I Engineer

"I Engineer"
Single by Animotion
from the album Strange Behavior
B-side	"The Essence"
Released	March 28, 1986
Format	7" vinyl, 12" vinyl
Recorded	1984-1985
Genre	Synthpop, new wave
Length	4:04
Label	Mercury
Writer(s)	Mike Chapman, Bernie Taupin, Holly Knight
Producer(s)	Richie Zito
Animotion singles chronology
"Let Him Go" (1985) "I Engineer" (1986) "I Want You" (1986)

"I Engineer" is a 1986 song by American new wave band Animotion.

In the song, the protagonist says to his enemy in the form of the lyrical ego, that he will win.

After the release, the song was a commercial success in Europe, but was less of a hit in the United States.

Music video

The video for "I Engineer" was shot in Blackheath, England in the abandoned Royal Herbert Hospital.

Track listings

7" Single

1. I Engineer 4:02
2. The Essence 4:06

12" Single

1. I Engineer (Remix) 5:53
2. The Essence (Dub Version) 5:08
3. Obsession (Remix) 7:30

Charts

Chart (1986)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	76
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	27
German Singles Chart[1]	2
Austrian Singles Chart[2]	19
Swiss Singles Chart[3]	6

Cover versions

• 1986: Michael Damian
• 1990: Camouflage
• 2003: 2 DJ's & One
• 2007: Bangbros

References

1. musicline.de
2. austriancharts.at
3. hitparade.ch

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics