"Megalomaniac" is a song by industrial rock band KMFDM from the album commonly referred to as Symbols. It was released in various forms in late 1997 and early 1998. The song peaked at #22 on Billboard's Bubbling Under 100 chart, the band's only appearance on the chart. The associated music video featured a then-unknown, and only 17 year old Kelly Brook.[2] A 7" vinyl version was released in 2009.
| "Megalomaniac" | ||||
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| Single by KMFDM | ||||
| from the album Symbols | ||||
| B-side | "Remixes" | |||
| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Electro-industrial, industrial rock | |||
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| Producer(s) | Sascha Konietzko | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
The song was also used in the film Mortal Kombat Annihilation[3] in the end credits and in the 1998 racing video game Test Drive 5, along with an instrumental version in the latter.
Track listings
editAll songs composed by KMFDM.
Megalomaniac Remixes (1997)
editThis version was also split into two separate records, with two songs on each.
| No. | Title | Remixer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Megalomaniac (Excessive Force)" | Sascha Konietzko | 6:14 |
| 2. | "Megalomaniac (Talla 2XLC)" | Talla 2XLC | 6:55 |
| 3. | "Megalomaniac (Talla 2XLC-Alternative)" | Talla 2XLC | 7:37 |
| 4. | "Unfit (Günter Schulz)" | Günter Schulz | 5:47 |
| Total length: | 26:33 | ||
MDFMK (1998)
edit| No. | Title | Remixer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Megalomaniac (💣︎)" | Sascha Konietzko | 6:14 |
| 2. | "Anarchy (Fusako Mix)" | Tim Skold | 4:55 |
| 3. | "Megalomaniac (Uxii Mix)" | Talla 2XLC | 6:55 |
| 4. | "Unfit (Death Before Taxes Mix)" | Günter Schulz | 5:47 |
| 5. | "Anarchy (God and the State Mix)" | Tim Skold | 5:45 |
| 6. | "Megalomaniac (Tvvå Mix)" | Talla 2XLC | 7:37 |
| Total length: | 37:13 | ||
7" reissue (2009)
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Megalomaniac (Single Mix)" | 4:19 |
| 2. | "Megalomaniac (Excessive Force Mix)" | 6:15 |
| Total length: | 10:34 | |
References
edit- ^ McDonald, Steven. Megalomaniac CD Single Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ Longmire, Becca (September 6, 2016). "Kelly Brook writhes around in boob-baring nurses outfit in seriously steamy throwback clip". Daily Express. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ "Discography: Soundtracks/Videogames". KMFDM Enterprises. Archived from the original on May 11, 2010. Retrieved April 26, 2010.