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which appeared on their 1997 album '' The Full Sentence''. In 1998, the song was remixed by the British

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for the Pigeonhed remix album ''Flash Bulb Emergency Overflow Cavalcade of Remixes''. The "Battleflag" remix, credited to "Lo Fidelity Allstars (featuring Pigeonhed)" was issued as a single in November 1998 and appeared on Lo Fidelity Allstars' album ''

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''. Although the song was a minor hit in the United Kingdom, reaching No. 36 on the UK Singles Chart, it was a major hit on American

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radio and reached No. 6 on the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart.

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'', '' Forces of Nature'', '' Mean Machine'', and ''

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''. It was also used in trailers for the video game ''

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promotional videos.

Track listing

1998 UK single #1

#"Battleflag (Full Version)" #"Pony Pressure" #"Battleflag (Bonus Beats)"

1998 UK single #2

#"Battleflag (Radio Edit)" #"Battleflag (Space Raiders)" #"Battleflag (Live At The Big Beat Boutique)"

1998 US CD single

#"Battle Flag adio Version – 3:54 #"Battle Flag (Callout Hook #1)" – 0:10 #"Battle Flag (Callout Hook #2)" – 0:05

1999 US 12"

#"Battle Flag" – 5:29 #"Blisters on My Brain" – 7:09 #"Pony Pressure" – 4:48 #"Vision Incision" – 5:24

References

{{authority control 1998 songs 1998 singles Music videos directed by Jake Nava Pigeonhed songs Columbia Records singles