Underneath the Radar (song)

"Underneath the Radar"
Single by Underworld
from the album Underneath the Radar
B-side	"Big Red X"
Released	April 1988 (US)
Genre	Synth-pop [1]
Length	6:05
Label	Sire
Songwriter(s)	Karl Hyde Rick Smith Alfie Thomas
Producer(s)	Rupert Hine
Underworld singles chronology
"Underneath the Radar" (1988) "Glory! Glory!" (1988)
Music video
"Underneath the Radar" on YouTube

"Underneath the Radar" is a song by English electronic music group Underworld, released in April 1988 from their debut album, Underneath the Radar (1988). It was featured prominently in the fifth-season premiere of Miami Vice , during the opening aerial shots of Miami and subsequent nightclub shootout. The Morse code in the first 30 seconds of the song reads "Think global, act local". Commercially, the song reached number two in South Africa, number five in Australia, number 14 in New Zealand, number 69 in Canada, and number 74 in the United States.

Big Brother Australia 2006 contestant Danielle Foote released a cover of the song in 2006 as her debut single which reached number 41 on Australia's ARIA Singles Chart.

Track listings

7-inch and cassette single ^{[2] [3]}

A. "Underneath the Radar" (edit)

B. "Big Red X"

UK 12-inch single ^[4]

A1. "Underneath the Radar" (8:00 remix)

B1. "Underneath the Radar" (6:00 dub)

B2. "Big Red X"

International 12-inch single ^{[5] [6]}

A1. "Underneath the Radar" (12-inch remix) – 8:00

A2. "Underneath the Radar" (instrumental) – 6:35

B1. "Big Red X" – 4:59

B2. "Underneath the Radar" (dub) – 6:00

Charts

Underworld version

Weekly charts Chart (1988) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [7] 5 Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [8] 69 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [9] 14 South Africa (Springbok Radio) [10] 2 US Billboard Hot 100 [11] 74

Year-end charts Chart (1988) Position Australia (ARIA) [12] 23 South Africa (Springbok Radio) [13] 16

Danielle version

Chart (2006)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA) [14]	41

References

1. Coleman, Bill (20 February 1988). "Dance Trax" (PDF). Billboard . Vol. 100, no. 8. p. 33. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
2. Underneath the Radar (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Underworld. Sire Records. 1988. W 7968.
3. Underneath the Radar (US cassette single sleeve). Underworld. Sire Records. 1988. 4-27968.
4. Underneath the Radar (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Underworld. Sire Records. 1988. W7968T.
5. Underneath the Radar (US & Australian 12-inch single vinyl disc). Underworld. Sire Records. 1988. 0-20852.
6. Underneath the Radar (European 12-inch single vinyl disc). Underworld. Sire Records. 1988. 920 852-0.
7. "Underworld – Underneath the Radar". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
8. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 8946." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
9. "Underworld – Underneath the Radar". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
10. "SA Charts 1965 – 1989 Songs T-V". South African Rock Lists. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
11. "Underworld Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 April 2019.
12. "ARIA Top 50 Singles for 1988". ARIA . Retrieved 1 May 2019.
13. "SA Top 20 Hit Singles of 1988". South African Rock Lists. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
14. "Danielle – Underneath the Radar". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 15 April 2019.