King of Snake

{{Infobox song | name = King of Snake | cover = underworld_kingSnakeUK1.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = [[Underworld (band)|Underworld]] | album = | released = 16 August 1999 | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = [[Trance music|Progressive trance]]<br>[[big beat]] ([[Fatboy Slim]] remix) | length = 8:56 | label = [[Junior Boy's Own]] | writer = Rick Smith, Karl Hyde, Darren Emerson, [[Giorgio Moroder]], Peter Bellotte, [[Donna Summer]] | producer = Rick Smith, Karl Hyde, Darren Emerson | prev_title = [[Jumbo (Underworld song)|Jumbo]] | prev_year = 1999 | next_title = [[Bruce Lee (song)|Bruce Lee]] | next_year = 1999 }} {{Album ratings | rev1 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork Media]]'' | rev1Score = (9.5/10)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/8347-king-of-snake-eps/|title = Underworld: King of Snake EPs}}</ref> }} "'''King of Snake'''" is a song by [[Underworld (band)|Underworld]]. It was played live many times in improv versions, then released on two [[Promotional recording|promo]]-only [[12-inch single]]s. This was the second single released from the album ''[[Beaucoup Fish]]''. The song contains an [[Interpolation (popular music)|interpolation]] of the bassline from the [[Donna Summer]] single "[[I Feel Love]]". The single peaked on the UK Singles Chart at number 17.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_U.HTM |title=Chart Log UK |accessdate=2008-06-21}}</ref>

== Track listings == '''CD : Junior Boy's Own; JBO5008793 (UK) Part 1/2''' # "King of Snake (Straight (Mate) mix)" – 3:51 # "King of Snake (Fatboy Slim remix)" – 6:56 # "King of Snake (Slam remix)" – 7:31 '''CD : Junior Boy's Own; JBO5008798 (UK) Part 2/2''' # "King of Snake (Barking mix) – 3:53 # "King of Snake (Ashley Beedle's Save Our Discos re-edit)" – 8:31 # "King of Snake (Dave Clarke remix) – 6:03 :* "King of Snake (Barking mix)" (Video)

'''CD : Junior Boy's Own; JBO5009623 (SE)''' # "King of Snake (Straight (Mate) mix)" – 3:51 # "King of Snake (Fatboy Slim remix)" – 6:56

'''CD : Junior Boy's Own; JBO5010853 (IT)''' # "King of Snake (Straight (Mate) mix)" – 3:51 # "King of Snake (Barking mix) – 3:53 # "King of Snake (Fatboy Slim remix)" – 6:56 # "King of Snake (Dino Lenny remix)" – 7:58 # "King of Snake (Coccoluto remix)" – 8:34 # "King of Snake (Martinez Orchestramix) – 8:04 :* "King of Snake (Barking mix)" (Video)

'''CD : Junior Boy's Own; JBO5009573 (AU)''' # "King of Snake (Straight (Mate) mix)" – 3:51 # "King of Snake (Barking mix) – 3:53 # "King of Snake (Fatboy Slim remix)" – 6:56 # "King of Snake (Ashley Beedle's Save Our Discos re-edit)" – 8:31 # "King of Snake (Slam remix)" – 7:31 # "King of Snake (Dave Clarke remix) – 6:03 :* "King of Snake (Barking mix)" (Video)

'''CD : V2 Japan; V2CI 49 (JP)''' # "King of Snake (Straight (Mate) mix)" – 3:51 # "King of Snake (Fatboy Slim remix)" – 6:56 # "King of Snake (Ashley Beedle's Save Our Discos re-edit)" – 8:31 # "King of Snake (Dave Clarke remix) – 6:03 # "King of Snake (Barking mix) – 3:53 # "King of Snake (Slam remix)" – 7:31 # "King of Snake (original version)" – 8:56 :* "King of Snake (Barking mix)" (Video)

