Animal Army

"Animal Army" is a song by Babylon Zoo, released in April 1996 as the second single from their first album The Boy with the X-Ray Eyes and the follow-up to the band's UK chart-topping debut single "Spaceman". It was unable to duplicate the success of its predecessor, reaching number 17 on the UK Singles Chart and falling off the chart after a further week in the top 40. In Australia, "Animal Army" peaked at number 59 in June 1996 and spent six weeks on the ARIA Singles Chart. In Hungary, the single peaked at number 10.

"Animal Army"
Single by Babylon Zoo
from the album The Boy With The X-Ray Eyes
B-side
  • Animal Army (Arthur Plays With Animals)
  • Animal Army (Babylon Bass Mix
  • Animal Army (Arthur Dubs With Animals)
Released2 April 1996
Recorded1995
GenreSpace rock
Alternative rock
LabelEMI
Songwriter(s)Jas Mann
Producer(s)Jas Mann
Steve Power
Babylon Zoo singles chronology
"Spaceman"
(1996)		 "Animal Army"
(1996)		 "The Boy with the X-Ray Eyes"
(1996)

Reception

The Daily Telegraph called the song a "surging, riff-heavy monster" that "could well give [Babylon Zoo] another number one".[1] Select were critical, writing: "No amount of nudity, drugs or free stuff would help make this low-rent gothic mush any better."[2] Sonic Youth's Lee Ranaldo, a guest reviewer in Select, said that the track "isn't nearly as good as ['Spaceman']."[2]

Track listing

CD promo single 1996 EMI (CDEMDJ 425)

  1. Animal Army (7" Edit) - 3.58

CD Single (12" has identical listing) 1996 EMI (CDEM 425)

  1. Animal Army (7" Edit) 3.58
  2. Animal Army (Arthur Plays With Animals) 10.47
  3. Animal Army (Babylon Bass Mix) 6.54
  4. Animal Army (Arthur Dubs With Animals) 10.58

Cassette single

  1. Animal Army (7" Edit)
  2. Animal Army (Arthur Plays With Animals)

Charts
Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 59
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[4] 82
Hungary (Mahasz)[5] 10
Scotland (OCC)[6] 23
UK Singles (OCC)[7] 17
UK Rock and Metal (OCC)[8] 1

References
  1. "Animal magic of Spaceman Jas". The Daily Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group: 9. 10 February 1996.
  2. "New Singles". Select. April 1996. p. 107. Retrieved 28 July 2013.
  3. "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 14 July 1996". ARIA. Retrieved 16 April 2020 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The HP column displays the single's highest position.
  4. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13 no. 18. 4 May 1996. p. 26. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  5. "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13 no. 23. 8 June 1996. p. 18. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  6. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  7. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  8. "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
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