Love Missile F1-11


"Love Missile F1-11" is a song by British band Sigue Sigue Sputnik released in 1986 as the first single from their debut album Flaunt It. It was the band's biggest hit, reaching number three on the UK Singles Chart.

Style

The song features vocals with high echo and uses multiple sound effects to create a futuristic atmosphere. The 'Ultraviolence Mix' begins with a sample from Stanley Kubrick's 1971 film A Clockwork Orange where Malcolm McDowell's character, Alex, professes his fondness for a bit "of the old ultra-violence".

Track listing

7": Parlophone / SSS 1 (UK)

;Side one
  1. "Love Missile F1-11" – 3:45
;Side two
  1. "Hack Attack" – 3:50

    7": Manhattan Records / B-50035 (US)

;Side one
  1. "Love Missile F1-11" – 3:45
;Side two
  1. "Hack Attack" – 3:50

    12": Parlophone / 12 SSS 1 (UK)

;Side one
  1. "Love Missile F1-11 " – 6:55
;Side two
  1. "Love Missile F1-11 " – 4:27
  2. "Hack Attack" – 3:50

    12": Manhattan Records / V-56021 (US)

;Side one
  1. "Love Missile F1-11 " – 6:55
;Side two
  1. "Love Missile F1-11 – 4:27
  2. "Love Missile F1-11 " – 3:45

    Special Edition 12": Parlophone / 12 SSSX 1 (UK)

;Side one
  1. "Trailer Mix" – 1:16
  2. "Love Missile F1-11 " – 3:45
;Side two
  1. "Love Missile F1-11 & 'Actuality' Sound" – 3:46
  2. "Hard Attack " – 3:52

    Cover versions

covered the song as an outtake during the sessions for his 2003 album, Reality. It was then released as a B-side for the single "New Killer Star". Pop Will Eat Itself released a cover of the song as a single in May 1987, before including it on the Box Frenzy LP in 1988. Thermopyle released a cover version as a CD single in 1998. There is also an electronic version remixed by WestBam released on a single in 2000. The Stone Roses also used to occasionally cover "Love Missile F1-11" at some of their earlier concerts.

Video

The music video features many shots of a futuristic city and references The Terminator, Star Wars, Star Trek, Blade Runner and Scarface. The video is primarily set in a future war; the band are depicted as armed soldiers with spaceships. In some countries, the video censors a scene in which the members of the group installs a silencer on a MAC-10, and fires it later in the video, due to it being deemed an instruction in the use of a firearm.

Charts