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LSI (Love Sex Intelligence)

{{short description|1992 single by the Shamen}}

{{Infobox song

| name = LSI (Love Sex Intelligence)

| cover = LSI_(song).jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = the Shamen

| album = Boss Drum

| B-side =

  • "Make It Mine"
  • "Possible Worlds"

| released = 6 July 1992

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length = 3:43

| label = One Little Indian

| writer =

| producer = The Shamen

| prev_title = Move Any Mountain

| prev_year = 1991

| next_title = Ebeneezer Goode

| next_year = 1992

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|8DzGgIURySI|"LSI (Love Sex Intelligence)"}}}}

}}

"LSI (Love Sex Intelligence)" is a song by Scottish band the Shamen with vocals by Jhelisa Anderson. Having been remixed by the Beatmasters, it was the first single taken from their fifth album, Boss Drum (1992). Released in July 1992, it achieved success in Finland, where it reached number one, Sweden, where it peaked at number four, and the United Kingdom, where it rose to number six. On the Eurochart Hot 100, "LSI" peaked at number 16. Its music video was directed by Mathew Glamorre. The CD single also contains a remix of "Make It Mine", a song from the En-Tact album.

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Wildly popular British rave act previews its upcoming U.S. sophomore set, Boss Drum, with an NRGetic workout that is splashed with acidic keyboard lines and pouty female vamping."{{cite magazine|first=Larry|last=Flick|url=http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1992/Billboard-1992-08-01.pdf|title=Single Reviews|magazine=Billboard|date=1 August 1992|accessdate=25 January 2018|author-link=Larry Flick}} Andy Kastanas from The Charlotte Observer found that "This has the ravish flavour of the Shamen's music with some additional female vocals thrown in for texture. Don't miss the house, techno, and break beat versions."Kastanas, Andy (12 August 1992). "Sounds of Progress". p. 18. The Charlotte Observer. Linda Ryan from the Gavin Report called it a "high-energy, no-apologies dance track". She stated that Jhelisa Anderson's vocal talent "is the ace-in-the-hole here, and this siren makes "LSI" move in a really big way."{{cite magazine|first= Linda |last= Ryan |title= Alternative: New Releases |magazine= Gavin Report |date= 31 July 1992 |page= 44 |accessdate= 17 October 2020 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Gavin-Report/90/92/Gavin-1992-07-31.pdf}} A reviewer from Melody Maker reckoned that the raps "are as strong as those" of "Move Any Mountain".{{cite magazine|author=Push|title=Albums|work=Melody Maker|date=12 September 1992|page=43|access-date=20 February 2023|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/52692363732/}}

Andy Beevers from Music Week described the song as "intelligent acidic techno".{{cite magazine|first= Andy |last= Beevers |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1992/MW-1992-07-04.pdf |title= Dance |magazine= Music Week |date= 4 July 1992 |page= 8 |accessdate= 2 October 2020}} Roger Morton from New Musical Express writing, "Clean as a whistle, the Shamen's first single of '92 pulses along flashing polished technology and irrefutable slogans. It's a piece of seamless, aerobic '90s pop automation that would do very nicely as a soft drink commercial theme".{{cite magazine|first=Roger|last=Morton|title=Singles|work=New Musical Express|date=4 July 1992|page=17|access-date=18 February 2023|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/52640729961/}} Another editor stated that "this should push the Shamen back into the charts."{{cite magazine|author=Sherman at the Controls|title=Vibes: Groove Check|work=NME|date=4 July 1992|page=25|access-date=21 February 2023|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/52640986289/}} Johnny Dee from Smash Hits gave it five out of five, commenting, "LSI? Love, Sex, Intelligence if you're interested. And you will be, 'cos, like "Move Any Mountain", this is a corkin' Hi-NRG anthem that snaps at your heels like an annoying Yorkshire Terrier and demands you dance. Odd folk but they know a cuffin' good groove when it tweaks their ear-lobes."{{cite magazine|first=Johnny|last=Dee|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/smashhits90s/34310942332/in/album-72157680334051333/|title=New Singles|magazine=Smash Hits|date=8 July 1992|page=51|accessdate=16 May 2019}}

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Mathew Glamorre.

Track listings

=7-inch single=

Europe

  1. "LSI" (Beat edit)  – 3:45
  2. "LSI" (Alternative edit)  – 3:45

=12-inch maxi=

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Australia

  1. "LSI" (Freaked Out V1.02)
  2. "LSI" (Club Deep mix)
  3. "LSI" (dance vocal)
  4. "Possible Worlds"
  5. "LSI" (Dub Rave vocal)

Germany

  1. "LSI" (dance vocal)  – 5:12
  2. "Possible Worlds"  – 3:27
  3. "LSI" (Freaked Out V1.02)  – 5:13
  4. "LSI" (Club Deep mix)  – 11:25

