Rhythm Bomb

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"Rhythm Bomb"
Promotional single by The Prodigy feat. Flux Pavilion
from the album The Day Is My Enemy
Released25 March 2015
Genre Electro house, rave, breakbeat
Length4:12(album version)
3:15 (edit)
Label Take Me to the Hospital, Cooking Vinyl
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Liam Howlett, Flux Pavilion
The Prodigy singles chronology
"Ibiza"
(2015)
"Rhythm Bomb"
(2015)
"Get Your Fight On"
(2015)

"Rhythm Bomb" is a promotional single released by the British electronic band the Prodigy in collaboration with the english DJ and Producer Flux Pavilion. It was released on 25 March 2015 for their album The Day Is My Enemy . [1] The song uses a sample from the 1990 song "Make My Body Rock 1990" by Jomanda.

Track listing

Single (Digital download) [2]
No.TitleLength
1."Rhythm Bomb"4:12
Remix (Digital download) [3]
No.TitleLength
1."Rhythm Bomb" (NGHTMRE Remix)3:12
Official versions

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References

  1. "The Day Is My Enemy - The Prodigy | Release Information, Reviews and Credits". AllMusic. 2015-03-30. Retrieved 2015-11-19.
  2. The Prodigy – Rhythm Bomb (1-track DL) Qobuz
  3. The Prodigy – Rhythm Bomb (NGHTMRE Remix) Beatport
  4. The Prodigy – The Night Is My Friend - EP iTunes