Born Slippy

"Born Slippy" is a single by British electronic group Underworld. It was released in January 1995 as a single, and has never appeared on an album by the group, although it was added as "Born Slippy (original instrumental version)" to the Super Deluxe reissue in 2015 of Underworld's album of March 1996, Second Toughest in the Infants. The track is instrumental, and features no lyrics.

Not to be confused with Born Slippy .NUXX, another single by Underworld.
For the song by Albert Hammond, Jr. called "Born Slippy", see Momentary Masters.
"Born Slippy"
Single by Underworld
B-side"Born Slippy .NUXX", "Born Slippy .TEL EMATIC"
Released1 January 1995
Format12" vinyl, CD
GenreTechno, hard trance
Length8:29
LabelJunior Boy's Own, Wax Trax! Records
Songwriter(s)Rick Smith, Karl Hyde, Darren Emerson
Producer(s)Rick Smith, Karl Hyde, Darren Emerson
Underworld singles chronology
"Dirty Epic" / "Cowgirl"
(1994)		 "Born Slippy"
(1995)		 "Rowla"
(1996)

It is separate to its B side "Born Slippy .NUXX", which appeared on the soundtrack to the film Trainspotting. The single peaked on the UK Singles Chart during 1995 at #52.[1] The song title comes from the name of a greyhound, which the band had bet on and won.[2] The "Born Slippy .TEL EMATIC" version remains exclusive to this single.

Track listing

Junior Boy's Own (United Kingdom)

12": JBO 29
  1. "Born Slippy" – 8:29
  2. "Born Slippy .NUXX" – 9:44

12": JBO 29R / JBO 29R Promo
  1. "Born Slippy .TEL EMATIC" – 9:39
  2. "Cowgirl (Winjer Mix)" – 6:25

2x12": JBO 29 Promo
  1. "Born Slippy" – 8:29
  2. "Born Slippy .NUXX" – 9:44
  1. "Born Slippy .TEL EMATIC" – 9:39
  2. "Cowgirl (Winjer Mix)" – 6:25

CD: JBO 29 CDS
  1. "Born Slippy" – 8:29
  2. "Born Slippy .NUXX" – 9:44
  3. "Born Slippy .TEL EMATIC" – 9:39

WaxTrax! TVT (United States)

12": TVT 8731-0 / CD: TVT 8731-2
  1. "Born Slippy" – 8:29
  2. "Born Slippy .NUXX" – 9:44
  3. "Born Slippy .TEL EMATIC" – 9:39

Other remixes/versions
  • 2007 – Joe K – Born Slippy (Extended Club Mix)
  • 2008 – Joe K – Born Slippy (Joe K vs. Beto Dias Remix)
  • 2008 – Manuel De La Mare – Born Slippy (MDLM Mix)
  • 2009 – Dankann – Born Slippy (David Jones Original Edit)
  • 2017 – Underworld – Born Slippy (Jorn van Deynhoven Rework)
  • 2018 – Andrew Meller – Born Slippy (Reincarnation Mix)

Notes
  • "Born Slippy" is sometimes given the label (original) or (instrumental) to distinguish it from "Born Slippy .NUXX", which features vocals by Karl Hyde.

References
  1. "Chart Log UK". zobbel.de. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
  2. Simpson, Dave; Lynskey, Dorian (2006-02-24). "Twelve artists talk about making one of their classic tracks". London: The Guardian.
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