{{Short description|2002 single by Underworld}} {{Use British English|date=June 2012}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}} {{Infobox song | name = Two Months Off | cover = underworld_two1.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = [[Underworld (band)|Underworld]] | album = [[A Hundred Days Off]] | B-side = * "Headset" * "Tiny Clicks" | released = {{start date|2002|8|28|df=y}} | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = | length = * 9:09 * 3:57 (radio edit) | label = * [[Junior Boy's Own|JBO]] * [[V2 Records|V2]] | writer = * [[Rick Smith (Underworld)|Rick Smith]] * [[Karl Hyde]] | producer = * Rick Smith * Karl Hyde | prev_title = [[Cowgirl (Underworld song)|Cowgirl]] | prev_version = live | prev_year = 2000 | next_title = [[Dinosaur Adventure 3D]] | next_year = 2002 }}
"'''Two Months Off'''" is a song by British [[electronic music]] group [[Underworld (band)|Underworld]], released as the lead single from their sixth album, ''[[A Hundred Days Off]]'', in August 2002. This track was one of the first songs that they released as a duo. The single peaked at number 12 on the [[UK Singles Chart]] as well as number two on the US ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Dance Club Songs|Dance Club Play]] chart.
A short spoken word vocal section can be heard above the track lead-in. The contributing artist for these vocals is Juanita Boxill, whose voice also features in "Little Speaker", track five of ''[[A Hundred Days Off]]''. Boxill is the namesake of separate Underworld single "[[Juanita (Underworld song)|Juanita / Kiteless / To Dream of Love]]". A stripped-down and slightly sonically reworked version of the song's bridge features in "[[And I Will Kiss]]" and "[[Caliban's Dream]]", songs written by Smith for the [[2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony]].{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}
==Track listings== '''UK CD1''' # "Two Months Off" (radio edit) – 3:58 # "Two Months Off" (King Unique Sunspots Vocal mix) – 8:17 # "Headset" – 5:58
'''UK CD2''' # "Two Months Off" – 9:09 # "Two Months Off" (John Ciafone Vocal remix) – 7:32 # "Tiny Clicks" – 2:13
'''UK 12-inch single 1''' # "Two Months Off" – 9:09 # "Two Months Off" (King Unique Sunspots vocal mix) – 8:17
'''UK 12-inch single 2''' # "Two Months Off" (John Ciafone Vocal remix) – 7:32 # "Two Months Off" (John Ciafone Vocal mix 2) – 7:00
==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}
===Weekly charts=== {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+{{sro|Weekly chart performance for "Two Months Off"}} !Chart (2002) !Peak<br />position |- !scope="row"|Australia ([[ARIA Charts|ARIA]])<ref name=ryan>{{cite Ryan|page=289}}</ref> |71 |- {{single chart|Flanders Tip|12|artist=Underworld|song=Two Months Off|rowheader=true|access-date=20 June 2016}} |- !scope="row"|Europe ([[European Hot 100 Singles|Eurochart Hot 100]])<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|volume=20|issue=39|page=11|date=21 September 2002}}</ref> |42 |- {{single chart|Germany|98|songid=100623|artist=Underworld|song=Two Months Off|rowheader=true|access-date=20 June 2016}} |- {{single chart|Italy|46|artist=Underworld|song=Two Months Off|rowheader=true|access-date=20 June 2016}} |- {{single chart|Dutch100|54|artist=Underworld|song=Two Months Off|rowheader=true|access-date=20 June 2016}} |- {{single chart|Scotland|13|date=20020914|rowheader=true|access-date=8 March 2025}} |- {{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|12|artist=Underworld|artistid=29635|rowheader=true|access-date=8 March 2025}} |- {{single chart|UKdance|1|date=20020914|rowheader=true|access-date=25 March 2020}} |- {{single chart|UKindie|1|date=20020914|rowheader=true|access-date=25 March 2020}} |- {{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|2|artist=Underworld|rowheader=true|access-date=20 June 2016}} |} {{col-2}}
===Year-end charts=== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+{{sro|Year-end chart performance for "Two Months Off"}} !Chart (2002) !Position |- !scope="row"|US Dance Club Play (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|title=The Year in Music 2002: Hot Dance Club-Play Singles|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|volume=114|issue=52|page=YE-52|date=28 December 2002}}</ref> |9 |} {{col-end}}
==Release history== {|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+{{sro|Release dates and formats for "Two Months Off"}} !scope="col"|Region !scope="col"|Date !scope="col"|Format(s) !scope="col"|Label(s) !scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- !scope="row"|Japan |28 August 2002 |rowspan="2"|CD |rowspan="4"|{{hlist|[[Junior Boy's Own|JBO]]|[[V2 Records|V2]]}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/38757/products/486071/1/|title=アンダーワールド {{!}} ツー・マンス・オフ|trans-title=Underworld {{!}} Two Months Off|publisher=[[Oricon]]|language=ja|access-date=8 March 2025}}</ref> |- !scope="row"|Australia |rowspan="2"|2 September 2002 |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue653.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 2nd September 2002|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]|page=27|date=2 September 2002|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020906140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020907-0000/Issue653.pdf|archive-date=6 September 2002|access-date=8 March 2025}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> |- !scope="row" rowspan="2"|United Kingdom |{{hlist|12-inch vinyl 1|CD}} |<ref>{{cite magazine|title=New Releases – For Week Starting 2 September 2002: Singles|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=27|date=31 August 2002}}</ref> |- |30 September 2002 |12-inch vinyl 2 |<ref>{{cite magazine|title=New Releases – For Week Starting 30 September 2002: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=31|date=28 September 2002}}</ref> |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.discogs.com/artist/3203493-Juanita-Boxill Discogs page for Juanita Boxill]
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