I Engineer

"I Engineer"
Single by Animotion
from the album Strange Behavior
B-side	"The Essence"
Released	1986
Length	4:04
Label	Mercury
Songwriter(s)	Mike Chapman, Bernie Taupin, Holly Knight
Producer(s)	Richie Zito
Animotion singles chronology
"Let Him Go" (1985) "I Engineer" (1986) "I Want You" (1986)
Audio
"I Engineer" on YouTube

"I Engineer" is a song by American synth-pop band Animotion. Following its release, the song became a commercial success in German-speaking Europe and South Africa but was less successful elsewhere.

Music video

The video for "I Engineer" was shot in Blackheath, England, in the abandoned Royal Herbert Hospital. There are also scenes crossing London Bridge, with the iconic building of the Financial Times newspaper in the background and people walking towards the city.

Track listings

7-inch single

1. "I Engineer" – 4:02
2. "The Essence" – 4:06

12-inch single

1. "I Engineer" (remix) – 5:53
2. "I Engineer" (dub version) – 5:08
3. "Obsession" (remix) – 7:30

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1986) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [1] 19 Europe (European Hot 100 Singles) [2] 79 South Africa (Springbok Radio) [3] 4 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [4] 6 US Billboard Hot 100 [5] 76 US 12-inch Singles Sales ( Billboard ) [6] with "Obsession" (remix) 22 US Dance/Disco Club Play ( Billboard ) [7] with "Obsession" (remix) 27 West Germany (GfK) [8] 2

Year-end charts Chart (1986) Position West Germany (Media Control) [9] 19

Cover versions

• 2002: 2 DJ's & One - I Engineer

References

1. "Animotion – I Engineer" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
2. "European Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media . Vol. 3, no. 20. May 24, 1986. p. 12.
3. "SA Charts 1965 – 1989 Songs H–I". rock.co.za. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
4. "Animotion – I Engineer". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
5. "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard . March 29, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
6. "Dance Singles Sales" . Billboard. April 26, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
7. "Dance Club Songs" . Billboard. April 12, 1986. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
8. "Offiziellecharts.de – Animotion – I Engineer" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 19, 2025.
9. "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1986" (in German). GfK Entertainment . Retrieved April 19, 2025.