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{{Infobox song

| name = Exterminate!

| cover = Exterminate!.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Snap! featuring Niki Haris

| album = The Madman's Return

| B-side = Remix

| released = 7 December 1992

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| length = 4:21

| label = Logic Records

| writer = *John "Virgo" Garrett III

*Benito Benites

*Niki Haris

| producer = Snap!

| chronology = Snap!

| prev_title = Rhythm Is a Dancer

| prev_year = 1992

| next_title = Do You See the Light (Looking For)

| next_year = 1993

| misc =

}}

"'Exterminate!'" is a song by German Eurodance group Snap! featuring American singer Niki Haris. It was released in December 1992, as the third single from their second studio album, 'The Madman's Return' (1992), and features vocals by the group's new front woman, Haris. It is based on the track "Ex-Terminator" and was included in later editions of the album. Released first at the end of 1992, it was a hit in several countries, peaking at number-one in Finland and Spain, and number two in the United Kingdom, where it spent 15 weeks on the charts.

A popular version of the song, came from a duet recorded by F. Michael Sky and Farmer Murray in 2003. Critics acclaimed the track as it climbed to the top five songs in Switzerland.

Critical reception



Larry Flick from 'Billboard' commented that the "former Madonna backing singer steps into the spotlight as the German act's new (at least for the moment) front woman. Electronic hip hop beats are doused with ambient sound effects, while Haris offers an appropriately ominous and forceful vocal. Not as radio-friendly as the previous "Rhythm Is A Dancer", but a savvy club entry that should glide onto playlists." Music writer James Masterton said in his weekly UK chart commentary, "Its chart success so far is somewhat of a surprise being, aside from the one vocal line, almost an instrumental and certainly with little of the quirky appeal of the earlier singles."

Pan-European magazine 'Music & Media' wrote that it "might not be as accessible on first hearing, but it's actually a killer dance song which chokes you with its chorus with built-in snappy piano riff." A reviewer from 'Music Week' stated that "the trance-like tune builds and builds from a five note riff, while new vocalist Niki Harris manages to fill in some soulful wailing as well as the Dalek's catchphrase. The song hasn't got the same killer pop chorus as Rhythm Is A Dancer, but its sheer simplicity will win the day." Mark Sutherland from 'Smash Hits' rated the song three out of five in his review.

Chart performance



"Exterminate!" went on becoming very successful on the charts in Europe, peaking at number-one in both Finland and Spain. It made it to the top 5 also in Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it reached number two. In the UK, the song also peaked at number two in its second week at the UK Singles Chart, on January 10, 1993. It was held off reaching the top spot by Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" and stayed at number two for three weeks. Additionally, "Exterminate!" reached the top 10 also in Austria, Norway and Portugal. Outside Europe, it went to number two on the 'RPM' Dance/Urban chart in Canada, number six in Zimbabwe, number 25 in New Zealand, number 29 on the 'Billboard' Dance Club Songs chart in the US and number 50 in Australia. In Germany, the single was awarded with a gold record after 250,000 units were sold.

Music video



The music video for "Exterminate!" was directed by Angel, who also directed the music video for "Colour of Love". This was the first video that Durron Butler (Turbo B) does not appear. It was published on YouTube in February 2016.

Track listings



* '7" single'

# Ex-terminator (album version) 5:21

# Exterminate! (endzeit 7" mix) 4:13

* '12" single'

# Exterminate! (endzeit 12") 6:45

# Exterminate! (A.C.II 12") 7:44

* 'CD single'

# Ex-terminator (album version) 5:21

# Exterminate! (endzeit 7" mix) 4:13

* 'CD maxi'

# Exterminate! (endzeit 7") 4:13

# Exterminate! (A.C.II 12") 7:44

# Ex-terminator (album version) 5:21

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Category:1992 singles

Category:1993 singles

Category:1992 songs

Category:English-language German songs

Category:Logic Records singles

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Category:Music Week number-one dance singles

Category:Number-one singles in Finland

Category:Number-one singles in Spain

Category:Snap! songs

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