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Two Months Off

{{Short description|2002 single by Underworld}}

{{Use British English|date=June 2012}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Two Months Off

| cover = underworld_two1.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Underworld

| album = A Hundred Days Off

| B-side =

  • "Headset"
  • "Tiny Clicks"

| released = {{start date|2002|8|28|df=y}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length =

  • 9:09
  • 3:57 (radio edit)

| label =

| writer =

| producer =

  • Rick Smith
  • Karl Hyde

| prev_title = Cowgirl

| prev_version = live

| prev_year = 2000

| next_title = Dinosaur Adventure 3D

| next_year = 2002

}}

"Two Months Off" is a song by British electronic music group Underworld, released as the lead single from their sixth album, A Hundred Days Off, in August 2002. This track was one of the first songs that they released as a duo. The single peaked at number 12 on the UK Singles Chart as well as number two on the US Billboard Dance Club Play chart.

A short spoken word vocal section can be heard above the track lead-in. The contributing artist for these vocals is Juanita Boxill, whose voice also features in "Little Speaker", track five of A Hundred Days Off. Boxill is the namesake of separate Underworld single "Juanita / Kiteless / To Dream of Love". A stripped-down and slightly sonically reworked version of the song's bridge features in "And I Will Kiss" and "Caliban's Dream", songs written by Smith for the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony.{{citation needed|date=March 2025}}

Track listings

UK CD1

  1. "Two Months Off" (radio edit) – 3:58
  2. "Two Months Off" (King Unique Sunspots Vocal mix) – 8:17
  3. "Headset" – 5:58

UK CD2

  1. "Two Months Off" – 9:09
  2. "Two Months Off" (John Ciafone Vocal remix) – 7:32
  3. "Tiny Clicks" – 2:13

UK 12-inch single 1

  1. "Two Months Off" – 9:09
  2. "Two Months Off" (King Unique Sunspots vocal mix) – 8:17

UK 12-inch single 2

  1. "Two Months Off" (John Ciafone Vocal remix) – 7:32
  2. "Two Months Off" (John Ciafone Vocal mix 2) – 7:00

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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|+Weekly chart performance for "Two Months Off"

!Chart (2002)

!Peak
position

scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite Ryan|page=289}}

|71

{{single chart|Flanders Tip|12|artist=Underworld|song=Two Months Off|rowheader=true|access-date=20 June 2016}}
scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=20|issue=39|page=11|date=21 September 2002}}

|42

{{single chart|Germany|98|songid=100623|artist=Underworld|song=Two Months Off|rowheader=true|access-date=20 June 2016}}
{{single chart|Italy|46|artist=Underworld|song=Two Months Off|rowheader=true|access-date=20 June 2016}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|54|artist=Underworld|song=Two Months Off|rowheader=true|access-date=20 June 2016}}
{{single chart|Scotland|13|date=20020914|rowheader=true|access-date=8 March 2025}}
{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|12|artist=Underworld|artistid=29635|rowheader=true|access-date=8 March 2025}}
{{single chart|UKdance|1|date=20020914|rowheader=true|access-date=25 March 2020}}
{{single chart|UKindie|1|date=20020914|rowheader=true|access-date=25 March 2020}}
{{single chart|Billboarddanceclubplay|2|artist=Underworld|rowheader=true|access-date=20 June 2016}}

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=Year-end charts=

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|+Year-end chart performance for "Two Months Off"

!Chart (2002)

!Position

scope="row"|US Dance Club Play (Billboard){{cite magazine|title=The Year in Music 2002: Hot Dance Club-Play Singles|magazine=Billboard|volume=114|issue=52|page=YE-52|date=28 December 2002}}

|9

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Release history

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scope="row"|Japan

|28 August 2002

|rowspan="2"|CD

|rowspan="4"|{{hlist|JBO|V2}}

|{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/38757/products/486071/1/|title=アンダーワールド {{!}} ツー・マンス・オフ|trans-title=Underworld {{!}} Two Months Off|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|access-date=8 March 2025}}

scope="row"|Australia

|rowspan="2"|2 September 2002

|{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue653.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 2nd September 2002|publisher=ARIA|page=27|date=2 September 2002|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20020906140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20020907-0000/Issue653.pdf|archive-date=6 September 2002|access-date=8 March 2025}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

scope="row" rowspan="2"|United Kingdom

|{{hlist|12-inch vinyl 1|CD}}

|{{cite magazine|title=New Releases – For Week Starting 2 September 2002: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=27|date=31 August 2002}}

30 September 2002

|12-inch vinyl 2

|{{cite magazine|title=New Releases – For Week Starting 30 September 2002: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=31|date=28 September 2002}}

References

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External links

  • [https://www.discogs.com/artist/3203493-Juanita-Boxill Discogs page for Juanita Boxill]

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Category:Underworld (band) songs

Category:2002 singles

Category:2002 songs

Category:Songs written by Karl Hyde

Category:Songs written by Rick Smith (musician)

Category:UK Independent Singles Chart number-one singles

Category:V2 Records singles