"Warm Machine" is a song by British rock band
Bush
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. It was released on 11 February 2000 as the second UK single from the band's third album, ''
The Science of Things
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'' (1999).
Music video
The video was directed by Russel Thomas and Steve Jones on 18 December 1999. The live footage is taken from a show which took place at the Bayfront Amphitheratre in
Miami, Florida
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on 18 December, while the sections of the video with the band playing on a dark stage were filmed in a
London
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studio. The song was actually played twice at the Miami show.
Commercial performance
Although the song was not as successful as the other singles from ''The Science of Things'', only managing to reach No. 38 on the U.S.
Alternative Songs
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chart and No. 16 on the U.S.
Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks
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chart, the song became the band's third most successful song in their native Britain (behind "
Swallowed
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" and "
Greedy Fly
"Greedy Fly" is a song by alternative rock band Bush, released on 28 January 1997 as the second single from their second studio album, ''Razorblade Suitcase'' (1996).
Music video
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") reaching No. 45 on the
UK Singles Chart
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.
There is evidence on SoundCloud that Warm Machine was used as a reference track for "
All the Right Moves" (2009) and "Do You Feel It?" from the
Chaos Chaos
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EP, ''
Committed to the Crime
''Committed to the Crime'' is the second album released by Chaos Chaos (formerly Smoosh). It was released in 2014.
Background
After adopting the name Chaos Chaos in 2012, the band soon developed a synth-pop sound.
Reception
''Vice (magazine), Vic ...
'' (2014).
Track listing
*UK CD 1 Single
4972752 (Cardsleeve)
*#"Warm Machine (Radio Version)" - 3:48
*#"Swallowed (Live at
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In Montreal)" - 5:06
*#"In a Lonely Place (
Tricky Mix)" - 7:32
*UK CD 2 Single
4973532 (Cardsleeve)
*#"Warm Machine"
*#"Warm Machine (Radio Version)"
*#"
Greedy Fly
"Greedy Fly" is a song by alternative rock band Bush, released on 28 January 1997 as the second single from their second studio album, ''Razorblade Suitcase'' (1996).
Music video
Bush were one of the early pioneers of the enhanced CD single, ...
(Live In Montreal)"
*#"
The Chemicals Between Us
"The Chemicals Between Us" is a song by alternative band Bush. It was released on 14 September 1999 as the lead single from the band's third album ''The Science of Things'' (1999). The song was featured in the TV series '' Charmed''.
Lyrics a ...
(Original Demo Version)"
Chart performance
References
External links
Bush FansiteBush-Music.com
1999 songs
2000 singles
Bush (British band) songs
Songs written by Gavin Rossdale
Song recordings produced by Clive Langer
Song recordings produced by Alan Winstanley
Interscope Records singles
Trauma Records singles
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