Love Missile F1-11

"Love Missile F1-11" is the debut single by British band Sigue Sigue Sputnik, released in 1986 from their debut album Flaunt It. It was the band's biggest hit, reaching number three on the UK Singles Chart.[2]

"Love Missile F1-11"
Single by Sigue Sigue Sputnik
from the album Flaunt It
B-side"Hack Attack"
Released17 February 1986 (1986-02-17)[1]
Length3:49
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Giorgio Moroder
Sigue Sigue Sputnik singles chronology
"Love Missile F1-11"
(1986)		 "21st Century Boy"
(1986)

Style

The song features vocals with high echo and uses multiple sound effects to create a futuristic atmosphere. The 'Ultraviolence Mix' begins with a sample from Stanley Kubrick's 1971 film A Clockwork Orange where Malcolm McDowell's character, Alex, professes his fondness for a bit "of the old ultra-violence".

Track listing

7": Parlophone / SSS 1 (UK)
Side one
  1. "Love Missile F1-11" – 3:45
Side two
  1. "Hack Attack" – 3:50

7": Manhattan Records / B-50035 (US)
Side one
  1. "Love Missile F1-11" – 3:45
Side two
  1. "Hack Attack" – 3:50

12": Parlophone / 12 SSS 1 (UK)
Side one
  1. "Love Missile F1-11 (Extended Version)" – 6:55
Side two
  1. "Love Missile F1-11 (Dance Mix)" – 4:27
  2. "Hack Attack" – 3:50

12": Manhattan Records / V-56021 (US)
Side one
  1. "Love Missile F1-11 (Extended Version)" – 6:55
Side two
  1. "Love Missile F1-11 (Dance Mix) – 4:27
  2. "Love Missile F1-11 (Single Version)" – 3:45

Special Edition 12": Parlophone / 12 SSSX 1 (UK)
Side one
  1. "Trailer Mix" – 1:16
  2. "Love Missile F1-11 (Video Mix)" – 3:45
Side two
  1. "Love Missile F1-11 & 'Actuality' Sound" – 3:46
  2. "Hard Attack (Dub)" – 3:52

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Silver 250,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References
  1. "Lift Off" (PDF). Record Mirror. 15 February 1986. p. 4. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  2. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  3. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 273. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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  5. "Sigue Sigue Sputnik – Love Missile F1-11" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  6. "European Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 15. 19 April 1986. p. 12. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  7. "Tous les Titres par Artiste" (in French). InfoDisc. Select "Sigue Sigue Sputnik" from the artist drop-down menu. Archived from the original on 19 March 2005. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  8. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Love Missile F1-11". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  9. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 19, 1986" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  10. "Sigue Sigue Sputnik – Love Missile F1-11" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  11. "Sigue Sigue Sputnik – Love Missile F1-11". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  12. "South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (S)". Rock.co.za. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  13. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  14. "Sigue Sigue Sputnik – Love Missile F1-11". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  15. "Flaunt It – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  16. "Offiziellecharts.de – Sigue Sigue Sputnik – Love Missile F1-11". GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  17. "European Hot 100 Singles: Hot 100 of the Year 1986" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 51/52. 27 December 1986. p. 29. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  18. "Top 100 Singles". Music Week. 24 January 1987. p. 24.
  19. "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1986" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  20. "British single certifications – Sigue Sigue Sputnik – Love Missile FI-II". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
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