Open Up (Leftfield song)

"Open Up" is a song recorded by Leftfield and featuring John Lydon (of Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd.). It was released as a single on 1 November 1993. The single reached number 13 on the UK Singles Chart and number 39 in both Australia and New Zealand. NME reported in their 18 September 1993 issue, "This is the record that people have always wanted Lydon to do."[3] In 2014, the same publication ranked "Open Up" at number 444 on their list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time".[2]

"Open Up"
Single by Leftfield featuring John Lydon
from the album Leftism
Released1 November 1993
Genre
Length3:48
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Leftfield
Leftfield singles chronology
"Song of Life"
(1993)		 "Open Up"
(1993)		 "Original"
(1995)
Alternative Cover
Alternative cover for South African release

"The Dust Brothers Remix" is an early remix by The Chemical Brothers, before they were forced to change to their current name. On later compilations, the remix appears as "The Chemical Brothers Remix" and is over nine minutes in duration (compared to eight minutes as first released). The longer version adds more than a minute of extra material around the 6–7-minute mark. The "I Hate Pink Floyd Mix" and the "Open Dub" were remixed by The Sabres of Paradise. The other 1993 versions are by Leftfield themselves.

The song made an appearance on the soundtracks to Hackers and Rogue Trader, and it is also the title track to the Acclaim baseball video game All-Star Baseball 2000.

Music video

The music video of "Open Up" was directed by Lindy Heymann.[4]

Track listings

CD/cassette single

  1. Open Up (Radio Edit) – 3:48
  2. Open Up (Full Vocal Mix) – 8:48
  3. Open Up (Dervish Overdrive) – 13:39

12-inch single

  1. Open Up (Full Vocal Mix) – 8:48
  2. Open Up (Dervish Overdrive) – 13:39

Remix 12-inch

  1. Open Up (I Hate Pink Floyd Mix) – 3:51
  2. Open Up (Open Dub) – 5:35
  3. Open Up (The Dust Brothers Remix) – 8:04

Remix CD

  1. Open Up (Radio Edit) – 3:48
  2. Open Up (I Hate Pink Floyd Mix) – 3:51
  3. Open Up (The Dust Brothers Remix) – 8:04
  4. Open Up (Open Dub) – 5:35

German CD

  1. Open Up (Radio Edit) – 3:48
  2. Open Up (Full Vocal Mix) – 8:48
  3. Open Up (Dervish Overdrive – Edit) – 6:47

US CD

  1. Open Up (Radio Version) – 3:48
  2. Open Up (Full Vocal Mix) – 8:48
  3. Open Up (Dervish Overdrive Mix) – 13:39
  4. Afro-Left (Afro Ride Version) – 9:10

2001 12-inch

  1. Open Up – 6:52
  2. Cut for Life – 7:02

Charts
Chart (1993–1994) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 39
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[6] 39
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 13

References
  1. "Ishkur's Guide to Electronic Music: Progressive house".
  2. Barker, Emily (31 January 2014). "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time – 500–401". NME. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  3. "1993 Chronology". Fodderstompf. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  4. "Lindy Heymann". mvdbase.com. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  5. "Australian-charts.com – Leftfield / Lydon – Open Up". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  6. "Charts.nz – Leftfield / Lydon – Open Up". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  7. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
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