Ring Road (song)

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"Ring Road"
Ring Road (song).jpg
Single by Underworld
from the album Oblivion with Bells
ReleasedJuly 6, 2008
Length4:33
Label underworldlive.com, Traffic, Play It Again Sam, Different
Songwriter(s) Rick Smith, Karl Hyde
Producer(s) Rick Smith
Underworld singles chronology
"'The Bells the Bells'"
(2008)
"Ring Road"
(2008)
"Holding the Moth"
(2008)

"Ring Road" is a song by electronic band Underworld, and was released as a single on July 6, 2008. The song was written while Hyde was in a creative slump. He took a walk around the town and wrote down what he observed, and then converted it into a lyrical format. The song's music video depicts him walking the streets of a small town (all black and white, while he is in color), and singing the lyrics of the song.

Contents

Track listing

12": underworldlive.com, UWR000214 (UK)

  1. "Ring Road" (Laidback Luke Remix) – 8:09
  2. "Ring Road" (Fake Blood Remix) – 4:38
  3. "Ring Road" (Kris Menace Remix) – 7:24
  4. "Ring Road" (Autokratz Left Hand Drive Remix) – 5:44

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