Special Cases

"Special Cases" is a song on English trip-hop band Massive Attack's fourth full-length album, 100th Window. It was released as the first single from this album on 24 February 2003, reaching #15 in the UK Singles Chart. Having Sinéad O'Connor on vocals, it was for many fans of the band their first exposure to the new album.

"Special Cases"
Song by Massive Attack
from the album 100th Window
Released	24 February 2003
Genre	Trip-hop, Electronica
Length	5:09 (album version) 3:46 (radio edit)
Label	Virgin
Massive Attack singles chronology
"Inertia Creeps" (1999) "Special Cases" (2003) "Butterfly Caught" (2003)

In addition to a radio edit of the original song, the single release contains a remix by Canadian electronica artist Akufen, as well as "I Against I", a song performed with Mos Def that appeared on the soundtrack of the 2002 film Blade II. 12" vinyl releases contained more remixes of "Special Cases" by Vladislav Delay, who is credited as "Luomo" for this release.

The song was also made into two separate videos. The Enhanced CD contains one of these, and the other video is on a rare DVD release of the single.

Track listing

CD (VSCDT1839)

1. "Special Cases" (radio edit) – 3:46
2. "Special Cases" (Akufen Remix) – 9:56
3. "I Against I" – 5:40
4. "Special Cases" (Video Version 2) – 5:09

12" (VST1839)

1. "Special Cases (Akufen Remix)" – 9:56
2. "Special Cases (Luomo's Casing)" – 7:56

DVD (VSDVD1839)

1. "Special Cases" (Video Version 1) – 5:09
2. "Special Cases" (radio edit) – 3:46
3. "Special Cases" (Akufen Remix) – 9:56
4. "Special Cases" (Luomo's Casing Edit) – 4:43

Other websites

• inflightdata.com - Massive Attack Discography Archived 2011-07-13 at the Wayback Machine
• MASSIVEATTACK.IE song info entry on Special Cases Archived 2009-05-27 at the Wayback Machine