Released in May 1986, was the second hit single from the British new wave band Sigue Sigue Sputnik , following their massive debut with "Love Missile F1-11" . Produced by the legendary Giorgio Moroder , the track peak at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart and became a defining anthem of the band's "hi-tech sex, designer violence" aesthetic. Musical Composition and Style
It famously opens with a sample of Johann Sebastian Bach’s "Toccata and Fugue in D minor" . Sigue Sigue Sputnik - 21st Century Boy HD
The lyrics paint a picture of a , reflecting the band's obsession with cyberpunk aesthetics found in films like Blade Runner and A Clockwork Orange . Released in May 1986, was the second hit
For modern viewers, the "high-tech" gadgets featured—like brick-sized mobile phones and early portable CD players—provide a nostalgic look at what the 1980s imagined for the future. The lyrics paint a picture of a ,
The music video for "21st Century Boy" is a neon-soaked, futuristic spectacle directed by .