"Butterfly Caught" is a song on English

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collective

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's fourth full-length album, '' 100th Window''. It was released as the second single from this album on 16 June 2003. The song was written by

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and

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, the latter of whom performs vocals on the song. A video for the song was made, featuring Del Naja in a series of

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sequences where his body is transformed into that which resembles a

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while a live moth flutters its wings in time to the lighting in the room, which themselves flash in time to the beat of the song. The video was directed by

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n Daniel Levi.

Track listing

CD (VSCDT1853) # "Butterfly Caught" (album version) – 7:35 # "Butterfly Caught" (Paul Daley remix) – 6:01 # "Butterfly Caught" ( Octave One remix) – 7:21 # "Butterfly Caught" (

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remix) – 4:29 # "Butterfly Caught" (

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remix) – 6:09 - additional vocals by

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# "Butterfly Caught" (Version Point Five) – 5:49 # "Butterfly Caught" (video) – 4:23 2×12" (VST1853) # "Butterfly Caught" (album version) – 7:33 # "Butterfly Caught" (Paul Daley remix) – 5:58 # "Butterfly Caught" (Octave One remix) – 7:17 # "Butterfly Caught" (Paul Daley dub) – 4:54 # "Butterfly Caught" (RJD2 remix) – 4:26 # "Butterfly Caught" (RJD2 instrumental) – 4:23 # "Butterfly Caught" (Jagz Kooner remix) – 6:06 - additional vocals by

# "Butterfly Caught" (Version Point Five) – 5:45

References

External links

MASSIVEATTACK.IE song info entry on Butterfly Caught
{{authority control Massive Attack songs 2003 singles 2003 songs Songs written by Robert Del Naja Virgin Records singles Songs written by Neil Davidge