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, released in 1997. It was the band's most successful single, getting to number 12 in the

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in 1997. It features prominent sampling of the

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album ''

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''. Part three also samples "

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The single

The successful standout single from FSOL's ''

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'' LP was, as with other FSOL singles, released with a plethora of remixed versions of it. It is a harder, more techno-oriented song, which is rare for the band; the track became well known to many after being featured in the 1996 hit video game '' wipE'out" 2097''. The song is the first track on the

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, remixes of it were also featured on the other versions of the soundtrack; the ''"Herd Killing"'' mix was used in the intro sequence. A remixed version also appeared on the soundtrack for ''

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Track listing

The track listing below is the ''" CD-Maxi"'' listing. # "We Have Explosive (Pt. 1)" (7:19) # "We Have Explosive (Pt. 2) (Remixed by Leon Mar)" (2:48) # "We Have Explosive (Pt. 3)" (5:04) # "We Have Explosive (Pt. 4)" (6:17) # "We Have Explosive (Pt. 5)" (7:53) # "We Have Explosive (Oil Funk Remix)" (3:36) # "We Have Explosive (

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Plastic Formula #1)" (5:38) # "We Have Explosive (Oil Dub)" (6:23) # "We Have Explosive (Radio Mix)" (3:27)

Chart position

Crew credits

*Artwork By dditional Design- Ian Kay *Artwork By ayout And Typography- FSOL *Artwork By il Texture- Buggy & Riphead *Artwork By leeve Image-

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from the film Juke Box *Engineer - Yage *Producer, Written-By - Future Sound Of London, The *Samples of Guitar stab, wah guitar and vocal yell from, among other things,

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