Muhammad Ali (song)

For other uses, see Mohammad Ali (disambiguation).

"Muhammad Ali" is a song recorded by British dance band Faithless. It was released in the UK as a single on 23 September 2001, and was the second single release from the group's third studio album Outrospective. The German release was a DualDisc containing a CD audio side and a DVD side. Muhammad Ali reached #29 in the UK singles chart.

"Muhammad Ali"
Single by Faithless
from the album Outrospective
Released	23 September 2001
Genre	Trip hop, electronica, downtempo
Length	17:00 (CD1) 15:08 (CD2)
Label	Cheeky Records/BMG
Songwriter(s)	Rollo Armstrong, Maxwell Fraser, Ayalah Deborah Bentovim
Producer(s)	Rollo
Faithless singles chronology
"We Come 1" (2001) "Muhammad Ali" (2001) "Crazy English Summer" / "Tarantula" (2001)
Alternative cover

The single is about one of Maxi Jazz's heroes and major influences Muhammad Ali, who inspired Maxi to believe in himself and rise above racial taunts when he was younger.

One of the single covers contains a section of a picture from the Ali vs. Liston fight after Ali had knocked Liston to the floor.

Track listings

UK CD1

1. Muhammad Ali (Radio Edit) - 03:31
2. Muhammad Ali (Rollo & Sister Bliss Sweet Love Mix) - 07:18
3. Muhammad Ali (Full Intention Club Mix) - 06:11

UK CD2

1. Muhammad Ali (Radio Edit) - 03:31
2. Muhammad Ali (Architechs Remix) - 05:22
3. Muhammad Ali (Inland Knights Alley Mix) - 06:15

EU/Australian

1. Muhammad Ali (Radio Edit) - 03:31
2. Muhammad Ali (Full Intention Club Remix) - 06:08
3. Muhammad Ali (Inland Knights Alley Mix) - 06:14
4. Muhammad Ali (Rollo & Sister Bliss Sweet Love Mix) - 07:18
5. Muhammad Ali (Architechs Remix) - 05:39

German DualDisc Single

Side 1: CD Audio

1. Muhammad Ali (Radio Edit) - 03:31
2. Muhammad Ali (Full Intention Club Remix) - 06:08
3. Muhammad Ali (Inland Knights Alley Mix) - 06:14
4. Muhammad Ali (Rollo & Sister Bliss Sweet Love Mix) - 07:18
5. Muhammad Ali (Architechs Remix) - 05:22
6. Muhammad Ali (Rollo & Sister Bliss Tuff Love Mix) - 07:33

Side 2: Video

1. Muhammad Ali [Video, Stereo and AC3 5.1 Mix] - 04:04
2. Muhammad Ali (Live) [Video] - 04:47
3. Muhammad Ali (Rollo & Sister Bliss Tuff Love Mix) [Video] - 07:33
4. Behind The Scenes [Promo-Video for "Outrospective" including history and interviews, shot around Early 2001] - 12:28
5. We Come 1 [Video] - 04:03

Chart positions

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[1]	4
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[2]	8
Germany (GfK)[3]	87
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4]	55
Scotland (OCC)[5]	37
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[6]	89
UK Dance (OCC)[7]	11
UK Singles (OCC)[8]	29