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"6 Underground" is a song by the English band Sneaker Pimps, from their 1996 studio album Becoming X.

First released as a single in the United Kingdom in October 1996, the song reached number 15 on the UK Singles Chart and had moderate radio airplay in the United States. After the song was used in the 1997 American film The Saint, radio stations began playing it more frequently; many stations continue to keep the song in their playlists. The single was re-released in the UK in May 1997, where it reached number 9 on the UK Singles Chart.^[3] In the United States, the song peaked at number 45 on the Billboard Hot 100 and at number 7 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.

Originally, the song was a club hit in the UK. After the commercial success and popularity of the album version of the song, the group released several remixes, some of which became hits in dance clubs and radio stations with a dance format. The version most frequently heard on radio was the remix by Nellee Hooper (which appeared as a hidden track on the album).

The harp melody at the beginning of the song is a sample from "Golden Girl", a song from the 1964 James Bond film Goldfinger (the song plays during a scene when Bond discovers Jill Masterson covered in gold paint).

6 Underground est une chanson trip hop du groupe britannique Sneaker Pimps parue sur l'album Becoming X (1996).

Le titre a atteint la 15^e place de l'UK Singles Chart en octobre 1996, puis la 9^e du même hit-parade en mai 1997 suite à la réédition du single après son utilisation dans la bande originale du film Le Saint (1997). Il a également atteint la 45^e place du Billboard Hot 100 dans la foulée.