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Original (Leftfield song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Original
| cover = Leftfield - Original-1.jpg
| alt =
| caption = CD single cover
| type = single
| artist = Leftfield featuring Toni Halliday
| album = Leftism
| released = 13 March 1995
| recorded = Rollover Studios, London
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Trip hop
| length = 4:10
| label = Hard Hands/PolyGram
| writer = Neil Barnes, Paul Daley, Toni Halliday
| producer = Leftfield
| prev_title = Open Up
| prev_year = 1993
| next_title = Afro-Left
| next_year = 1995
| misc =
}}
"'Original'" is a song by English electronic duo Leftfield, released on 12" and CD on 13 March 1995. It features singer Toni Halliday on vocals and gave the group their first appearance on 'Top of the Pops', reaching number 18 on the UK Singles Chart. The beginning of the song is used often on the UK version of 'Big Brother'.
Background
Toni Halliday told about "Original":
Critical reception
British magazine 'Music Week's 'RM' Dance Update called the song a "slow and low dub adventure". Editor James Hamilton described it as a "haunting dubby slow 0-86bpm tugger muttered and crooned by Curve's Toni Halliday".
Track listing
* '12"'
# "Original" - 6:22
# "Original" (Jam) - 5:27
# "Filter Fish" - 7:40
# "Original" (Drift) - 4:07
* 'CD'
# "Original" (Radio Edit) - 4:10
# "Original" (Live Dub) - 7:37
# "Original" (Jam) - 5:27
# "Filter Fish" - 7:40
* 'Australian CD'
# "Original" (Radio Edit) - 4:10
# "Original" (Live Dub) - 7:37
# "Original" (Jam) - 5:27
# "Original" (Album Version) - 6:22
# "Filter Fish" - 7:40
Charts
References
Category:1995 singles
Category:1995 songs
Category:Leftfield songs
Category:PolyGram singles
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