Plug In Baby
"Plug In Baby" | ||||
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Single by Muse | ||||
from the album Origin of Symmetry | ||||
B-side |
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Released | 12 March 2001 | |||
Recorded | September 2000 | |||
Studio | Ridge Farm (Rusper) | |||
Genre | Alternative rock[1] | |||
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Label | Taste | |||
Songwriter(s) | Matt Bellamy | |||
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Muse singles chronology | ||||
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"Plug In Baby" is a song by English rock band Muse. It was released as the lead single from the band's second studio album, Origin of Symmetry (2001), on 12 March 2001.
The song became the band's highest-charting single in the UK when it peaked at number 11 on the
Background and composition
"Plug In Baby" is written in the key of
The beginning of the riff shows similarities to the
One of the B-sides to the single, "Execution Commentary", was described by Bellamy as the "worst song I've ever written".[3]
Recording
The 1997 studio demo of the song lacked the main
Legacy
The song is often praised for its opening
Track listing
All tracks are written by Matt Bellamy
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Plug In Baby" | 3:40 |
2. | "Nature_1" | 3:40 |
3. | "Execution Commentary" | 2:30 |
4. | "Plug In Baby" (music video) | 3:41 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Plug In Baby" | 3:41 |
2. | "Spiral Static" | 4:46 |
3. | "Bedroom Acoustics" | 2:37 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Plug In Baby" | 3:39 |
2. | "Nature_1" | 3:40 |
Personnel
Personnel adapted from Origin of Symmetry liner notes.[8]
Muse
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Additional personnel
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Charts
Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[9] | 57 |
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] | 33 |
France ( SNEP)[11]
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40 |
Italy (FIMI)[12] | 42 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] | 63 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 88 |
Scotland (OCC)[15] | 13 |
11 | |
UK Indie (OCC)[17] | 1 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[18] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United Kingdom | 12 March 2001 |
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Mushroom | [19] |
Australia | 26 March 2001 | CD | Festival Mushroom | [20] |
References
- ^ "Weekend riff: Muse - Plug In Baby". Total Guitar. Future plc. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2017.
- ^ "Muse". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 June 2009.
- ^ muse [@muse] (26 September 2012). "@isamartina Execution commentary. M #AskMuse" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Helium-3. 2023. 5054197674396.)
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link - ^ SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. September 2009.
- ^ "Muse song named greatest riff of the 21st century". The Independent. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ^ "Guns N' Roses top rock riff poll". BBC. 2 May 2004. Retrieved 2 June 2009.
- ^ Origin of Symmetry (liner notes). Muse. Taste Media. 2001.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Issue 579" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18, no. 14. 31 March 2001. p. 19. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- Les classement single. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "Muse – Plug In Baby". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "Muse – Plug In Baby" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "Muse – Plug In Baby". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "British single certifications – Muse – Plug In Baby". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting March 12, 2001: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 10 March 2001. p. 27. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 26th March 2001" (PDF). ARIA. 26 March 2001. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 February 2002. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
External links
- "Plug In Baby" at Discogs (list of releases)