Stylized as "
5in", it is the fourth official Nine Inch Nails release and final single for
Pretty Hate Machine, containing three variations of the track and Nine Inch Nails' first cover song. The spine of the US version refers to the single as "Sin
Long, Dub & Short". The lyric "Stale incense, old sweat, and lies..." directly quotes the short story "In the Hills, the Cities" by
Clive Barker, from
Books of Blood. All three versions were produced by Keith LeBlanc and Adrian Sherwood of
Tackhead. The design of the single was created by
The Designers Republic, a British studio known for their unique electronic-oriented aesthetics. Other musical artists associated with the group included
Aphex Twin and
Pop Will Eat Itself, among others. As well as standard 7", 12", CD, etc formats, the three tracks on
Sin were released as a novelty 9" record, described by Andrew Perry in
Select as, "Think of
Frankie's "
Relax", add some angst and multiply by 27."
Melody Maker compared the single favourably to
Depeche Mode's
Violator - the influence of
Kraftwerk defaced "with filthy guitar scrawl." "
Get Down, Make Love" is a cover of the
Queen song originally released on
News of the World. This version of "Get Down, Make Love" samples
Dan O'Herlihy from
The Cabinet of Caligari, as well as a brief snippet of "
We Will Rock You" in the final seconds. It was co-produced by
Al Jourgensen of
Ministry under the alias of Hypo Luxa and was later released again as a bonus track on the 2010 remaster of
Pretty Hate Machine. The single was included in the
Record Store Day–
Black Friday exclusive box set,
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