Female of the Species

Single infobox
Name = Female of the Species


Artist = Space
from Album = Spiders
Released = May 27, 1996
Format = CD, 12"
Recorded = 1995-1996
Genre = Rock
Length = 3:19
Label = Gut Records
Producer = Stephen Lironi
Chart position =

• #14 (UK)

Reviews =
Last single = "Neighbourhood"
(1996)
This single = "'Female of the Species"
(1996)
Next single = "Me and You Versus the World"
(1996)
Misc = Extra tracklisting
Album = Spiders
Type = studio
prev_track = "Mister Psycho"
prev_no = 2
this_track = "Female of the Species"
track_no = 3
next_track = "Money"
next_no = 4

"Female of the Species" is a song by Space, released as the band's fourth single and second single proper from their debut album "Spiders" on May 27, 1996, making #14 in the UK charts. A live staple since pre-"Spiders" concerts, it is likely their most well-known/signature song, as it has brought them to critical and commercial attention.

About the song

Written and sung by frontman Tommy Scott in tribute to his late father, who was reported to dislike his son's taste of music, "Female of the Species" is a funky, upbeat Latin-flavoured number with feel-good sounding vibes and vocals reminiscent of lounge singers such as Perry Como and Frank Sinatra combined with keyboardist Franny Griffiths' trademark sound effects and Scott's dark humoured lyrics. When the song was performed at later concerts, Scott usually walks into the audience and shakes the front concert-goers by the hand.

The song was used as an opening theme to the UK drama "Cold Feet". In addition, it was used in the 1997 film "The Matchmaker" starring Janeane Garofalo; as well as during the end credits of the popular movie "". The song's name is a reference to the 1911 Rudyard Kipling poem "The Female of the Species," which has as its refrain: "The female of the species is more deadly than the male."

Track listing

* CD:
# "Female of the Species"
# "Looney Tune"
# "Give Me Something"
# "Female of the Species" (Instrumental)

* 12":
# "Female of the Species" (D'Still'd Remix)
# "Female of the Species" (Radio Edit)
# "Female of the Species" (Full On Remix)
# "Give Me Something"

External links

* [http://www.spacetheband.com/discography/singles/female-of-the-species "Female of the Species" article]

ee also

The Female of the Species Play