"Animal Army" is a song by English rock band
Babylon Zoo
Babylon Zoo were an English rock band formed in 1992 in Wolverhampton. Their song " Spaceman" gained considerable exposure through its use in a Levi's jeans television advert in the United Kingdom in late 1995. Released as the band's debut si ...
, released in April 1996 as the second single from their first album ''
The Boy with the X-Ray Eyes
''The Boy with the X-Ray Eyes'' is the debut album by British rock band Babylon Zoo, released in February 1996. It features the single " Spaceman", which charted at number one on the UK Singles Chart after being featured in a popular Levi's je ...
'' and the follow-up to the band's UK chart-topping debut single "
Spaceman". It was unable to duplicate the success of its predecessor, reaching number 17 on the
UK Singles Chart and falling off the chart after a further week in the top 40. In Australia, "Animal Army" peaked at number 59 in June 1996 and spent six weeks on the
ARIA Singles Chart
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. In Hungary, the single peaked at number 10.
Reception
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The Daily Telegraph
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'' called the song a "surging, riff-heavy monster" that "could well give
abylon Zooanother number one". ''
Select'' were critical, writing: "No amount of nudity, drugs or free stuff would help make this low-rent gothic mush any better."
Sonic Youth
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's
Lee Ranaldo
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, a guest reviewer in ''Select'', said that the track "isn't nearly as good as
Spaceman'"
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Track listings
UK CD single
# "Animal Army" (7-inch edit) – 3:58
# "Animal Army" (Arthur Plays with Animals) – 10:47
# "Animal Army" (Babylon Bass mix) – 6:54
# "Animal Army" (Arthur Dubs with Animals) – 10:58
UK 12-inch single
:A1. "Animal Army" (Arthur Plays with Animals) – 10:47
:B1. "Animal Army" (Kiss mix—remixed by Sunrise) – 7:04
:B2. "Animal Army" (Capital mix—touched by the Zupervarians) – 3:47
UK cassette single
# "Animal Army" (7-inch edit) – 3:58
# "Animal Army" (Arthur Plays with Animals) – 10:47
European CD single
# "Animal Army" (7-inch edit) – 3:58
# "Animal Army" (Babylon Bass mix) – 6:54
Australian CD single
Charts
Year-end charts
Release history
References
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1996 singles
1996 songs
Babylon Zoo songs
EMI Records singles