Race for the Prize
Encyclopedia
"Race for the Prize" is a song by The Flaming Lips
, released as the first single taken from their 1999 album The Soft Bulletin
, and reaching #39 in the UK Singles Chart
as the highest charting single from the album. In 2010 Pitchfork Media
included the song at number 30 on their Top 200 Tracks of the 90s.
The b-side of the UK release featured material previously featured in Flaming Lips U.S. releases.
The single's b-sides both featured in the Japanese and UK single releases, "Riding to Work in the Year 2025 (Your Invisible Now)" and "Thirty-Five Thousand Feet of Despair" later appeared in CD5 of the U.S. release of the album's subsequent single "Waitin' for a Superman
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The Flaming Lips
The Flaming Lips are an American alternative rock band, formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1983.Melodically, their sound contains lush, multi-layered, psychedelic rock arrangements, but lyrically their compositions show elements of space rock, including unusual song and album titles—such as "What...
, released as the first single taken from their 1999 album The Soft Bulletin
The Soft Bulletin
-UK & Australian CD release:-Vinyl release:-The Soft Bulletin 5.1:On January 31, 2006, Warner Bros. re-released The Soft Bulletin in the US as a two-disc package titled The Soft Bulletin 5.1. It includes a remastered CD and a DVD-Audio disc that contains a 5.1-channel surround sound mix of the album...
, and reaching #39 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
as the highest charting single from the album. In 2010 Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
included the song at number 30 on their Top 200 Tracks of the 90s.
Single release
The single, released in 1999, was the album's highest charting single, reaching the top 40 at #39.The b-side of the UK release featured material previously featured in Flaming Lips U.S. releases.
The single's b-sides both featured in the Japanese and UK single releases, "Riding to Work in the Year 2025 (Your Invisible Now)" and "Thirty-Five Thousand Feet of Despair" later appeared in CD5 of the U.S. release of the album's subsequent single "Waitin' for a Superman
Waitin' for a Superman
"Waitin' for a Superman" is a song by The Flaming Lips, released as the second single taken from their 1999 album The Soft Bulletin, and reaching #73 in the UK Singles Chart....
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Track listing
- "Race for the Prize"
- "Riding to Work in the Year 2025 (Your Invisible Now)"
- "Thirty-Five Thousand Feet of Despair"
Japan CD
- "Race for the Prize"
- "Race For the Prize" (Remix)
- "Riding to Work in the Year 2025 (Your Invisible Now)" (Stereo remix)
- "Thirty-Five Thousand Feet of Despair" (Stereo remix)
- "The Big Ol' Bug Is the New Baby Now" (Stereo remix)
Chart positions
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
39 |