Two Months Off Explained
"Two Months Off" is the first single by Underworld from the album A Hundred Days Off, originally released in 2002. This track was one of the first songs that they released as a duo. The single peaked on the UK Singles Chart at number 12 as well as number two for three weeks on the US dance chart.[1]
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 5 of A Hundred Days Off.
Boxill is the namesake of separate Underworld single Juanita / Kiteless / To Dream of Love.
Track listing
CD: Junior Boy's Own, JBO5020093 (UK) Part 1/2
- "Two Months Off (Radio Edit)" – 3:58
- "Two Months Off (King Unique Sunspots Vocal Mix)" – 8:17
- "Headset" – 5:58
CD: Junior Boy's Own, JBO5020098 (UK) Part 2/2
- "Two Months Off" – 9:09
- "Two Months Off (John Ciafone Vocal Remix)" – 7:32
- "Tiny Clicks" – 2:13
CD: Junior Boy's Own, JBO5020818 (SE)
- "Two Months Off (Radio Edit)" – 3:58
- "Two Months Off (King Unique Sunspots Vocal Mix)" – 8:17
CD: Junior Boy's Own, JBO5020813 (EU)
- "Two Months Off (Radio Edit)" – 3:58
- "Two Months Off (King Unique Sunspots Vocal Mix)" – 8:17
- "Two Months Off (John Ciafone Vocal Remix)" – 7:32
- "Two Months Off" – 9:09
CD: V2, V2A0009 (AU)
- "Two Months Off (Radio Edit)" – 3:58
- "Two Months Off (King Unique Sunspots Vocal Mix)" – 8:17
- "Two Months Off (John Ciafone Vocal Remix)" – 7:32
- "Tiny Clicks" – 2:13
- "Headset" – 5:58
CD: V2, V2CP 141 (JP)
- "Two Months Off (Radio Edit)" – 3:58
- "Two Months Off" – 9:09
- "Two Months Off (John Ciafone Vocal Remix)" – 7:32
- "Tiny Clicks" – 2:13
- "Two Months Off (King Unique Sunspots Vocal Mix)" – 8:17
- "Headset" – 5:58
CD: Junior Boy's Own, JBO5020093P (UK) promo
- "Two Months Off (Radio Edit)" – 3:58
12": Junior Boy's Own, JBO5020096 (UK)
- "Two Months Off" – 9:09
- "Two Months Off (King Unique Sunspots Vocal Mix)" – 8:17
12": Junior Boy's Own, JBO5020090 (UK)
- "Two Months Off (John Ciafone Vocal Remix)" – 7:32
- "Two Months Off (John Ciafone Vocal Mix 2)" – 7:00
12": Junior Boy's Own, JBO5020096P (UK) promo; V2, V2AB-27753-1 (US) promo
- "Two Months Off" – 9:09
12": Junior Boy's Own, JBO5020090P (UK) promo
- "Two Months Off (King Unique Sunspots Vocal Mix)" – 8:17
- "Two Months Off (John Ciafone Vocal Remix)" – 7:32
Appearances
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.
A cover of the song by Techno Masters was featured in Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova 2, a music video game produced by Konami.
The King Unique mix is featured in EA Sports FIFA Football 2004s soundtrack.
External links
Notes and References
- Book: Whitburn, Joel . Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 268.
- 289.