"Romantic Rights" is the first single from Death from Above 1979's debut album You're a Woman, I'm a Machine. Released in 2004, it reached number 57 on the UK Singles Chart.[1] Prior to the band's first name change, a self-titled extended play was released on April 13, 2004, consisting of four songs.
The song plays as the intro to, and throughout, the MTV show Human Giant. The song appears on the soundtrack for video games SSX On Tour and NBA 2K15, the latter which was curated by music producer Pharrell Williams.[2] The band played "Romantic Rights" on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, with Grainger drumming for the first half of the performance and Late Night's Max Weinberg on the same drum set for the second.[3]
Track listing
7" vinyl
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Romantic Rights" | 3:18 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Romantic Rights" (The Phones Lovers remix) | 4:41 |
12" vinyl
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Romantic Rights" (Erol Alkan's Love from Below Re-Edit) | 6:21 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Romantic Rights" (The Phones Lovers remix) | 4:41 |
| 2. | "Romantic Rights" (Marczech Makuziak remix) | 3:57 |
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Extended play
The EP consists of four songs including two early versions of songs from You're a Woman, I'm a Machine, one song exclusive to the EP and a remix of the title track. It was released by Sound Virus Records in the United States.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "We Don't Sleep at Night" | 1:56 |
| 2. | "Romantic Rights" | 2:57 |
| 3. | "Pull Out" | 1:56 |
| 4. | "Romantic Rights" (Girlsareshort Remix) | 6:09 |
Personnel
Death from Above
Additional
- Scott Soares – percussion on "Romantic Rights" (Girlsareshort Remix)
- Al Puodziukas – engineering, recording, production on "Romantic Rights" (Girlsareshort Remix)
- Dan Zabawa – recording and production on "Romantic Rights" (Girlsareshort Remix)
- Brian Roettinger – design
- Eva Michon – photography
Charts
| Chart (2004) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 57 |
References
- ^ "DEATH FROM ABOVE 1979 - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- ^ Williams, Katie (August 13, 2014). "Pharrell Williams' NBA 2K15 Soundtrack Revealed". IGN. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- ^ Death From Above 1979 - Romantic Rights - Live on Conan O'Brien - 11/03/2005, retrieved March 16, 2022
- ^ "Death From Above 1979 - Romantic Rights". Discogs.
- ^ "Death From Above 1979 - Romantic Rights". Discogs.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
