Kings and Queens (Killing Joke song)
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"Kings and Queens" | ||||
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Single by Killing Joke | ||||
from the album Night Time | ||||
A-side | "Kings and Queens" | |||
B-side |
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Released | 21 March 1985 | |||
Genre | Post-punk | |||
Length | 13:29 | |||
Label | E.G. Records Polydor | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jaz Coleman Kevin "Geordie" Walker Paul Raven Paul Ferguson | |||
Producer(s) | Killing Joke Chris Kimsey | |||
Killing Joke singles chronology | ||||
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"Kings and Queens" is Killing Joke's third single from their fifth studio album, Night Time. It was originally released by E.G. Records on 21 March 1985 as a 7" and 12" single in the UK, and a 7" single by Polydor in the Netherlands. It was produced by Chris Kimsey. Although "Kings and Queens" was overshadowed by the success of Killing Joke's previous single, "Love Like Blood", it did reach number 58 in the UK Singles Chart.
Track listings
The B-side to the single was a dub remix of the song "Multitudes" from Night Time, titled "The Madding Crowd (Remixed by Killing Joke)". The 12" single featured the dub mix "Kings and Queens (A Right Royal Mix)" as its A-side, with the original included on the B-side.[1]
7" single
- Side A
- "Kings and Queens" – 03:35
- Side B
- "The Madding Crowd (Remixed by Killing Joke)" – 05:05
12" single
- Side A
- "Kings and Queens (A Right Royal Mix)" – 04:52
- Side B
- "The Madding Crowd (Remixed by Killing Joke)" – 05:05
- "Kings and Queens" – 03:35
Charts
Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 58 |
References
- ^ "Love Like Blood". Discogs. Retrieved 22 December 2008.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
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