Toxygene

"Toxygene" is a single by electronic music artist the Orb. It was released in 1997 as the first single from the album Orblivion. The song was originally commissioned as a remix of Jean-Michel Jarre's "Oxygène 8" from Oxygène 7–13.^[2] However, the Orb "obliterated it" and reassembled only a few fragments for their remix, much to the chagrin of Jarre, who reportedly "threw a fit and refused to release it".^[2] The Orb released the track themselves under the name "Toxygene", which further irritated Jarre, to whom Paterson retorted "The French are always five years behind us, anyway."^[2] In statements made after the release of "Toxygene", Jarre denied the reports: "It's not that I didn't like it, but I wanted the first wave of remixes to be linked to Oxygene's theme and textures."^[3] The release was accompanied by a music video directed by Ben Stokes.

B-side"Alternate mixes"

Released27 January 1997 (1997-01-27)^[1]

GenreAmbient house

Length5:19

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"Toxygene"
Single by the Orb
from the album Orblivion
B-side	"Alternate mixes"
Released	27 January 1997 (1997-01-27)[1]
Genre	Ambient house
Length	5:19
Label	Island
Songwriter	Le Gonidec
Producers	Alex Paterson, Andy Hughes, Thomas Fehlmann
The Orb singles chronology
"Oxbow Lakes" (1995) "Toxygene" (1997) "Asylum" (1997)
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"Toxygene" became the highest-charting single by the Orb, reaching number four on the UK Singles Chart on 8 February 1997. The band appeared on Top of the Pops to promote the song, with the two musicians each sitting cross-legged on a spinning platform surrounded by their gear. Outside the United Kingdom, "Toxygene" reached number 23 in Ireland and was an alternative hit in Canada, climbing to number four on the RPM Alternative 30 chart.