"Hyperactive!" is a song by English new wave and synth-pop musician Thomas Dolby, released on January 9, 1984 by EMI and Capitol Records as the lead single from his second studio album The Flat Earth. Backing vocals were provided by Adele Bertei. Additional spoken word vocals were provided by Louise Ulfstedt and Kevin Armstrong as 'The Analyst'.[1]
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| Single by Thomas Dolby | ||||
| from the album The Flat Earth | ||||
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| Released | January 9, 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
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| Length | 4:46 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Thomas Dolby | |||
| Producer(s) | Thomas Dolby | |||
| Thomas Dolby singles chronology | ||||
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| "Hyperactive!" on YouTube | ||||
According to Dolby, he initially composed the song for Michael Jackson, whom he met in 1982. He decided to record it himself since he never got any feedback from Jackson after sending him a demo tape.[2]
It was the first single to be taken from the album and peaked at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart and number 16 on the Canadian RPM charts,[3] but only reached number 62 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Chart positions
edit| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[4] | 26 |
| New Zealand (RIANZ)[5] | 41 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles[6] | 16 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 62 |
| UK Singles Chart[8] | 17 |
| U.S. Billboard Dance/Disco Top 80[9] | 37 |
Usage in media
editThe song appeared in the 2002 video game Grand Theft Auto: Vice City on the fictional in-game radio station "Wave 103".
In 2017, the song was featured over the second episode closing credits of the FX series Legion.
The song appears in the ninth episode of fourth season of Breaking Bad.
References
edit- ^ "MusicBrainz". Retrieved 5 April 2011.
- ^ Record Collector, Issue 366/2009
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - April 7, 1984" (PDF).
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Hyperactive!". charts.nz. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "RPM Top 50 Singles - April 7, 1984" (PDF).
- ^ "Thomas Dolby - Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Thomas Dolby - Hyperactive!". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 81.
External links
edit- "Hyperactive!" at Discogs (list of releases)