Set It Off (Peaches song)
| "Set It Off" | |||||||
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| Single by Peaches | |||||||
| from the album The Teaches of Peaches | |||||||
| Released | 2001, 2002 | ||||||
| Genre | Electroclash | ||||||
| Length | 
3:17 (original) 4:02 (Radio Mix by Tobi Neumann)  | ||||||
| Label | Kitty-Yo | ||||||
| Writer(s) | Peaches | ||||||
| Producer(s) | Peaches | ||||||
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"Set It Off" is a song written and recorded by Peaches. The song was released as the lead promo single from her sophomore album The Teaches of Peaches. The single peaked at #36 in the UK and was chosen by NME as their single of the week.[1]
Critical reception
Jim Wirth of NME said, "Filthy, trashy and not entirely unlike Gary Numan after a sex change operation, Peaches is a winner all the way."[2] Similarly, Mark Desrosiers of PopMatters described the song as "infectious and mnemonic."[3]
The Face placed "Set It Off" at #12 on the Best Singles of 2002.[4]
Chart performance
"Set It Off" became Peaches' first single to chart on the UK Singles Chart. It is her highest charting single to date on the chart. It debuted at #36 and spent a total of 12 weeks in the Top 200 singles.[5]
Music videos
Two versions of the video exist. The first one was shot in Super 8 format and consists of three different shots of Peaches united simulating her entire body. Peaches is seen dancing in the video.
Nisker signed to a European contract by Sony. Her second video was a big-budget video for the Tobi Neumman version of song "Set it Off," in which she danced in a locker room and restrooms as her pubic and armpit hair grew to Rapunzel proportions. Sony dropped her after the music video's release and demanded their money back.[6] This was the first music video that Peaches made with professional directors.
Track listings
- German CD single, Maxi single[7]
 
- "Set It Off (Radio Mix by Tobi Neumann)" - 4:02
 - "Set It Off (DJ Assault Accelerated Funky Mix)" - 3:03
 - "Fuck the Pain Away (Kid606 Going Back To Bali Remix)" - 5:02
 - "Set It Off (GMF Mix By Tobi Neumann)" - 5:33
 - "Set It Off (Lexy & K-Paul Remix)" - 5:27
 - "Set It Off (Northern Lite Remix)" - 4:24
 
- German (Punkers Remix) CD single[8]
 
- "Set It Off (Punkers Remix)" - 4:02
 
- UK CD single[9]
 
- "Set It Off (Radio Mix by Tobi Neumann)" - 4:04
 
Song usage
"Set It Off" has been used in movies Walking Tall and Cashback. In addition, the song is also used in The Cut (episode title: Rewind Me).[10]
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak Position  | 
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| UK Singles Chart[11] | 36 | 
References
- ↑ NME End of Year Lists 2002 Rocklist. Retrieved 2010-07-24.
 - ↑ Wirth, Jim (2002-05-21). Peaches - Set It Off NME. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
 - ↑ Desrosiers, Mark (2000). Peaches: The Teaches of Peaches PopMatters. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
 - ↑ The face Recordings Of The Year Rocklist. Retrieved 2010-07-24.
 - ↑ "Chart Log UK : Rodney P.-Pussycat Dolls". Zobbel. Retrieved 2010-04-15.
 - ↑ Meter, William V. (2003-06-23). Peaches: She's a Very Kinky Girl SPIN. Retrieved 2010-05-26.
 - ↑ Peaches - Set It Off German CD Single Discogs. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
 - ↑ Peaches - Set It Off (Punkers Remix) Discogs. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
 - ↑ Peaches - Set It Off UK CD Single Discogs. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
 - ↑ Peaches - Filmography IMDb. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
 - ↑ Peaches - Set It Off Chart Stats. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
 
