"She Blinded Me with Science" is a song by the English musician Thomas Dolby, released in 1982. It was first released as a single in the United Kingdom in October 1982. It was subsequently included on the EP Blinded by Science[3] and the 1983 re-release of Dolby's debut album The Golden Age of Wireless.[4]
"Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science" on YouTube
Although viewed as a success in both the United States and Canada, peaking at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and 2 weeks at No. 1 in Canada's RPM magazine, the song barely managed to score among the Top 50 in Dolby's native United Kingdom, peaking at No. 49 on the UK Singles Chart in 1982.
Dolby is often considered a one-hit wonder in the United States on the basis of the song's chart success there. In 2002, US cable television network VH1 named "She Blinded Me with Science" No. 20 on its list of the "100 Greatest One-hit Wonders".[5] While the song is Dolby's only Top 40 single on the Billboard Hot 100, he has had other songs that scored on the music charts. In 2006, VH1 placed it at No. 76 on their list of "Greatest Songs of the '80s".[6] Then, in 2009, it ranked No. 13 on VH1's "100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s" list.[7] The song was used as the theme song in the pilot episode of The Big Bang Theory before it was replaced with the "Big Bang Theory Theme" by rock band Barenaked Ladies.
The song features exclamations from the British scientist and TV presenter Magnus Pyke,[5] who repeatedly interjects "Science!" and delivers other lines in a deliberately caricatured mad scientist manner, such as, "Good heavens, Miss Sakamoto, you're beautiful!"[8]
Music videoedit
The video for "She Blinded Me with Science" was conceived and storyboarded before the song was written.[9] Dolby added the song title, wrote the song to fit the planned video, and then directed the music video.[10] The video features Magnus Pyke as The Doctor, at "The Home for Deranged Scientists".
Dolby later said that he wrote the line "Good heavens, Miss Sakamoto" because he wanted a Japanese woman to appear in the video. He was quoted as saying. "I was boldly ahead of the times in fetishizing Asian women."[11] The name is a reference to Ryuichi Sakamoto's wife Akiko Yano, who was in the studio at the time; she had previously sung backing on Dolby's 1982 single "Radio Silence", and he would collaborate with Sakamoto on the single Field Work a couple of years later.[citation needed]
^"Discover the 10 Albums that changed Thomas Dolby's life". Goldmine. 14 January 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
^Lanham, Tom (16 September 2011). "Thomas Dolby in town to lecture you on science". The San Francisco Examiner. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
^"Billboard's Top Album Picks > EPs". Billboard. Vol. 95, no. 7. 19 February 1983. p. 61. ISSN 0006-2510.
^"Dolby Unveils New Wireless" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 95, no. 11. 19 March 1983. p. 1. ISSN 0006-2510.
^ ab. VH1. Archived from the original on 31 August 2004.
^. VH1. 24 October 2006. Archived from the original on 31 January 2010.
^Ali, Rahsheeda. . VH1. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013.
^"That song from Thomas Dolby and the other Sakamoto". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
^MacIntosh, Dan (16 March 2011). "Thomas Dolby : Songwriter Interviews". Songfacts. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
^Dolby, Thomas (11 October 2016). The Speed of Sound: Breaking the Barriers Between Music and Technology: A Memoir. Flatiron Books. ISBN978-1250071842.
^ abcd"Thomas Dolby – Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
^. Cash Box. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012.
^"The Top Singles of 1983". RPM. Vol. 39, no. 17. 24 December 1983. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
^"Top 100 Hits for 1983". The Longbored Surfer. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
^. Cash Box. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012.
^"Canadian single certifications – Thomas Dolby – She Blinded Me With Science". Music Canada. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
External linksedit
Thomas Dolby - "She Blinded Me With Science: the story behind the song" at Top 2000-a-gogo, on YouTube
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She Blinded Me with Science is a song by the English musician Thomas Dolby released in 1982 It was first released as a single in the United Kingdom in October 1982 It was subsequently included on the EP Blinded by Science 3 and the 1983 re release of Dolby s debut album The Golden Age of Wireless 4 She Blinded Me with Science UK cover artSingle by Thomas Dolbyfrom the album The Golden Age of WirelessB side One of Our Submarines UK 1982 The Jungle Line UK 1983 Flying North US Released23 October 1982GenreSynth pop 1 new wave 2 Length3 42 5 09 extended version LabelVenice in Peril UK Capitol Records US Songwriter s Thomas Dolby Jo KerrProducer s Thomas Dolby Tim Friese GreeneThomas Dolby singles chronology Windpower 1982 She Blinded Me with Science 1982 One of Our Submarines 1982 Music video Thomas Dolby She Blinded Me With Science on YouTube Although viewed as a success in both the United States and Canada peaking at No 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and 2 weeks at No 1 in Canada s RPM magazine the song barely managed to score among the Top 50 in Dolby s native United Kingdom peaking at No 49 on the UK Singles Chart in 1982 Dolby is often considered a one hit wonder in the United States on the basis of the song s chart success there In 