Kings and Queens (Killing Joke song)
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| Single by Killing Joke | ||||||||||
| from the album Night Time | ||||||||||
| A-side | "Kings and Queens (A Right Royal Mix)" | |||||||||
| B-side | "The Madding Crowd (remixed by Killing Joke)" "Kings and Queens" |
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| Released | March 21, 1985 | |||||||||
| Format | 12" single 7" single |
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| Genre | Post-punk New wave, Gothic Rock |
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| Length | 13:29 | |||||||||
| Label | E'G Records Polydor |
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| Writer(s) | Jaz Coleman Kevin "Geordie" Walker Paul Raven Paul Ferguson |
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| Producer | Killing Joke Chris Kimsey |
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"Kings and Queens" is Killing Joke's third single off their fifth studio album, Night Time. It was originally released on March 21, 1985 under E'G Records as a 12" and 7" single in the UK, and a 7" single under Polydor in the Netherlands. It was produced by Chris Kimsey. The 12" single featured "Kings and Queens (A Right Royal Mix)" as an A-side, and both "The Madding Crowd (remixed by Killing Joke)" and "Kings and Queens" were featured as B-sides. E’G Record’s 7" single and Polydor's 7" single exempted "Kings and Queens (A Right Royal Mix)" and instead featured "Kings and Queens" as the A-side, and "The Madding Crowd (remixed by Killing Joke)" as the B-side.[1] E'G Records also released a remix of "Kings and Queens" as a 12" vinyl. "Kings and Queens (Knaves Mix)" was featured as an A-side and featured the same B-sides as the 12" single of "Kings and Queens".
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[edit] Reception
Although "Kings and Queens" was overshadowed by the success of Killing Joke's previous single, "Love Like Blood", it did reach number fifty-eight in the UK Singles Chart.[2]
[edit] Track listings
[edit] 7" single
- Side A
- "Kings and Queens" – 03:35
- Side B
- "The Madding Crowd (Remixed by Killing Joke)" – 05:05
[edit] 12" single
- Side A
- "Kings and Queens (A Right Royal Mix)" – 04:39
- Side B
- "The Madding Crowd (remixed by Killing Joke)" – 05:05
- "Kings and Queens" – 03:35
[edit] 12" remix
- Side A
- "Kings and Queens (Knaves Mix) – ??:??
- Side B
- "The Madding Crowd (remixed by Killing Joke)" – 05:05
- "Kings and Queens" – 03:35
[edit] Charts
| Year | Chart | Peak Position |
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| 1985 | UK Singles Chart[2] | 58 |
[edit] References
- ^ "Love Like Blood". http://www.discogs.com/release/318082. Retrieved 22 December 2008.
- ^ a b Chart Stats - Killing Joke. chartstats.com. Retrieved on 2010-07-05
