out of Space" (3.41)
2. "Ruff in the Jungle Bizness" (Uplifting Vibes Remix) (4.20)

CD single

1. "Out of Space" (Edit) (3:41)
2. "Out of Space" (Techno Underworld remix) (4:48)
3. "Ruff in the Jungle Bizness" (Uplifting Vibes remix) (4:20)
4. "Music Reach" (1/2/3/4) (Live) (4:21)

Elektra CD single

1. "Out of Space" (Edit) (3:41)
2. "Out of Space" (Techno Underworld remix) (4:48)
3. "Out of Space" (Millennium mix) (6:25)
4. "Out of Space" (Celestial Bodies remix) (5:44)
5. "Ruff in the Jungle Bizness" (Uplifting Vibes remix) (4:20)
6. "Jericho" (Live version) (4:22)

Tracks 2 and 5 remixed by Liam Howlett

Liam Howlett

Liam Paris Howlett known as Liam Howlett , is a member of the English band The Prodigy, occasional DJ, and a music producer.-Life and career:...

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Tracks 3 and 4 remixed by Mark Picchiotti

Mark Picchiotti

Mark Picchiotti is a club DJ, producer and songwriter based out of Chicago, Illinois.Picchiotti has been active in the dance music scene for over 20 years, establishing his reputation as a house, electronica and pop music DJ at Chicago clubs such as Shelter and Crobar. He has remixed songs by a...

and Teri Bristol.