Everything Is Wrong
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Everything Is Wrong is the third studio album by American electronica
musician Moby
, released in 1995. The album was Moby’s first acclaimed electronica
album, but true mainstream success did not come about until the release of his 1999 album, Play
.
Everything Is Wrong was released with a limited edition bonus disc of ambient music, Underwater.
Inside the album's booklet, Moby provides two personal essays, quotes from famous persons (from Albert Einstein
to St. Francis of Assisi), and facts that he has collected (e.g. regarding animal experiments).
The album was followed up in early 1996 with a remix album of the same title
. Mixed by Moby from the various remixes that were commissioned by Mute Records
, the album was a two-disc set. The first disc was titled "Hard Techno, Joyous Anthems & Quiet Ambiance", while the second was "New York Hard House, Groovy Acid & Melodic Trance".
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
musician Moby
Moby
Richard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his sample-based electronic music and his outspoken liberal political views, including his support of veganism and animal rights.Moby gained attention in the early...
, released in 1995. The album was Moby’s first acclaimed electronica
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
album, but true mainstream success did not come about until the release of his 1999 album, Play
Play (Moby album)
Play is the fifth studio album by American electronica musician Moby, released on May 17, 1999 on V2 Records. While some of Moby's earlier work garnered critical and commercial success within the electronic dance music scene, Play was both a critical success and a commercial phenomenon...
.
Everything Is Wrong was released with a limited edition bonus disc of ambient music, Underwater.
Inside the album's booklet, Moby provides two personal essays, quotes from famous persons (from Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of general relativity, effecting a revolution in physics. For this achievement, Einstein is often regarded as the father of modern physics and one of the most prolific intellects in human history...
to St. Francis of Assisi), and facts that he has collected (e.g. regarding animal experiments).
The album was followed up in early 1996 with a remix album of the same title
Everything Is Wrong (remix album)
Everything Is Wrong is a remix album by American electronica musician Moby, featuring songs from his 1995 studio album of the same name.- Track listing :Disc 1# "First Cool Hive " – 1:24...
. Mixed by Moby from the various remixes that were commissioned by Mute Records
Mute Records
Mute is an independent record label based in the UK. It was founded in 1978 by Daniel Miller and featured several prominent musical acts on its roster such as Goldfrapp, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Erasure and Fad Gadget.-Beginnings:...
, the album was a two-disc set. The first disc was titled "Hard Techno, Joyous Anthems & Quiet Ambiance", while the second was "New York Hard House, Groovy Acid & Melodic Trance".
Track listing
- "HymnHymn (Moby song)"Hymn" is a song by American electronica musician Moby, released as the first single from his 1995 album Everything Is Wrong. The single peaked at number 31 on the UK Singles Chart....
" – 3:17 - "Feeling So RealFeeling So Real"Feeling So Real" is a song by American electronica musician Moby, released in 1994 as the second single from his renowned studio album Everything Is Wrong. The single peaked at number 30 on the UK Singles Chart and at number 9 on the U.S...
" (feat. Kochie Banton) – 3:21 - "All That I Need Is to Be LovedAll That I Need Is to Be Loved"All That I Need Is to Be Loved" is a song by American electronica musician Moby. It was first featured on the 1993 EP Move as "All That I Need Is to Be Loved " and was later released as a 12" vinyl single....
" – 2:43 - "Let's Go Free" – 0:38
- "Everytime You Touch MeEverytime You Touch Me"Everytime You Touch Me" is a song by American electronica musician Moby, released as the third single from his album Everything Is Wrong. The vocals of "Everytime You Touch Me" are performed by Rozz Morehead and Kochie Banton, both of whom appear on Moby's previous single, "Feeling So Real"....
" (feat. Kochie Banton) – 3:41 - "Bring Back My HappinessBring Back My Happiness"Bring Back My Happiness" is a song by American electronica musician Moby released as the sixth and final single from his 1995 studio album Everything Is Wrong. It failed to chart on the UK Singles Chart...
" – 3:12 - "What Love?What Love?"What Love?" is a song by electronic musician Moby released as the fifth single from his 1995 studio album Everything Is Wrong....
" – 2:48 - "First Cool Hive" – 5:17
- "Into the BlueInto the Blue (song)"Into the Blue" is a song by American electronica musician Moby, released as the fourth single from his studio album Everything Is Wrong. Mimi Goese cowrote the song with Moby and provided the vocals. Goese also appears on "When It's Cold I'd Like to Die", another song from Everything Is Wrong...
" (featuring Mimi GoeseMimi GoeseMimi Goese is the former vocalist for college rock band Hugo Largo. Two collaborations with Moby, Into the Blue and When It's Cold I'd Like to Die appear on the latter's album Everything Is Wrong...
) – 5:33 - "Anthem" – 3:27
- "Everything Is Wrong" – 1:14
- "God Moving Over the Face of the Waters" – 7:21
- "When It's Cold I'd Like to Die" (featuring Mimi GoeseMimi GoeseMimi Goese is the former vocalist for college rock band Hugo Largo. Two collaborations with Moby, Into the Blue and When It's Cold I'd Like to Die appear on the latter's album Everything Is Wrong...
