Born Slippy Nuxx

1996 single by Underworld

"Born Slippy NUXX" is a song by the British electronic music group Underworld. It was first released as the B side to another track, "Born Slippy," in May 1995. The fragmented lyrics describe the perspective of an alcoholic. After it was used in the 1996 film Trainspotting, "Born Slippy NUXX" was issued as a single on 1 July 1996 and reached number two on the UK Singles Chart. It has been named one of the best tracks of the 1990s by numerous publications.

"Born Slippy NUXX" features a "hammering" kick drum, distorted vocals, and "heavenly" synthesiser chords. The song is in the keys of A♯ and B♭, and the four on the floor tempo is 140 beats per minute. The vocalist, Karl Hyde, wrote the lyrics for "Born Slippy NUXX" after a night of drinking in Soho, London. He wrote about his alcoholism and hoped to capture the way a drunk "sees the world in fragments." The producer, Rick Smith, said the lyrics reflected "this energy of movement, and of time and place," likening them to an abstract painting. The lyrics have been misinterpreted as a hedonistic celebration of drinking. On the 1995 CD versions of the track, NUXX was segued with another B side, "Born Slippy TELEMATIC." "Born Slippy NUXX" was used in the film Trainspotting, released in February 1996 in the UK. Boosted by Trainspotting,

Music Week gave "Born Slippy NUXX" a score of five out of five in 1996, describing it as "an anthem for a generation." AllMusic wrote that it was "simply one of the best slices of electronica one will find. Musically austere in its emotional textures, the song becomes a nearly unstoppable force Dance music is rarely so artistic and enjoyable in the same instance." In 2017, Vice described "Born Slippy NUXX" as one of the 90s' most iconic songs, and in 2011 Slant Magazine named it the 95th best single of the decade. In 2014, NME named it the 261st greatest song. In 2010, Pitchfork named it the 31st best track of the 1990s; in a redux of this list in 2022, they named it the 20th best. The Guardian named it the "most experimental and sonically extreme hit of the 90s," alongside the Chemical Brothers' 1996 single "Setting Sun," In 2024, the Guardian's chief music critic, Alexis Petridis, named "Born Slippy NUXX" the third best Underworld song.

Durations vary across releases.

"Born Slippy NUXX 2003" is a version of "Born Slippy NUXX" re released by Underworld to promote the album 1992–2002, originally released in 2003. New remixes were commissioned for this release, along with a new video, compiled by Danny Boyle of clips from his film Trainspotting. This release reached No. 1 on the UK Dance Singles Chart during the first week of November 2003.