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"Purple Haze" | ||||
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Single by Groove Armada featuring Red Rat and Nappy Roots | ||||
from the album Lovebox | ||||
Released | 21 October 2002 [1] | |||
Length | 4:04 | |||
Label | Pepper | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Groove Armada | |||
Groove Armada singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Purple Haze" on YouTube |
"Purple Haze" is a song by English electronic music duo Groove Armada, taken from their fourth studio album, Lovebox (2002). The song contains elements from "April, Spring, Summers and Wednesdays", performed by English rock band Status Quo. Released on 21 October 2002, "Purple Haze" reached number 36 on the UK Singles Chart and number 38 in Italy.
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Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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Italy (FIMI) [2] | 38 |
Scotland (OCC) [3] | 39 |
UK Singles (OCC) [4] | 36 |
UK Dance (OCC) [5] | 2 |
UK Indie (OCC) [6] | 3 |
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