"Moaner" is a song by

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, first appearing in 1997 on the ''Batman & Robin'' soundtrack. It was also commercially released as a single in Germany and Japan, with promo-only releases being made available in the UK and US. Sales of the imported German release were sufficient for a UK Singles Chart entry, peaking at #89. The 7:37 "long version" which omits the beatless

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outro appears as the last track on the group's 1999 album ''

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'', while the longer 10:17 "album version" appears on other

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. The song's bassline was ranked by ''

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'' at number 27 in their list of the "Top 50 Basslines of All Time". However, the same article mentions lyrics which are in fact the lyrics to the track "Push Upstairs". It might be this track that they are actually referring to.Stylus Magazine's Top 50 Basslines of all time
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Track listings

Four track commercial releases

12": Warner / 9362 43917-0 (Germany)
CD: Warner / 9362 43905-2 (Germany)
CD: WEA / WPCR-1472 (Japan) # "Moaner" (short version) – 4:08 (Hyde/Smith/ Emerson) # "Moaner" (album version) – 10:18 (Hyde/Smith/Emerson) # "Moaner" (Relentless Legs Remix) – 10:04 (Remixed by Hyde/Smith/Emerson) # "Moaner" (long version) – 7:37 (Hyde/Smith/Emerson)

Three track promotional releases

12": Warner / PRO-A-8976 (USA)
CD: Warner / PRO-CD-8976 (USA)
CD: Warner / PRCD 754 (Germany) # "Moaner" (long version) – 7:37 # "Moaner" (short version) – 4:08 # "Moaner" (Relentless Legs Remix) – 10:04

Appearances

* The "long version" appears on the album ''

'', less a short cut-up intro only available on the single. * The "album version" appears on the ''Batman & Robin'' soundtrack, and on the compilations '' 1992–2002'' and '' 1992–2012 The Anthology''. On the former, the song omits the fade-out and ends abruptly instead.

Charts

References

External links

Underworld discography pages at dirty.org
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