Mass Destruction (song)

"Mass Destruction"
Cover
Single by Faithless
from the album No Roots
Released31 May 2004 (2004-05-31)[1]
Length3:44
LabelCheeky, BMG
Songwriter(s)Rollo Armstrong, Maxwell Fraser, Ayalah Deborah Bentovim, John "P*nut" Harrison
Producer(s)P*nut, Sister Bliss
Faithless singles chronology
"One Step Too Far"
(2002)
"Mass Destruction"
(2004)
"I Want More"
(2004)

Mass Destruction is the first single from the fourth album by British electronic music band Faithless, No Roots (2004). It was released on 31 May 2004 and reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart. In Australia, the song was ranked number 41 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004.[2]

The song relates to the Iraq War which started the previous year, with the refrain "a weapon of mass destruction".

Track listings

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UK CD single

  1. "Mass Destruction" (single mix) – 3:32
  2. "Mass Destruction" (Paul Jackson's Big Weapon Mix) – 7:29
  3. "Mass Destruction" (Tom Middleton Cosmos Mix) – 7:52
  4. "Mass Destruction" (Paul Jackson's Destruction Dub) – 6:57
  5. "Mass Destruction" (Tom Middleton Cosmos Dub) – 7:52

UK and Dutch low-price CD single

  1. "Mass Destruction" (single mix) – 3:32
  2. "We Come 1" – 3:43

European and Australian single

  1. "Mass Destruction" (single mix) – 3:32
  2. "Mass Destruction" (Paul Jackson's Big Weapon Mix) – 7:29
  3. "Mass Destruction" (Tom Middleton Cosmos Mix) – 7:52
  4. "Mass Destruction" (video) – 3:36

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ "Key Releases: Singles". Music Week. 29 May 2004. p. 31.
  2. ^ "Triple J Hottest 100 2004". Australian Broadcasting Company. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Faithless – Mass Destruction". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  4. ^ "Faithless – Mass Destruction" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Faithless – Mass Destruction" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Faithless – Mass Destruction" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  7. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Mass Destruction". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  8. ^ "Top 10 Dance Singles, Week Ending 3 June 2004". GfK Chart-Track. Retrieved 18 June 2019.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 24, 2004" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  10. ^ "Faithless – Mass Destruction" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  12. ^ "Faithless – Mass Destruction". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  13. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  14. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  15. ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2004" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 18 June 2019.