Special Cases

"Special Cases"
Single by Massive Attack
from the album 100th Window
Released 24 February 2003
Format CD, 12", DVD
Genre Trip hop, electronica, minimal techno
Length 5:09 (album version)
3:46 (radio edit)
Label Virgin
Songwriter(s) Del Naja/Davidge/O'Connor
Massive Attack singles chronology
"Inertia Creeps"
(1998)		 "Special Cases"
(2003)		 "Butterfly Caught"
(2003)

"Inertia Creeps"
(1998)		 "Special Cases"
(2003)		 "Butterfly Caught"
(2003)

"Special Cases" is a song on English trip hop collective Massive Attack's fourth full-length album, 100th Window. It was released as the first single from this album on 24 February 2003, reaching number 15 on the UK Singles Chart and number 22 in Italy. Featuring Sinéad O'Connor on vocals, it was for many fans of the band their first exposure to the new album.

In addition to a radio edit of the original song, the single release contains a remix by Canadian electronica artist Akufen, as well as "I Against I", a song performed with Mos Def that appeared on the soundtrack of the 2002 film Blade II. 12" vinyl releases contained an additional remix of "Special Cases" by Vladislav Delay, who is credited as "Luomo" for this release.

Two separate music videos were made for the song. The Enhanced CD contains one of these, and the other video is on a rare DVD release of the single.

Despite being one of the band's higher-charting singles, it did not appear on their 2006 singles compilation Collected.

Track listing

CD (VSCDT1839)

  1. "Special Cases" (radio edit) – 3:46
  2. "Special Cases" (Akufen remix) – 9:56
  3. "I Against I" (featuring Mos Def)– 5:40
  4. "Special Cases" (video version 2) – 5:09

12" (VST1839)

  1. "Special Cases (Akufen remix)" – 9:56
  2. "Special Cases (Luomo's Casing)" – 7:56

DVD (VSDVD1839)

  1. "Special Cases" (video version 1) – 5:09
  2. "Special Cases" (radio edit) – 3:46
  3. "Special Cases" (Akufen remix) – 9:56
  4. "Special Cases" (Luomo's Casing edit) – 4:43

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[1] 22
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[2] 32
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[3] 15
UK Dance (Official Charts Company)[4] 2

References

  1. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Massive Attack – Special Cases". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
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