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"21st Century Boy" is a song by British band Sigue Sigue Sputnik released in May 1986 and is the second single from their debut album Flaunt It. It was the band's second biggest hit, peaking at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart.[1]

"21st Century Boy"
Single by Sigue Sigue Sputnik
from the album Flaunt It
B-side"Buy EMI"
ReleasedMay 1986 (1986-05)
Genre
Length5:10
LabelParlophone
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Giorgio Moroder
Sigue Sigue Sputnik singles chronology
"Love Missile F1-11"
(1986)
"21st Century Boy"
(1986)
"Massive Retaliation"
(1986)

Formats and track listings

7": Parlophone / SSS 2 (UK)

  1. "21st Century Boy" – 4:11
  2. "Buy EMI" – 3:53

7": Parlophone / SSS 2 (UK) (Original Recalled Release)

  1. "21st Century Boy" – 3:32
  2. "Buy EMI" – 3:53

7": Parlophone / 1C 006 20 1258 7 (Germany)

  1. "21st Century Boy" – 3:32
  2. "Buy EMI" – 3:52

12": Parlophone / 12 SSS 2 (UK)

  1. "21st Century Boy" (T.V. Mix) – 6:09
  2. "Buy EMI" (£4,000,000 Mix) – 7:24

12": Parlophone / 1C K 060-20 1361 6 (Germany)

  1. "21st Century Boy" (German Mix) – 5:58
  2. "21st Century Boy" (Dance Mix) – 5:24

12" Promo: Parlophone / 12 SSSDJ 2 (UK)

  1. "21st Century Boy" (T.V. Mix) – 6:00
  2. "21st Century Boy" (Dance Mix) – 5:15
  3. "21st Century Boy" (7" Mix) – 3:28

Charts

Chart (1986) Peak

position

Invalid chart entered Germany2 28
Ireland (IRMA)[2] 16
Italy (FIMI)[3] 43
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] 24
UK Singles (OCC)[1] 20

References

  1. ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  2. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – 21 st Century Boy". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Indice per Interprete: S" (in Italian). Hit Parade Italia. Creative Commons. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Sigue Sigue Sputnik – 21st Century Boy". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 2 March 2020.