Protection

"Protection" is a collaboration between Massive Attack and Everything But the Girl singer Tracey Thorn, that appeared on Massive Attack's album Protection on CD and 12" in 1994. It reached #14 in the UK Singles Chart, staying there for four weeks. The song was also included on Everything But the Girl's compilations The Best of and Like the Deserts Miss the Rain.

The song contains samples taken from The Payback by James Brown,^[1] namely the hi-hat/bass figure that drives the beat and the recurrent wah-wah guitar chord. The subject of "Protection" is an inversion of the aggressive, upbeat revenge scenario in James Brown's track.

Michel Gondry directed the music video for the track.

Track listings

UK CD single #1

1. "Protection" (7" edit)
2. "Protection" (The Eno Mix)
3. "Protection" (Radiation for the Nation Mix)
4. "Protection" (J Sw!ft Mix)

UK CD single #2

1. "Protection"
2. "Protection" (Underdog's Angel Dust Mix)
3. "Three" (Dom T's House of Fortune Mix)

UK 12" single

1. "Protection" (Underdog's Angel Dust Mix)
2. "Protection" (Radiation for the Nation Mix)
3. "Protection" (The Eno Mix)
4. "Protection" (J Sw!ft Mix)
5. "Protection" (album version)

UK 2×12" single

1. "Protection" (The Eno Mix)
2. "Protection" (The Eno Instrumental)
3. "Protection" (Underdog's Angel Dust Mix)
4. "Protection" (Angel Dust Instrumental)
5. "Three" (Dom T's House of Fortune Mix)
6. "Protection" (Radiation for the Nation Mix)
7. "Protection" (album version)
8. "Protection" (J Sw!ft Mix)

US CD single

1. "Protection" (album version) – 7:51
2. "Protection" (single edit) – 4:53
3. "Protection" (The Eno Mix) – 9:10
4. "Protection" (J Sw!ft Mix) – 7:12
5. "Three" (Dom T's House of Fortune Mix) – 7:16

External links

• Protection at Discogs

References

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