Up Middle Finger

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"Up Middle Finger"
Single by Oxide & Neutrino
from the album Execute
B-side "Back 2 da Floor"
Released14 May 2001
Recorded2001
Genre UK garage
Length5:29
Label EastWest
Songwriter(s) Oxide & Neutrino
Producer(s) DJ Oxide
Oxide & Neutrinosingles chronology
"No Good 4 Me"
(2000)
"Up Middle Finger"
(2001)
"Remy on da Floor"
(2001)

"Up Middle Finger" is a song by UK garage duo Oxide & Neutrino, released as the third single from the debut album Execute . It reached the top 10 on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 7. [1] It was the duo's third consecutive top 10 hit, and the third of six non-consecutive top 20 hit singles. The song also reached number one on the UK Dance Singles Chart in May 2001. [2]

Contents

"Up Middle Finger" contains an excerpt of a live performance of their 2000 number one hit "Bound 4 da Reload", recorded at Radio One Big Sunday Scotland.

Track listing

UK 12" single
A. "Up Middle Finger" – 5:29
B. "Back 2 da Floor" – 4:58
UK CD single
  1. "Up Middle Finger" (Radio Edit) – 3:35
  2. "Back 2 da Floor" – 4:58
  3. "Push Me 2 Hard" – 4:34
  4. Video

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2001)Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [3] 36
Scotland (OCC) [4] 48
UK Singles (OCC) [5] 7
UK Dance (OCC) [6] 1

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