Flag Day (song)
Appearance
"Flag Day" | ||||
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Single by The Housemartins | ||||
from the album London 0 Hull 4 | ||||
Released | 1985 | |||
Recorded | 1985 | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 5:24 | |||
Label | Go Disc! | |||
Songwriter(s) | Paul Heaton, Stan Cullimore, Ted Key | |||
The Housemartins singles chronology | ||||
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"Flag Day" is the debut single released by British indie rock band The Housemartins. Released in 1985,[1] it peaked at #124 on the UK Singles Chart, and a re-recorded version of it appeared on the debut album London 0 Hull 4. "Flag Day" also appears on the compilations Now That's What I Call Quite Good, Soup and as a shorter live version on Live at the BBC.
The song was also sampled and used heavily on the dance track "Change the World" by Dino Lenny.[2]
Track listing
- 7"
"Flag Day" / "Stand At Ease"
- 12"
"Flag Day" / "You" / "Stand At Ease" / "Coal Train to Hatfield Main"