Shadowplay (song)
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"Shadowplay" is a song by the band Joy Division. It appeared on the 1979 album Unknown Pleasures. The song has been covered by other artists a number of times, most notably by The Killers.
Lyrics
The lyrics, written and originally sung by Ian Curtis include a reference to suicide, he sings "In the shadowplay acting out your own death, knowing no more." Curtis himself committed suicide by hanging on May 18 1980. Early recordings of the lyrics on the Warsaw album show the first line of the song as saying "To the centre of the city where all roads meet looking for you". In later recordings the word looking is replaced with waiting.
The Killers version
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The Killers released a cover of the song as a promotional single for their b-sides and rarities album, Sawdust. The song was initially recorded for the 2007 film Control.[1] Their version plays during the credits to the film and appears on the Control soundtrack. It became a live staple for the band's 2006-2007 Sam's Town tour.
It was released as a single on the US iTunes Store on October 9, 2007. The song peaked at #68 on the Billboard Hot 100. A music video, directed by Spencer Kaplan and Jonathan V. Sela, was released on November 21, 2007, featuring the band interspersed with clips from Control.
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Digital Songs | 17 |
| U.S. Billboard Modern Rock | 19 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[2] | 68 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 | 43 |
| Canadian Hot 100 [2] | 49 |
External links
References
- ^ NME, "The Killers cover Shadowplay" (15 Jan 2007) Access date: 2 August 2007.
- ^ a b "The Killers - Shadowplay worldwide chart positions and trajectories". aCharts.us. Retrieved October 26 2007.
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