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"Underneath the Radar"
Single by Underworld
from the album Underneath the Radar
B-side	"Big Red X"
Released	April 1988 (US)
Genre	Synth-pop
Length	6:05
Label	Sire
Songwriter(s)	Karl Hyde Rick Smith Alfie Thomas
Producer(s)	Rupert Hine
Underworld singles chronology
"Underneath the Radar" (1988) "Glory! Glory!" (1988)
Music video
"Underneath the Radar" on YouTube

"Underneath the Radar" is a song by English electronic music group Underworld, released from their debut album, Underneath the Radar (1988). It was featured prominently in the fifth-season premiere of Miami Vice, during the opening aerial shots of Miami and subsequent nightclub shootout. The Morse code in the first 30 seconds of the song reads "Think global, act local". Commercially, the song reached number two in South Africa, number five in Australia, number 14 in New Zealand, number 69 in Canada, and number 74 in the United States.

Big Brother Australia 2006 contestant Danielle Foote released a cover of the song in 2006 as her debut single which reached number 41 on Australia's ARIA Singles Chart.

Track listings

7-inch and cassette single

A. "Underneath the Radar" (edit)

B. "Big Red X"

UK 12-inch single

A1. "Underneath the Radar" (8:00 remix)

B1. "Underneath the Radar" (6:00 dub)

B2. "Big Red X"

International 12-inch single

A1. "Underneath the Radar" (12-inch remix) – 8:00

A2. "Underneath the Radar" (instrumental) – 6:35

B1. "Big Red X" – 4:59

B2. "Underneath the Radar" (dub) – 6:00

Charts

Underworld version

Danielle version

References

1. Coleman, Bill (20 February 1988). "Dance Trax" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 100, no. 8. p. 33. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
2. Underneath the Radar (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Underworld. Sire Records. 1988. W 7968.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. Underneath the Radar (US cassette single sleeve). Underworld. Sire Records. 1988. 4-27968.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. Underneath the Radar (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Underworld. Sire Records. 1988. W7968T.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. Underneath the Radar (US & Australian 12-inch single vinyl disc). Underworld. Sire Records. 1988. 0-20852.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
6. Underneath the Radar (European 12-inch single vinyl disc). Underworld. Sire Records. 1988. 920 852-0.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
7. "Underworld – Underneath the Radar". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
8. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 8946." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
9. "Underworld – Underneath the Radar". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
10. "SA Charts 1965 – 1989 Songs T-V". South African Rock Lists. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
11. "Underworld Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
12. "ARIA Top 50 Singles for 1988". ARIA. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
13. "SA Top 20 Hit Singles of 1988". South African Rock Lists. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
14. "Danielle – Underneath the Radar". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 15 April 2019.

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