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Denmark, France, UK

  1. "LSI" (Freaked Out V1.02)  – 5:13
  2. "LSI" (Club Deep mix)  – 11:25
  3. "LSI" (dance vocal)  – 5:12
  4. "Possible Worlds"  – 3:27

US

  1. "LSI" (Ed Richards 12-inch mix)  – 5:11
  2. "LSI" (Beatmasters 12-inch mix)  – 5:14
  3. "LSI" (Shamen Alternative vocal)  – 6:06
  4. "LSI" (Frank De Wulf Dub Rave)  – 4:29
  5. "LSI" (Shamen Deep dub)  – 6:00
  6. "LSI" (Well Hung Parliament dub)  – 5:41

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=CD maxi=

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Europe

  1. "LSI" (Beat edit)  – 3:45
  2. "LSI" (Alternative vocal)  – 6:06
  3. "LSI" (Dub Rave vocal)  – 4:37
  4. "Make It Mine" (U.S. dub mix)  – 4:25

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US

  1. "LSI" (Beatmasters 7-inch)  – 3:40
  2. "LSI" (Shamen 7-inch)  – 3:51
  3. "LSI" (E-Smoove 7-inch mix)  – 3:35
  4. "LSI" (Ed Richards 12-inch mix)  – 5:11

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Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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!Chart (1992–1993)

!Peak
position

scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite Ryan|page=250}}

|53

{{single chart|Flanders|33|artist=Shamen|song=LSI (Love Sex Intelligence)|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Canadadance|6|chartid=1938|rowheader=true|access-date=18 March 2019}}
scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1992/MM-1992-08-15.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=9|issue=33|page=19|date=15 August 1992|access-date=21 March 2018}}

|16

scope="row"|Europe (European Dance Radio){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1992/MM-1992-08-22.pdf|title=European Dance Radio|magazine=Music & Media|date=22 August 1992|page=24|access-date=24 October 2021}}

|10

scope="row"|Finland (Suomen virallinen lista){{cite book|first=Timo|last=Pennanen|year=2006|title=Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972|language=fi|edition=1st|publisher=Tammi|isbn=978-951-1-21053-5|location=Helsinki}}

|1

{{single chart|France|30|artist=Shamen|song=LSI (Love Sex Intelligence)|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Germany|27|artist=Shamen|song=LSI (Love Sex Intelligence)|songid=2507|rowheader=true|access-date=18 March 2019}}
{{single chart|Ireland2|15|song=L.S.I. (Love Sex Intelligence)|rowheader=true|access-date=18 March 2019}}
{{single chart|Dutch40|29|year=1992|week=35|rowheader=true|access-date=18 March 2019}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|20|artist=Shamen|song=LSI (Love Sex Intelligence)|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Sweden|4|artist=Shamen|song=LSI (Love Sex Intelligence)|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|19|artist=Shamen|song=LSI (Love Sex Intelligence)|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|UK|6|date=19920801|rowheader=true|access-date=13 November 2019}}
scope="row"|UK Dance (Music Week){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1992/MW-1992-07-18.pdf|title=Top 60 Dance Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=20|date=18 July 1992|access-date=29 September 2020}}

|10

{{single chart|Billboardradiosongs|72|artist=The Shamen|rowheader=true|access-date=13 November 2019}}
scope="row"|US Dance Club Play (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/dance-club-play-songs/1992-09-12/|title=Dance Club Songs|magazine=Billboard|date=12 September 1992|access-date=25 July 2023}}

|1

scope="row"|US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-dance-singles-sales/1992-10-24/|title=Dance Singles Sales|magazine=Billboard|date=24 October 1992|access-date=25 July 2023}}

|1

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=Year-end charts=

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!Chart (1992)

!Position

scope="row"|Canada Dance/Urban (RPM){{cite magazine|url=http://rpmimages.3345.ca/pdfs/Volume%2056-No.%2025-December%2019,%201992.pdf|title=The RPM Top 50 Dance Tracks of 1992|magazine=RPM|volume=56|issue=25|page=25|date=19 December 1992|access-date=5 May 2020}}

|38

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1992/MM-1992-12-19.pdf|title=1992 Year-End Sales Charts|magazine=Music & Media|volume=9|issue=51/52|page=17|date=19 December 1992|access-date=31 January 2020}}

|93

scope="row"|Sweden (Topplistan){{cite web|url=http://www.grammotex.se/topp92singlar.htm|title=Årstopplistan 1992, Singlar|publisher=Grammotex|language=sv|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010225021610/http://www.grammotex.se/topp92singlar.htm|archive-date=25 February 2001|access-date=7 April 2025}}

|26

scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite magazine|title=Year End Charts: Top Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=8|date=16 January 1993}}

|64

scope="row"|US Dance Club Play (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=The Year in Music|magazine=Billboard|volume=104|issue=52|page=YE-48|date=26 December 1992}}

|13

scope="row"|US Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)

|13

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References

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Category:1992 singles

Category:1992 songs

Category:Number-one singles in Finland

Category:One Little Independent Records

Category:The Shamen songs