) – 4:13
Bonus disc: Underwater
- "Underwater (Part 1)" – 5:14
- "Underwater (Part 2)" – 5:43
- "Underwater (Part 3)" – 7:23
- "Underwater (Part 4)" – 8:02
- "Underwater (Part 5)" – 16:45
Album singles
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| "Hymn Hymn (Moby song) "Hymn" is a song by American electronica musician Moby, released as the first single from his 1995 album Everything Is Wrong. The single peaked at number 31 on the UK Singles Chart.... "
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| "Feeling So Real Feeling So Real "Feeling So Real" is a song by American electronica musician Moby, released in 1994 as the second single from his renowned studio album Everything Is Wrong. The single peaked at number 30 on the UK Singles Chart and at number 9 on the U.S... "
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| "Everytime You Touch Me Everytime You Touch Me "Everytime You Touch Me" is a song by American electronica musician Moby, released as the third single from his album Everything Is Wrong. The vocals of "Everytime You Touch Me" are performed by Rozz Morehead and Kochie Banton, both of whom appear on Moby's previous single, "Feeling So Real".... "
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| "Into the Blue Into the Blue (song) "Into the Blue" is a song by American electronica musician Moby, released as the fourth single from his studio album Everything Is Wrong. Mimi Goese cowrote the song with Moby and provided the vocals. Goese also appears on "When It's Cold I'd Like to Die", another song from Everything Is Wrong... "
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| "What Love? What Love? "What Love?" is a song by electronic musician Moby released as the fifth single from his 1995 studio album Everything Is Wrong.... " (UK, US)
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| "Bring Back My Happiness Bring Back My Happiness "Bring Back My Happiness" is a song by American electronica musician Moby released as the sixth and final single from his 1995 studio album Everything Is Wrong. It failed to chart on the UK Singles Chart... "
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Personnel
- Moby – main performer, programming, producer, engineer
- Rozz Morehead – vocals
- Nicole Zaray – vocals
- Kochie Banton – vocals in "Feel So real" and "Everytime You Touch Me"
- Mimi GoeseMimi GoeseMimi Goese is the former vocalist for college rock band Hugo Largo. Two collaborations with Moby, Into the Blue and When It's Cold I'd Like to Die appear on the latter's album Everything Is Wrong...
– vocals - Saundra Williams – vocals
- Jill Greenberg – photography
Songs used in other media
- "When It's Cold I'd Like to Die" was featured in the final scene and end credits of episode 67 of the HBO original series The SopranosThe SopranosThe Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase that revolves around the New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads...
("Join The Club"). - "God Moving Over the Face of the Waters" was featured at the culmination of the 19951995 in film-Top grossing films:-Events:* March 22 - The Dogme 95 movement is officially announced in Paris by Danish directors Lars von Trier and Thomas Vinterberg.* March 28 - Actress Julia Roberts and singer Lyle Lovett announce their plans for separation....
motion picture Heat, the 1996 Rover 400Rover 400The second generation 400 Series, codenamed Theta or HH-R, was launched in the summer of 1995 as a hatchback and later a saloon. This time it was based on the Honda Domani, which had been released in Japan in 1992, and was sold as part of the European Honda Civic range in five-door hatchback form...
car commercial, the 19991999 in filmThe year 1999 in film involved several noteworthy events and has been called "The Year That Changed Movies". Several significant feature films, including Stanley Kubrick's final film Eyes Wide Shut, Pedro Almodóvar's first Oscar-winning film All About My Mother, science fiction The Matrix, Deep...
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, the trailer for the 20052005 in film- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005...
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, and the 2006 Apple commercial for the Intel-based line of iMacIMacThe iMac is a range of all-in-one Macintosh desktop computers built by Apple. It has been the primary part of Apple's consumer desktop offerings since its introduction in 1998, and has evolved through five distinct forms....
personal computers. According to Moby, this is the favourite song he has written and is featured on his MySpace page. This song is also sampled by Lil WayneLil WayneDwayne Michael Carter, Jr. , better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At the age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included...
in "I'm Me" on his 2007 EP, The Leak. - "Hymn", "Everything is Wrong", "God Moving Over the Face of the Waters" are all featured on Steve Berra's segment in the skateboarding documentary The End.
- "First Cool Hive" was featured in a MicrosoftMicrosoftMicrosoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
commercial, the trailer for The Fifth ElementThe Fifth ElementThe Fifth Element is a 1997 French science fiction film directed, co-written, and based on a story by Luc Besson, starring Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman, and Milla Jovovich...
, and the film ScreamScream (film)Scream is a 1996 American slasher film written by Kevin Williamson and directed by Wes Craven. The film stars Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Drew Barrymore, and David Arquette...
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Charts
Billboard (North America)| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Heatseekers | 21 |