Finished Symphony

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"Finished Symphony"
Hybrid finished symphony.jpg
Single by Hybrid
from the album Wide Angle
ReleasedJune 28, 1999 (UK)
Recorded UK, Russia
Genre Electronica, trip hop, nu skool breaks
Label Distinct'ive Breaks
Songwriter(s) Mike Truman, Chris Healings, Lee Mullin
Producer(s) Hybrid
Hybrid singles chronology
"Fall Out Of Love"
(1996)
"Finished Symphony"
(1999)
"If I Survive"
(1999)

"Finished Symphony" is a song by the British breakbeat band Hybrid. It is the first single from their debut album Wide Angle . The track's popularity has increased since its release, and it has been used in various chillout collections, including the Ibiza series. The song has also been used in BBC's TV series Top Gear , most notably during Season 7 Episode 5 which featured the Bugatti Veyron. There are two versions of the single, the UK version and Australia & Hong Kong version.

Contents

All orchestral parts of the song are performed by the Russian Federal Orchestra.

Track listing

UK

  1. "Finished Symphony" (Original Radio Edit) - 3:29
  2. "Finished Symphony" (Hybrid's Echoplex Mix Radio Edit) - 3:23
  3. "Finished Symphony" - 9:34
  4. "Finished Symphony" (Hybrid's Soundtrack Edit) - 3:21

Australia & Hong Kong

  1. "Finished Symphony" (Original Radio Edit) - 3:26
  2. "Finished Symphony" (Hybrid Echoplex Mix Radio Edit) - 3:21
  3. "Finished Symphony" - 9:31
  4. "Finished Symphony" (Hybrid Soundtrack Edit) - 3:19
  5. "Finished Symphony" (Hybrid Echoplex Remix) - 9:06
  6. "Finished Symphony" (Hybrid Soundtrack Mix) - 6:13

Official Versions

Charts

ChartPeak position
UK Singles Chart (OCC) [1] 55
UK Dance Chart (OCC) [2] 12

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References

  1. "Hybrid - Chart History". OCC . Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  2. "Hybrid - Official Dance Singles Chart History". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 27 May 2018.