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For the song by Little Anthony and the Imperials, see Goin' Out of My Head.

"Going Out of My Head"
Fatboy Slim
singles chronology
"Punk to Funk"
(1996) 		"Going Out of My Head"
(1997) 		"The Rockafeller Skank"
(1998)

"Going Out of My Head" is a song by British

Fatboy Slim. It was released as a double A-side single with "Michael Jackson", released as the third and final single from his debut studio album Better Living Through Chemistry on 21 April 1997. The song contains prominent samples from Yvonne Elliman's "I Can't Explain" and Led Zeppelin's "The Crunge". It was featured in the films The Jackal and Like Mike
.

Background and composition

Samples from American singer Yvonne Elliman's "I Can't Explain" are present in "Going Out of My Head".

Produced by Fatboy Slim for his debut studio album Better Living Through Chemistry (1996), "Going Out of My Head" features guitar riff

Michael Jackson" by Negativland and "What Have We Got" by Sham 69
.

Critical reception

"Going Out of My Head" received generally positive reviews from contemporary music critics. John Harris of

techno tracks to cross over into rock anthem territory."[4] Nathan Brackett of Rolling Stone was less favourable, remarking that the song "strays into novelty."[9]

Release

"Going Out of My Head" was released as the third single from Better Living Through Chemistry on 21 April 1997.

Alternative Songs chart.[16]

Initially, Fatboy Slim and his label Skint Records did not get proper clearance for the song's samples of "I Can't Explain".[17] When "Going Out of My Head" was later selected for inclusion on the soundtrack of the 1997 film The Jackal, The Who lead guitarist Pete Townshend – who had been given an advance listening of the soundtrack – recognized the samples and reportedly "flipped his wig".[18] Townshend was later given songwriting credits on "Going Out of My Head" for use of the samples, while Fatboy Slim subsequently had to give up publishing royalties for the song.[17] Regarding the sample clearance issue, he later quipped: "I usually fly by on the seat of my pants... but every now and then I get caught."[17]

Music video

The

b-boy routine to the song,[20] the clip received heavy airplay on the MTV television network.[21] It was later nominated for Dance Video of the Year at the 1997 Music Video Production Association (MVPA) Awards.[22] The Washington Post cited the video in an article detailing the late 1990s revival of breakdancing culture.[20]

Charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[12]
 57
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[16] 28

References

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  2. ^ "Fatboy Slim by Fatboy Slim". iTunes Store. Archived from the original on 5 May 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
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    ISBN 978-1-84403-684-4
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  5. Daily Herald
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  6. ^ Dolan, Jon (22 October 1997). "Fat Boy Slim: Better Living Through Chemistry". City Pages. Minneapolis. Archived from the original on 28 June 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  7. ^ Harris, John (11 May 2003). "Books: Oi! Are you making a record with my bird?; Remember Damon, Justine and Liam? Steve Jelbert looks back at Britpop, the fad that briefly united Blair and Blur". The Independent on Sunday. London. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  8. ^ Jenkins, Mark (7 December 1997). "From Britain, the Rave of the Future". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  9. ^ Brackett, Nathan (7 October 1997). "Fatboy Slim: Better Living Through Chemistry". Rolling Stone. New York. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  10. ^ "Going Out of My Head – Fatboy Slim". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  11. ^ a b Prato, Greg. "Better Living Through Chemistry – Fatboy Slim". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  12. ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  13. ^ "Fatboy Slim". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  14. ISBN 978-0-7535-0427-7
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  15. ISBN 978-1-85828-433-0
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  16. ^ a b "Fatboy Slim Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  17. ^ a b c Chaplin, Julia (July 1998). "In the Studio". Spin. New York: 64. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  18. ^ Beck, Marilyn; Smith, Stacy Jenel (6 November 1997). "'Chicago' Looking Something Less Than Rosie (L.A. Life)". Los Angeles Daily News. Archived from the original on 15 November 2018. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  19. Viacom Media Networks. Archived from the original
    on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
  20. ^ a b Kaufman, Sarah (22 March 1998). "Hippity Hippity Hop; Old-School Breakdancing Writhes Again". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  21. ^ Wartofsky, Alona (19 April 1998). "Meet the Big Beat; Fatboy Slim Plunders Other Music to Craft a New Genre". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 4 June 2013.
  22. ^ Hay, Carla (28 March 1998). "From Apple To Spice, The MVPA '97 Video Nominees". Billboard. New York. Retrieved 3 June 2013.

External links

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