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. Written by frontman

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, it is the theme song to the ''Weird Science'' film and

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. It was released on the film's soundtrack, as well as Oingo Boingo's fifth studio album, '' Dead Man's Party'' (1985), in a longer mix. The song reached No. 45 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, No. 21 on the US Dance Club Charts, and No. 81 in Canada. It is Oingo Boingo's most successful single.

Recording

The song was written spontaneously by Elfman in the car, while driving home to Los Angeles, after a phone call from director John Hughes asking him to write a song for his movie of the same name. Elfman claimed to have "heard the whole thing in ishead" by the time he ran home to his studio to record his demo.

Music video

The music video for "Weird Science" features the band performing in an abstract laboratory. The video appeared in a number of different edits when broadcast, some featuring clips from the John Hughes film and other versions without. Elfman later expressed embarrassment at the video, stating that he was "horrified" by the outcome and that it was the only Oingo Boingo music video in which he had not been involved with production. Elfman had long felt that the song, a more commercial musical style than most of the band's previous releases at the time, was "not really a part of he band'srepertoire". The video would later be parodied on TV show ''

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'', where it was described by the titular characters as "complicated" and Elfman himself poked fun at with "How come they didn't let that dude back in

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?" Elfman claimed that following this broadcast he decided he "never antedto play this song again!"

Track listing

7-inch single

# "Weird Science" – 3:45 # "Weird Mama" by Ira and the Geeks – 2:50

12-inch single

# "Weird Science (Extended Dance Version)" – 6:38 # "Weird Science" – 3:45

12-inch promo single

# "Weird Science (Weird Dub Bonus Beats)" – 6:00 # "Weird Science (Boingo Dance Version)" – 5:38 # "Weird Science (Extended Dance Version)" – 6:38

Charts

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Weird Science (Song) Weird Science (film) 1985 songs 1985 singles Oingo Boingo songs Film theme songs Comedy television theme songs Songs written by Danny Elfman MCA Records singles category:Halloween songs