Mulder and Scully (song)

"Mulder and Scully"
Single by Catatonia
from the album International Velvet
Released	1998
Format	CD
Writer(s)	Cerys Matthews
Catatonia singles chronology
"Mulder and Scully" (1998) "I Am the Mob" (1998)

"Mulder and Scully" is a song by Catatonia, released as a single from their 1998 album, International Velvet. It reached number three in the UK Singles Chart, making it Catatonia's highest UK charting song.

The titular Mulder and Scully refer to the two main characters of the popular sci-fi TV series The X-Files. The promotional video was filmed at T.J.'s, a famous rock concert venue in Newport, Wales. The song was lauded by critics for its hooks but maligned for its "somewhat silly X-Files references" and "self-conscious pop culture references."^[1][2]

A Japanese EP release under the name "Mulder and Scully EP" combined tracks from the title single, but also the "I Am the Mob" and "Road Rage" singles.

Formats and track listings

• UK CD single

1. "Mulder and Scully"
2. "No Stone Unturned"
3. "Mantra for the Lost"
4. "Mulder and Scully (The Ex-Files Mix)"

• EP (Japan)

1. "Mulder and Scully (Album Version)"
2. "Road Rage (Radio Edit)"
3. "Jump or Be Sane"
4. "No Stone Unturned"
5. "Mantra for the Lost"
6. "I'm Cured"
7. "Blow the Millennium Pt.2"
8. "I Am the Mob (Luca Brasi Mix)"
9. "Mulder and Scully (The Ex-Files Mix)"
10. "Road Rage (Ghia)"

References

1. ^ Sarah Zupko. "Pop Matters review: Equally Cursed and Blessed". http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/c/catatonia-equally.shtml. Retrieved 2007-01-12. 
2. ^ "AllMusicGuide Entry: International Velvet". http://www.allmusic.com/album/r349860. Retrieved 2007-01-12.