I Wanna Be a Hippy
Technohead
1996
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About Technohead
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Technohead was one of the electronic recording projects of Michael Wells and Lee Newman, who also released work under names including GTO and Tricky Disco. Its sound drew on hardcore techno and the faster end of dance music. I Wanna Be a Hippy brought the project broad commercial attention around the release of Headsex.
Artist background sources
Technohead - AllMusic biography
Read Wells/Newman project identity, alternate recording names, hardcore styles and Headsex/I Wanna Be a Hippy catalog. Separate project aliases are described, not merged. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Retained annual-list context
I Wanna Be a Hippy by Technohead is included for 1996 on the basis of the cited chart-associated source. This establishes the annual connection, not the circumstances in which the song was written. No reliable song-specific account of its inspiration was established in this review.
Annual-list context only; songwriting inspiration remains unestablished
UK top-ten singles in 1996 (Wikipedia chart transcription)
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UK top-ten singles in 1996 (Wikipedia chart transcription)
Secondary chart transcription reviewed: title, artist and presence in the UK top ten during this year. Supplemental annual selection, not an original release date or a U.S. year-end rank.
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