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"Omen"
Single by The Prodigy
from the album Invaders Must Die
Released16 February 2009 (2009-02-16)
Length3:36
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Liam Howlett
  • James Rushent
The Prodigy singles chronology
" Invaders Must Die"
(2008) 		"Omen"
(2009) 		" Warrior's Dance"
(2009)
Music video
"Omen" on YouTube

"Omen" is the nineteenth single released by the British electronic band The Prodigy. It was released on 16 February 2009, [2] and it is the first commercial single from the album Invaders Must Die.

The release was announced on 9 January, in a newsletter sent to fans. The single is accompanied by a video that features live footage from the band. It was first played on Radio 1 on 12 January. The single was co-produced by Does It Offend You, Yeah? singer James Rushent and features a remix from the Dutch drum and bass group Noisia. The track was the Prodigy's tenth top 10 hit on the UK Singles Chart. The single has yet to receive a physical release outside Europe. The song won the Kerrang! Award for Best Single. It came in at number 68 in the 2009 Triple J Hottest 100: the fifth track by the Prodigy to chart in the annual countdown, following " Voodoo People" in 1994, " Breathe" and " Firestarter" in 1996, and "Funky Shit" in 1997. The song is featured in the movie Kick-Ass and also on the soundtrack respectively.

Music video

The official music video was uploaded to YouTube on 19 January 2009. The video depicts The Prodigy performing at a rave, interspersed with clips of a mysterious girl playing a glockenspiel. [3]

Chart performance

In its second week on the charts, the single moved up the charts to break into the top five, at number four, making it their highest-charting single since " Breathe" reached number one in 1996.

Track listing

CD single

  1. "Omen" (edit) – 3:14
  2. "Omen" (Noisia remix) – 6:18
  3. "Omen" (instrumental) – 3:36

12" vinyl

  1. "Omen" (Noisia remix) – 6:18
  2. "Invaders Must Die" ( Chase & Status remix) – 5:09

Digital bundle

  1. "Omen" (edit) – 3:14
  2. "Omen" ( Hervé's End of the World remix) – 5:22 (exclusive to iTunes)
  3. "Omen" (Noisia remix) – 6:18
  4. "Omen" (extended mix) – 3:41
  5. "Omen" (instrumental) – 3:36

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom ( BPI) [18] Platinum 600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Cover versions

It was also released as a single by Japanese metalcore band Crossfaith, and this version was included on the Japanese version of Punk Goes Pop 3.[ citation needed]

References

  1. ^ "GEMA - Mitglieder - Online Datenbank - Musikalische Werke". Archived from the original on 11 June 2007. Retrieved 29 June 2009.
  2. ^ "exclusive email from theprodigy.com". The Prodigy. 9 January 2009. Retrieved 9 January 2009.
  3. ^ The Prodigy(Band) (19 January 2009). The Prodigy - Omen (Official Video).
  4. ^ "The ARIA Report: Issue 993" (PDF). Trove. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2009. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  5. ^ " The Prodigy – Omen" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  6. ^ " The Prodigy – Omen" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  7. ^ "The Prodigy Chart History (Euro Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  8. ^ " The Prodigy – Omen" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  9. ^ " The Prodigy – O" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  10. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography The Prodigy". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  11. ^ " The Prodigy – Omen" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  12. ^ "The Prodigy Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
  13. ^ " The Prodigy – Omen". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  14. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  15. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  16. ^ "Invaders Must Die on Amazon.de". Amazon Germany. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  17. ^ "Charts Plus Year end 2009" (PDF). Charts Plus. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  18. ^ "British single certifications – Prodigy – Omen". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
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