- Source: Hypnotize (Scritti Politti song)
"Hypnotize" is a song by British pop band Scritti Politti. It was released in 1984 by Virgin Records, as a single from the album Cupid & Psyche 85. It peaked at number 68 on the UK Singles Chart, as well as number 43 on the Billboard Hot Dance/Disco chart. The music video was directed by Peter Care.
Critical reception
Brian Chin of Billboard described the song as "his third and most oblique comment on American funk, swinging the pendulum way back past 'Wood Beez' after the clearly pop-minded 'Absolute.'" He added, "We hope his exemplary electronic creations will find an audience here despite an apparently unreceptive radio environment." In a review of Scritti Politti's 2011 compilation album Absolute, Jude Clarke of MusicOMH wrote, "Although released as a single, it failed to make much impact in the UK or US charts: a shame, as its slightly harder-edge and interesting way of playing fast-and-loose with melody and rhythm make it one of the most textured and enjoyable inclusions on this album – as it was on Cupid… back in the '80s."
Track listing
12-inch single
Side A
"Hypnotize (Long)" – 4:26
"Hypnotize (Short)" – 3:36
Side B
"Hypnotize (Version)" – 6:32
Personnel
Credits adapted from liner notes.
Green Gartside – vocals, production
David Gamson – keyboards, production
Fred Maher – drums, production
Nick Moroch – guitar
B. J. Nelson – background vocals
EBN – Fairlight programming
Ray Bardani – engineering
Gary Langan – mixing
Charts
References
External links
"Hypnotize" at Discogs (list of releases)