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I Engineer

{{Short description|1986 single by Animotion}}

{{Infobox song

| name = I Engineer

| cover = Iengineer.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Animotion

| album = Strange Behavior

| B-side = The Essence

| released = 1986

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length = {{Duration|m=4|s=04}}

| label = Mercury

| writer = Mike Chapman, Bernie Taupin, Holly Knight

| producer = Richie Zito

| prev_title = Let Him Go

| prev_year = 1985

| next_title = I Want You

| next_year = 1986

| misc = {{External music video|header=Audio|{{YouTube|wNsgoS8kHco|"I Engineer"}}}}

}}

"I Engineer" is a song by American synth-pop band Animotion. Following its release, the song became a commercial success in German-speaking Europe and South Africa but was less successful elsewhere.

Music video

The video for "I Engineer" was shot in Blackheath, England, in the abandoned Royal Herbert Hospital. There are also scenes crossing London Bridge, with the iconic building of the Financial Times newspaper in the background and people walking towards the city.

Track listings

7-inch single

  1. "I Engineer" – 4:02
  2. "The Essence" – 4:06

12-inch single

  1. "I Engineer" (remix) – 5:53
  2. "I Engineer" (dub version) – 5:08
  3. "Obsession" (remix) – 7:30

Charts

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= Weekly charts =

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!Chart (1986)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Austria|19|artist=Animotion|song=I Engineer|rowheader=true|access-date=April 19, 2025}}
scope="row"|Europe (European Hot 100 Singles){{cite magazine|title=European Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=3|issue=20|page=12|date=May 24, 1986}}

|79

scope="row"|South Africa (Springbok Radio){{cite web|url=http://rock.co.za/files/sa_charts_1969_1989_songs_(H-I).html|title=SA Charts 1965 – 1989 Songs H–I|website=rock.co.za|access-date=April 19, 2025}}

|4

{{single chart|Switzerland|6|artist=Animotion|song=I Engineer|rowheader=true|access-date=April 19, 2025}}
scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1986-03-29/|title=Billboard Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|date=March 29, 1986|access-date=April 19, 2025}}

|76

scope="row"|US 12-inch Singles Sales (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-dance-singles-sales/1986-04-26/|title=Dance Singles Sales|magazine=Billboard|date=April 26, 1986|url-access=subscription|access-date=April 19, 2025}}
{{small|with "Obsession" (remix)}}

|22

scope="row"|US Dance/Disco Club Play (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/dance-club-play-songs/1986-04-12/|title=Dance Club Songs|magazine=Billboard|date=April 12, 1986|url-access=subscription|access-date=April 19, 2025}}
{{small|with "Obsession" (remix)}}

|27

{{single chart|West Germany|2|artist=Animotion|song=I Engineer|songid=1438|rowheader=true|access-date=April 19, 2025}}

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= Year-end charts =

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!Chart (1986)

!Position

scope="row"|West Germany (Media Control){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1986|title=Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1986|publisher=GfK Entertainment|language=de|access-date=April 19, 2025}}

|19

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References

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{{Animotion}}

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Category:1986 singles

Category:1986 songs

Category:Animotion songs

Category:Mercury Records singles

Category:Song recordings produced by Richie Zito

Category:Songs with lyrics by Bernie Taupin

Category:Songs written by Holly Knight

Category:Songs written by Mike Chapman