Recorded Essex, England Writer(s) Liam Howlett | Label XL | |
Released 4 April 2005
(12 inch vinyl record)
5 April 2005
(Digital download) Format 12 inch vinyl record
Digital download Length 5:07 (album version)
3:26 (05 Version) | ||
"Spitfire" is the sixteenth single released by the English cross-genre band The Prodigy. It was initially released as a 12" vinyl record on 4 April 2005, as a digital download from iTunes the following day, and as a CD single on 11 April 2005. It was the third and last single from the album Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned, on which it appeared as the opening track, and entered the British Dance Chart at number 1. The backing vocals on "Spitfire" are performed by actress and singer Juliette Lewis. The song has been included in The Sopranos, Freddy vs. Jason, House Of Wax and The Unborn soundtracks. It used to be the intro song at all of the National Hockey League's Calgary Flames home games and is also used as the ring walk theme of boxer George Groves.
Contents
Music video
The accompanying music video is directed by Tim Qualtrough and features digital effects blended with footage from live performances by the band.
CD and 12" vinyl
- "Spitfire" (05 Version) – 3:27
- "Spitfire" (Nightbreed Mix) – 6:10
- "Spitfire" (Future Funk Squad's 'Dogfight' Remix) – 7:27
There exists also "Future Funk Squad's 2011 Remix" released as free download.