"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)[16] 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 – Omen" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  8. ^ "The Prodigy – O" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  9. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography The Prodigy". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  10. ^ "The Prodigy – Omen" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  11. ^ "The Prodigy – Omen". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  13. ^ "Official Dance Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
  14. ^ "Invaders Must Die on Amazon.de". Amazon Germany. Retrieved 9 May 2015.
  15. ^ "Charts Plus Year end 2009" (PDF). Charts Plus. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  16. ^ "British single certifications – Prodigy – Omen". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
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