"I Idolize You" is the fifth single from British

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. It was written by Massive and Thirwall. It was the first release for the band on Marc Massive's own independent label, Public Disordar Records, on 15 August 2011. The single marked the departure from the

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sound of the band's previous releases.

Background

The video for "I Idolize You" was filmed by Bambi Fantastic and directed by Massive and Frost. It features the

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model Honey Manko, who later modelled for the cover of the '' Beautiful Suicide'' album. "Devil in Disguise" was written for the band by Australian production team, T1 Music and originally recorded for their second album, but was later released on the single as a B-side. On 9 July 2013, it was released as a digital-only single via the Public Disordar

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.( The Modification Mix, done by Lloyd Price of

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, was just the sound that Massive was looking for. Price later joined the band in 2015.

Versions and remixes

There have been ten different variations of "I Idolize You": * The original single version * Modification Mix by Lloyd Price * Dirty Solar Nite Mix * Afterburner Remix * Modification Edit by Lloyd Price ('' Noise in the Machine'') *

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Remix (''Noise in the Machine'') *

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Remix (''Noise in the Machine'')
Sawtooth Remix
(Released as a free download via

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)
Envious Mix by Benjamin'sPlague
(Released as a free download via

) * Orchestral Epilogue by Scot Collins ('' Beautiful Suicide'')

Track listing

Credits and personnel

* Written by Marc Massive and Andy Thirwall * Vocals: Marc Massive * Written by Peter Wilson and Chris Richards (Track 5) * Backing vocals: Tara Oldfield and Peter Wilson (Track 5) * Remix: Lloyd Price (Track 2) * Remix: Dirty Solar (Track 3) * Remix: Flemming Jensby (Sappy) (Track 4) * Mastering: Peter Maher * Photography: Bambi Fantastic

References

External links

Official website
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