Being Boiled
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"Being Boiled" is an early electronic synth-pop song by The Human League, noted for its dark, minimalist sound and status as a pioneering track in electronic music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Being Boiled canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | Travelogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | The Human League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | Circus of Death NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKIndie | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSingles | 6 ⓘ |
| composer |
Ian Craig Marsh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Martyn Ware NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip Oakey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| decadeOfRelease | 1970s ⓘ |
| describedAs |
dark electronic pop song
ⓘ
pioneering track in electronic music ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
electronic music
ⓘ
minimal synth ⓘ synth-pop ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Kylie Minogue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nouvelle Vague NERFINISHED ⓘ The Future Sound of London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
electronic music
ⓘ
industrial music ⓘ synth-pop ⓘ |
| hasLivePerformanceBy | The Human League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Being Boiled music video ⓘ |
| includedIn | Travelogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isEarlyWorkOf | The Human League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 00:04:20 ⓘ |
| lyricist | Philip Oakey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dark minimalist electronic sound
ⓘ
status as an early pioneering synth-pop track ⓘ use of analog synthesizers and drum machines ⓘ |
| originalReleaseDate | 1978-06-30 ⓘ |
| partOf | The Human League discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | The Human League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | The Human League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | Sheffield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Fast Product
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virgin Records ⓘ |
| releaseType | debut single ⓘ |
| reReleaseDate | 1980-10-01 ⓘ |
| theme |
animal rights
ⓘ
critique of silk production ⓘ |
| vocalist | Philip Oakey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.