Animal Army

"Animal Army"
Single by Babylon Zoo
from the album The Boy With The X-Ray Eyes
Released15 April 1996 (1996-04-15)
GenreGothic rock
Length
  • 5:55 (album version)
  • 3:58 (7-inch edit)
LabelEMI
SongwriterJas Mann
Producers
Babylon Zoo singles chronology
"Spaceman"
(1996)		 "Animal Army"
(1996)		 "The Boy with the X-Ray Eyes"
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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"Animal Army" is a song by English rock band Babylon Zoo, released in April 1996 as the second single from their first album The Boy with the X-Ray Eyes and the follow-up to the band's UK chart-topping debut single "Spaceman". "Animal Army" was unable to duplicate the success of its predecessor, reaching number 17 on the UK Singles Chart and falling off the chart after a further week in the top 40. The song was more successful in continental Europe, entering the top 10 in Hungary and Latvia.

Reception

The Daily Telegraph called the song a "surging, riff-heavy monster" that "could well give [Babylon Zoo] another number one". Select were critical, writing: "No amount of nudity, drugs or free stuff would help make this low-rent gothic mush any better." Sonic Youth's Lee Ranaldo, a guest reviewer in Select, said that the track "isn't nearly as good as ['Spaceman']."

Track listings

UK CD single

  1. "Animal Army" (7-inch edit) – 3:58
  2. "Animal Army" (Arthur Plays with Animals) – 10:47
  3. "Animal Army" (Babylon Bass mix) – 6:54
  4. "Animal Army" (Arthur Dubs with Animals) – 10:58

UK 12-inch single

A1. "Animal Army" (Arthur Plays with Animals) – 10:47
B1. "Animal Army" (Kiss mix—remixed by Sunrise) – 7:04
B2. "Animal Army" (Capital mix—touched by the Zupervarians) – 3:47

UK cassette single

  1. "Animal Army" (7-inch edit) – 3:58
  2. "Animal Army" (Arthur Plays with Animals) – 10:47

European CD single

  1. "Animal Army" (7-inch edit) – 3:58
  2. "Animal Army" (Babylon Bass mix) – 6:54

Australian CD single

  1. "Animal Army" (7-inch edit) – 4:01
  2. "Animal Army" (Arthur Plays with Animals) – 10:49
  3. "Animal Army" (Babylon Bass mix) – 6:55

Charts

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 15 April 1996
  • CD
  • cassette
 EMI United Kingdom
22 April 1996 12-inch vinyl

References

  1. 1 2 3 "New Singles". Select. April 1996. p. 107. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  2. ↑ Alex Needham (10 April 1996). "Singles: Babylon Zoo — "Animal Army"". Smash Hits. Peterborough: EMAP Metro. p. 61. Archived from the original on 10 April 2025. Retrieved 10 April 2025 – via Flickr.
  3. ↑ "Animal magic of Spaceman Jas". The Daily Telegraph: 9. 10 February 1996.
  4. ↑ Animal Army (UK CD single liner notes). EMI United Kingdom. 1996. CDEM 425, 7243 8 82822 2 2.
  5. ↑ Animal Army (UK 12-inch single sleeve). EMI United Kingdom. 1996. 12EM 425, 7243 8 82822 6 0.
  6. ↑ Animal Army (UK cassette single sleeve). EMI United Kingdom. 1996. TCEM 425, 7243 8 82822 4 6.
  7. ↑ Animal Army (European CD single liner notes). EMI United Kingdom. 1996. 7243 8 72129 2 3.
  8. ↑ Animal Army (Australian CD single liner notes). EMI Records. 1996. 7243 8 82832 2 9.
  9. ↑ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 14 July 1996". ARIA. Retrieved 16 April 2020 – via Imgur. N.B. The HP column displays the single's highest position.
  10. ↑ "Varaždin, Trg kralja Tomislava 2". Varaždinske vijesti (in Croatian) (21): 35. 12 July 1996. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  11. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 18. 4 May 1996. p. 26. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  12. ↑ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 23. 8 June 1996. p. 18. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  13. ↑ "The most popular songs in Latvia". lanet.lv (in Latvian). 11 August 1996. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  14. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 27/4/1996 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  15. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 27/4/1996 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  16. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart on 27/4/1996 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  17. ↑ "The 50 most popular songs in Latvia 1996". lanet.lv (in Latvian). Retrieved 3 September 2024.
  18. ↑ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 13 April 1996. p. 27.
  19. ↑ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 20 April 1996. p. 27.