Physical (4:43)

Physical” is a hidden track on 1992’s Broken EP that was originally written and performed by Adam and the Ants on their 1980 album Kings of the Wild Frontier.

When Broken was first released, this and another extra track, “Suck,” were on a Mini CD that was packaged with the EP. But after allegations that some music stores were removing the mini CD and selling it separately, the two tracks were incorporated onto the EP as tracks 98 and 99, with tracks 7–97 consisting of three seconds of silence each.

At the beginning (approx. 27 sec.) of the song, Trent Reznor can be heard saying, “Eat your heart out, Steve.” This is possibly directed towards Steve Gottlieb of TVT Records with whom Reznor had been feuding, as Gottlieb would not let him out of his contract. The entirety of Broken was created without the knowledge of TVT.

According to a previously unreleased interview Reznor did with Melody Maker magazine, “Physical” was supposed to be a “tongue-in-cheek” cover.

It should be noted that the Adam Ant version is named “Physical (You’re So)” and features an extra verse.