Peak
74
Weeks
8
Score
373
Chart Year
1988
Scores & Rankings
Chart Performance
Peak Position74
Peak DateMay 7, 1988
Weeks at Peak1
Weeks Charted8
Weeks in Top 400
Weeks in Top 100
Weeks at #20
Weeks at #10
Scoring
Summary Calc27
Weekly Calc346
Total Score373
Rankings
Year Ranking#305
Decade Ranking#3,122
Billboard Year#303
Top 5000#21,059
Details
- Album
- Underneath the Radar
- Label
- Sire Records
- Genre
- Synthpop
- Media Type
- 45
- Duration
- 6:05
- Composer(s)
- Karl Hyde;Rick Smith;Alfie Thomas
- Entered Chart
- Apr 16, 1988
- Peak Date
- May 7, 1988
- Released
- April 1988
- Recorded
- Unknown
- Catalog #
- Sire 27968
- B-Side
- Big Red x
Music Video
Notes
"Underneath the Radar" is a song by British 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.
Unknown Unseen We live underneath the radar No sign - on screen We dance underneath the radar Between the walls - well hey We're just too small to make a fuss about it Did something fall? well hey What is the point in losin' sleep about it? See ya later - see ya later Hip-a-no-no-no-no Hip-a-no-no-no-no See ya later - call me We dance underneath the radar We live underneath the bomb When you live underneath the radar There's no way that you're ever gonna get far (So get hip!) We speak Unheard Like ants we dance between the towers We sleep They move Come sailin' over the horizon Between the walls - well hey We're just too small to make a fuss about it Did something fall? well hey What is the point in losin' sleep about it? See ya later - see ya later Hip-a-no-no-no-no Hip-a-no-no-no-no See ya later - call me We dance underneath the radar We live underneath the bomb When you live underneath the radar There's no way that you're ever gonna get far (So get hip!) He says I am the doctor - In a be -52 I come across the horizon - Drop my love on you I'm gonna W-O-O-O-O-O ya all - Watch out! I'm gonna W-O-O-O-O-O ya all See ya later! See ya later - see ya later Hip-a-no-no-no-no Hip-a-no-no-no-no See ya later - call me Between the walls - well hey We're just too small to make a fuss about it Did something fall? well hey What is the point in losin' sleep about it? We dance underneath the radar We live underneath the bomb When you live underneath the radar There's no way that you're ever gonna get far So get hip! (All the best)
Chart History (8 weeks)
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apr 16, 1988 | 88 | 38 |
| 2 | Apr 23, 1988 | 87 | 39 |
| 3 | Apr 30, 1988 | 82 | 44 |
| 4 | May 7, 1988 | 74 | 52 |
| 5 | May 14, 1988 | 77 | 49 |
| 6 | May 21, 1988 | 76 | 50 |
| 7 | May 28, 1988 | 81 | 45 |
| 8 | Jun 4, 1988 | 97 | 29 |