"Hypnotize" is a song by British pop band Scritti Politti. It was released in 1984 by Virgin Records, as a single from the album Cupid & Psyche 85. It peaked at number 68 on the UK Singles Chart,[1] as well as number 43 on the Billboard Hot Dance/Disco chart.[2] The music video was directed by Peter Care.[3]
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| Single by Scritti Politti | ||||
| from the album Cupid & Psyche 85 | ||||
| Released | 1984 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
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Critical reception
editBrian Chin of Billboard described the song as "his third and most oblique comment on American funk, swinging the pendulum way back past 'Wood Beez' after the clearly pop-minded 'Absolute.'"[4] He added, "We hope his exemplary electronic creations will find an audience here despite an apparently unreceptive radio environment."[4] In a review of Scritti Politti's 2011 compilation album Absolute, Jude Clarke of MusicOMH wrote, "Although released as a single, it failed to make much impact in the UK or US charts: a shame, as its slightly harder-edge and interesting way of playing fast-and-loose with melody and rhythm make it one of the most textured and enjoyable inclusions on this album – as it was on Cupid… back in the '80s."[5]
Track listing
edit12-inch single
- Side A
- "Hypnotize (Long)" – 4:26
- "Hypnotize (Short)" – 3:36
- Side B
- "Hypnotize (Version)" – 6:32
Personnel
editCredits adapted from liner notes.[6]
- Green Gartside – vocals, production
- David Gamson – keyboards, production
- Fred Maher – drums, production
- Nick Moroch – guitar
- B. J. Nelson – background vocals
- EBN – Fairlight programming
- Ray Bardani – engineering
- Gary Langan – mixing
Charts
edit| Chart (1984–1985) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles (OCC)[1] | 68 |
| US Hot Dance/Disco (Billboard)[2] | 43 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Hypnotize – Scritti Politti". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Hot Dance/Disco". Billboard. 26 January 1985. p. 44.
- ^ "New Video Clips". Billboard. 22 December 1984. p. 36.
- ^ a b Chin, Brian (15 December 1984). "Dance Trax". Billboard. p. 62.
- ^ Clarke, Jude (3 August 2011). "Spotlight: Scritti Politti – Absolute". MusicOMH. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Scritti Politti (1985). Cupid & Psyche 85 (CD booklet). Virgin Records.