Windowlicker

"Windowlicker"
Single by Aphex Twin
B-side
  • Mi−1 = −αΣn=1NDi[n] [Σj∈C[i]Fji[n − 1] + Fexti[n−1]]" (Formula on digital platforms)
  • "Nannou"
Released22 March 1999 (1999-03-22)[1]
Genre
Length6:07
LabelWarp
Songwriter(s)Richard D. James
Producer(s)Richard D. James
Aphex Twin singles chronology
"Come to Daddy"
(1997)
"Windowlicker"
(1999)
"minipops 67 [120.2]"
(2014)
Richard D. James singles chronology
"Caustic Window Compilation"
(1998)
"Windowlicker"
(1999)
"2 Remixes by AFX"
(2001)

"Windowlicker" is a track by the British electronic music artist and producer Aphex Twin. It was released on 22 March 1999 through Warp Records.[1] The artwork for the single was created by Chris Cunningham, with additional work by The Designers Republic. Cunningham also directed the song's music video, which was nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Video.[4]

The song peaked at number 16 on the UK Singles Chart, and was later voted by fans as Warp Records' most popular song for its 2009 Warp20 compilation. Pitchfork included the song at number 12 on their list of the "Top 200 Tracks of the 90s".[5]

  1. ^ a b "Windowlicker". Warp. London. 22 March 1999. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023.
  2. ^ De Peyer, Robin (18 August 2014). "Aphex Twin blimp spotted in London sparks speculation over DJ's return". Evening Standard. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference dj was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Aphex Twin – Brit Awards" Archived 5 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Brits.co.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2014
  5. ^ "Pitchfork Top 200 Tracks of the 90s". Pitchfork.com. 3 September 2010. Retrieved 2 May 2012.

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