Elektrobank

"Elektrobank" is a song by English electronic music duo the Chemical Brothers. It was released as a single from their second album, Dig Your Own Hole (1997), in September 1997. It peaked at number 17 on the UK Singles Chart. Spike Jonze directed the music video, which depicted a mixed artistic gymnastics / rhythmic gymnastics competition with his girlfriend at the time Sofia Coppola as one of the competitors. It has been called "arguably Jonze's greatest music video".^[1] The single does not appear on either of the duo's singles compilations, Singles 93–03 and Brotherhood.

"Elektrobank"
Single by the Chemical Brothers
from the album Dig Your Own Hole
B-side	"Not Another Drugstore" "Don't Stop the Rock" (Electronic Battle Weapon version)
Released	8 September 1997 (1997-09-08)
Studio	Orinoco (South London, England)
Length	8:18
Label	Freestyle Dust Virgin
Songwriter(s)	Tom Rowlands Ed Simons
Producer(s)	The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers singles chronology
"Block Rockin' Beats" (1997) "Elektrobank" (1997) "The Private Psychedelic Reel" (1997)
Music video
"Elektrobank" on YouTube

Samples

The vocals "Who is dis doin' this synthetic type of alpha beta psychedelic funkin'?"^[2] are taken from the song "This That Shit" by Keith Murray. The voice of the introduction is from DJ Kool Herc and was recorded live at the Irving Plaza in late 1996.^[3]

Track listings

UK and European CD1^[3]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Elektrobank" (full length)	8:01
2.	"Not Another Drugstore"	5:33
3.	"Don't Stop the Rock" (Electronic Battle Weapon version)	7:15

UK and European CD2, Australian CD single^[4]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Elektrobank" (radio edit)	3:56
2.	"Elektrobank" (Dust Brothers remix)	3:55
3.	"These Beats Are Made for Breakin'"	2:48

UK 12-inch single^[5]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Elektrobank" (full length)	8:00
2.	"Not Another Drugstore"	5:31
3.	"Elektrobank" (Dust Brothers remix)	3:53

US maxi-CD single^[6]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Elektrobank" (full length)	8:01
2.	"Not Another Drugstore"	5:33
3.	"Elektrobank" (Dust Brothers remix)	3:55
4.	"Don't Stop the Rock" (Electronic Battle Weapon version)	7:15
5.	"These Beats Are Made for Breakin'"	2:48
6.	"Elektrobank" (edit)	3:56

US 12-inch single^[7]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Elektrobank" (full length)	8:01
2.	"These Beats Are Made for Breakin'"	2:48
3.	"Elektrobank" (Dust Brothers remix)	3:55
4.	"Not Another Drugstore"	5:33

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the Dig Your Own Hole album booklet.^[8]

Studios

• Recorded at Orinoco Studios (South London, England)
• Mastered at The Exchange (London, England)

Personnel

• The Chemical Brothers – production
  • Tom Rowlands – writing
  • Ed Simons – writing
• Kool Herc – introduction voice, recorded live at Irving Plaza in late 1996
• Keith Murray – vocal sample
• Simon Phillips – drums
• Steve Dub – engineering
• Mike Marsh – mastering

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9]	38
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[10]	16
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11]	44
Scotland (OCC)[12]	17
Spain (AFYVE)[13]	9
UK Singles (OCC)[14]	17
UK Dance (OCC)[15]	7
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[16]	30

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	11 August 1997	Alternative radio	Astralwerks	[17]
United Kingdom	8 September 1997	12-inch vinyl CD	Freestyle Dust Virgin	[citation needed]
Japan	26 September 1997	CD		[18]