2002 US cable television network VH1 named She Blinded Me with Science No 20 on its list of the 100 Greatest One hit Wonders 5 While the song is Dolby s only Top 40 single on the Billboard Hot 100 he has had other songs that scored on the music charts In 2006 VH1 placed it at No 76 on their list of Greatest Songs of the 80s 6 Then in 2009 it ranked No 13 on VH1 s 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s list 7 The song was used as the theme song in the pilot episode of The Big Bang Theory before it was replaced with the Big Bang Theory Theme by rock band Barenaked Ladies Contents 1 Song structure 2 Music video 3 Personnel 4 Chart positions 4 1 Weekly charts 4 2 Year end charts 5 Certifications 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksSong structure editThe song features exclamations from the British scientist and TV presenter Magnus Pyke 5 who repeatedly interjects Science and delivers other lines in a deliberately caricatured mad scientist manner such as Good heavens Miss Sakamoto you re beautiful 8 Music video editThe video for She Blinded Me with Science was conceived and storyboarded before the song was written 9 Dolby added the song title wrote the song to fit the planned video and then directed the music video 10 The video features Magnus Pyke as The Doctor at The Home for Deranged Scientists Dolby later said that he wrote the line Good heavens Miss Sakamoto because he wanted a Japanese woman to appear in the video He was quoted as saying I was boldly ahead of the times in fetishizing Asian women 11 The name is a reference to Ryuichi Sakamoto s wife Akiko Yano who was in the studio at the time she had previously sung backing on Dolby s 1982 single Radio Silence and he would collaborate with Sakamoto on the single Field Work a couple of years later citation needed Personnel editCredits sourced from Mix 12 Thomas Dolby lead and backing vocals Roland Jupiter 4 Moog Source PPG Wave Simmons programming Eventide Harmonizer Matthew Seligman Moog Source bass Tim Friese Greene PPG Wave Eventide Harmonizer Kevin Armstrong electric guitar Simon House violin Magnus Pyke spoken word Mutt Lange backing vocals Miriam Stockley backing vocalsChart positions editWeekly charts edit Chart 1982 Peakposition UK Singles OCC 13 49 Chart 1983 Peakposition Australia Kent Music Report 14 19 Canada Top Singles RPM 15 1 Germany Official German Charts 16 52 New Zealand Recorded Music NZ 17 7 South Africa Springbok Radio 18 26 UK Singles OCC 19 56 US Billboard Hot 100 20 5 US Billboard Hot Black Singles 20 49 US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 20 3 US Billboard Top Tracks 20 6 US Cash Box 21 4 Year end charts edit Chart 1983 Rank Canada Top Singles RPM 22 11 US Billboard Hot 100 23 23 US Cash Box 24 21Certifications editRegion Certification Certified units sales Canada Music Canada 25 Gold 50 000 Shipments figures based on certification alone See also editList of number one singles of 1983 Canada References edit Discover the 10 Albums that changed Thomas Dolby s life Goldmine 14 January 2013 Retrieved 9 May 2016 Lanham Tom 16 September 2011 Thomas Dolby in town to lecture you on science The San Francisco Examiner Retrieved 9 May 2016 Billboard s Top Album Picks gt EPs Billboard Vol 95 no 7 19 February 1983 p 61 ISSN 0006 2510 Dolby Unveils New Wireless PDF Billboard Vol 95 no 11 19 March 1983 p 1 ISSN 0006 2510 a b Greatest One Hit Wonders List gt Hour 5 20 1 VH1 Archived from the original on 31 August 2004 VH1 S 100 Greatest Songs of the 80s preaches to the choir with Bon Jovi s Livin on a Prayer taking the top spot VH1 24 October 2006 Archived from the original on 31 January 2010 Ali Rahsheeda 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s VH1 Archived from the original on 5 May 2013 That song from Thomas Dolby and the other Sakamoto Tampa Bay Times Retrieved 2023 05 08 MacIntosh Dan 16 March 2011 Thomas Dolby Songwriter Interviews Songfacts Retrieved 24 April 2017 Dolby Thomas 11 October 2016 The Speed of Sound Breaking the Barriers Between Music and Technology A Memoir Flatiron Books ISBN 978 1250071842 Tannenbaum Rob 2011 I Want My MTV E P Dutton ISBN 978 1 101 52641 5 Classic Tracks Thomas Dolby s She Blinded Me With Science mixonline com Retrieved 2023 05 18 Official Singles Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved 9 May 2016 Forum ARIA Charts Special Occasion Charts CHART POSITIONS PRE 1989 Australian charts com Hung Medien Retrieved 9 May 2016 Top RPM Singles Issue 6239 RPM Library and Archives Canada Retrieved 9 May 2016 Thomas Dolby She Blinded Me with Science in German GfK Entertainment charts Retrieved 9 May 2016 Thomas Dolby She Blinded Me with Science Top 40 Singles Retrieved 9 May 2016 South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 1989 Acts D Rock co za Retrieved 9 May 2016 Official Singles Chart Top 100 Official Charts Company Retrieved 9 May 2016 a b c d Thomas Dolby Awards AllMusic Retrieved 9 May 2016 CASH BOX Top 100 Singles Week ending MAY 28 1983 Cash Box Archived from the original on 11 September 2012 The Top Singles of 1983 RPM Vol 39 no 17 24 December 1983 Retrieved 9 May 2016 Top 100 Hits for 1983 The Longbored Surfer Retrieved 9 May 2016 The CASH BOX Year End Charts 1983 Cash Box Archived from the original on 11 September 2012 Canadian single certifications Thomas Dolby She Blinded Me With Science Music Canada Retrieved June 20 2023 External links editThomas Dolby She Blinded Me With Science the story behind the song at Top 2000 a gogo on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title She Blinded Me with Science amp oldid 1219588674, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
