Antmusic

Did You Know?

• Adam and the Ants performed a medley of 'Antmusic' and "Dog Eat Dog" at the Royal Variety Performance on 18 April 1981, during which Kevin Mooney had a public meltdown that led to his leaving the band.
• Robbie Williams released a cover of 'Antmusic' as a double A-side with "No Regrets" in November 1998, used in A Bug's Life.
• Australian band Rogue Traders sang the line "so unplug the jukebox and do us all a favour" in their 2010 song "Would You Raise Your Hands?"

Single

The single was released in the UK on 28 November 1980. It reached number two in the UK in January 1981, kept from the top by the re-release of John Lennon's "Imagine" following his murder. In Australia, the single spent five weeks at number one on the Kent Music Report and earned platinum certification for sales over 100,000 copies. It also charted at number two in South Africa, number four in Ireland, and number six in New Zealand. In North America, it was the only commercial single from the album, reaching number 14 on the US Rock Albums & Top Tracks chart and number 19 on the National Disco Action Top 30 chart.

Music video

The music video was the first directed by Steve Barron. It shows the group entering a discothèque with a giant jukebox; band members unplug it to accompany the line "Unplug the jukebox and do us all a favor." The disco patrons initially stand transfixed but gradually begin dancing to the song. Amanda Donohoe, then Adam Ant's girlfriend, makes her acting debut in the video.