'''CD : V2; 63881-27622-2A (US) as part of the ''[[Beaucoup Fish Singles]]'' box set''' # "King of Snake (Straight (Mate) mix)" – 3:51 # "King of Snake (Barking mix) – 3:53 # "King of Snake (Fatboy Slim remix)" – 6:56 # "King of Snake (Slam remix)" – 7:31 # "King of Snake (Dave Clarke remix) – 6:03 :* "King of Snake (Barking mix)" (Video)

'''CD : Junior Boy's Own; (UK) promo''' # "King of Snake (Rick's Bungalow mix 7" edit)" – 4:07 # "King of Snake (Rick's Bungalow mix)" – 8:53

'''CD : Junior Boy's Own; JBO5008623P (UK) promo''' # "King of Snake (Straight (Mate) mix)" – 3:51 # "King of Snake (Barking mix)" – 3:53

'''12" : Junior Boy's Own; JBO5008796 (UK) Part 1/2''' # "King of Snake (original version)" – 8:49 # "King of Snake (Ashley Beedle's Save Our Discos re-edit)" – 6:03 # "King of Snake (Fatboy Slim remix)" – 6:56 '''12" : Junior Boy's Own; JBO5009806 (UK) Part 2/2''' # "King of Snake (Rick's Bungalow remix)" – 8:49 # "King of Snake (Dave Clarke remix) " – 6:03

'''12" : Junior Boy's Own; JBO5010856 (IT)''' # "King of Snake (Dino Lenny remix)" – 7:58 # "King of Snake (Fatboy Slim remix)" – 6:54 # "King of Snake (Coccoluto mix)" – 8:34 # "King of Snake (Martinez Orchestramix)" – 8:04

'''12": Junior Boy's Own; JBO5005816P (UK) promo''' # "King of Snake (original version)" – 8:56 # "King of Snake (Dave Angel rework)" – 6:54

'''12": Junior Boy's Own; JBO5005826P (UK) promo''' # "King of Snake (Dave Clarke remix)" – 6:01 # "Kittens" – 7:30

'''2x12": Junior Boy's Own; JBO5008606P (UK) promo''' # "King of Snake (original version)" – 8:35 # "King of Snake (Ashley Beedle's Save Our Discos re-edit)" – 8:23 # "King of Snake (Fatboy Slim remix)" – 6:56 # "King of Snake (Slam remix)" – 7:17

== Critical reception == Paul Cooper of ''Pitchfork'' gave the single a positive review, writing "I have to wonder if 'King of Snake' is such a smoking choon that nobody--not even that geezer from [[Adamski]]--could screw it up. At the moment, unfortunately, these are important singles and consequently about nine dollars apiece. But I assure you, while you might find pretenders of the throne, there is only the one King of Snake."<ref>{{Cite web|title=Underworld: King of Snake EPs|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/8347-king-of-snake-eps/|access-date=2020-07-04|website=Pitchfork|language=en}}</ref>

== Charts == {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (1999) ! scope="col"| Peak<br /> position |- ! scope="row"| Australia ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref>{{cite Ryan|page=289}}</ref> | 82 |- {{singlechart|Flanders Dance|28|artist=Underworld|song=King of Snake|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 8, 2017}} |- {{singlechart|Scotland|22|date=19990822|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 8, 2017}} |- {{singlechart|UKsinglesbyname|17|artist=Underworld|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 8, 2017}} |- {{singlechart|UKdance|2|date=19990822|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 8, 2017}} |- {{singlechart|UKindie|1|date=19990822|rowheader=true|accessdate=March 8, 2017}} |}

== Appearances == * "Shudder / King of Snake" appears on ''[[Beaucoup Fish]]''. * "King of Snake ([[Fatboy Slim]] Remix)" appears in the 2000 film ''[[Kevin & Perry Go Large]]''. * "Shudder / King of Snake" appears in the 2010 film ''[[Biutiful]]''.

== Notes == * There were several exclusive releases for this; Ricks Mixes on CD were promo only. * There were three exclusive mixes for Italy released on 12", and CD.

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20060617090347/http://www.dirty.org/underworld/disco-uw-single.php Underworld discography pages at dirty.org]

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