I Engineer

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title: "I Engineer" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1986-singles", "1986-songs", "animotion-songs", "mercury-records-singles", "song-recordings-produced-by-richie-zito", "songs-with-lyrics-by-bernie-taupin", "songs-written-by-holly-knight", "songs-written-by-mike-chapman"] description: "1986 single by Animotion" topic_path: "arts/music" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Engineer" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary 1986 single by Animotion ::

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Field	Value
name	I Engineer
cover	Iengineer.jpg
type	single
artist	Animotion
album	Strange Behavior
B-side	The Essence
released	1986
length
label	Mercury
writer	Mike Chapman, Bernie Taupin, Holly Knight
producer	Richie Zito
prev_title	Let Him Go
prev_year	1985
next_title	I Want You
next_year	1986
misc
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| name = I Engineer | cover = Iengineer.jpg | alt = | type = single | artist = Animotion | album = Strange Behavior | B-side = The Essence | released = 1986 | recorded = | studio = | venue = | genre = | length = | label = Mercury | writer = Mike Chapman, Bernie Taupin, Holly Knight | producer = Richie Zito | prev_title = Let Him Go | prev_year = 1985 | next_title = I Want You | next_year = 1986 | misc =

"I Engineer" is a song by American synth-pop band Animotion. Following its release, the song became a commercial success in German-speaking Europe and South Africa but was less successful elsewhere.

Music video

The video for "I Engineer" was shot in Blackheath, England, in the abandoned Royal Herbert Hospital. There are also scenes crossing London Bridge, with the iconic building of the Financial Times newspaper in the background and people walking towards the city.

Track listings

7-inch single

1. "I Engineer" – 4:02
2. "The Essence" – 4:06

12-inch single

1. "I Engineer" (remix) – 5:53
2. "I Engineer" (dub version) – 5:08
3. "Obsession" (remix) – 7:30

Charts

Weekly charts

::data[format=table] | Chart (1986) | Peak position | Europe (European Hot 100 Singles) | South Africa (Springbok Radio) | US Billboard Hot 100 | US 12-inch Singles Sales (Billboard) with "Obsession" (remix) | US Dance/Disco Club Play (Billboard) with "Obsession" (remix) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 79 | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | 76 | | | | | | | | 22 | | | | | | | | 27 | | | | | | | ::

Year-end charts

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Chart (1986)	Position	West Germany (Media Control)
19
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Cover versions

• 2002: 2 DJ's & One - I Engineer
• 2008: Bangbros - I Engineer

References

References

1. (May 24, 1986). "European Hot 100 Singles".
2. "SA Charts 1965 – 1989 Songs H–I".
3. (March 29, 1986). "Billboard Hot 100".
4. (April 26, 1986). "Dance Singles Sales".
5. (April 12, 1986). "Dance Club Songs".
6. "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1986". [[GfK Entertainment]].

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