"Red Alert" is a song by British electronic dance music

Electronic dance music

Electronic dance music is electronic music produced primarily for the purposes of use within a nightclub setting, or in an environment that is centered upon dance-based entertainment...

 duo Basement Jaxx

Basement Jaxx

Basement Jaxx are a British electronic dance music duo from London, England consisting of Felix Buxton born 1971 and Simon Ratcliffe born 1 December 1969. They first rose to popularity in the late 1990s...

. It was the first single released from their debut album, Remedy. It later appears on Basement Jaxx: The Singles

Basement Jaxx: The Singles

The Singles is a compilation album by English electronic dance music duo Basement Jaxx, released on 21 March 2005. There are two new tracks on this album, these being "Oh My Gosh" and "U Don't Know Me", which were both released as singles in 2005...

. It ties with "Romeo" as their second-highest 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 ...

 placing at number 5. It also became their first number 1 hit on the U.S. Hot Dance Music/Club Play. The song contains a sample of the song "Far Beyond" by Locksmith.

Basement Jaxx remixed the track themselves calling it "Miracles Keep on Playin'". It appears on the Rendez-vu single release and samples The Jackson Sisters' track, "Miracles".

Music video

The US video takes place in a world where music is outlawed and follows cops as they find and bust musicians.

In the UK version, Basement Jaxx work at a diner that is hit by a meteor that turns everyone into robot

Robot

A robot is a mechanical or virtual intelligent agent that can perform tasks automatically or with guidance, typically by remote control. In practice a robot is usually an electro-mechanical machine that is guided by computer and electronic programming. Robots can be autonomous, semi-autonomous or...

-like people.

CD 1

1. "Red Alert (Jaxx Radio Mix)" - 4:17
2. "Red Alert (Razocaine)" - 8:25
3. "Red Alert (Jaxx Nite Dub)" - 6:19

CD 2

1. "Red Alert (Jaxx Club Mix)" - 6:19
2. "Red Alert (Eric Morrillo + Harry Romero Dub)" - 6:33
3. "Red Alert (Steve Gurley Mix)" - 5:29