Destination Unknown (song)
| "Destination Unknown" | ||||
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| Single by Missing Persons | ||||
| from the album Spring Session M | ||||
| Released | September 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 Chateau Recorders (Los Angeles, California) | |||
| Genre | New wave, post-punk | |||
| Length | 3:40 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Ken Scott | |||
| Missing Persons singles chronology | ||||
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"Destination Unknown" is a song by American band Missing Persons. It was written by Dale Bozzio, Terry Bozzio, and Warren Cuccurullo with production by Ken Scott. Originally released on the band's self-titled EP (1980), the song was released as a single in September 1982 and appeared on their debut studio album Spring Session M (1982).[citation needed]
In the United States, it was a minor hit spending 13 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, narrowly missing the Top 40 and peaking at #42 in November 1982.[1][2]
Cover versions and media appearances
The Smashing Pumpkins have covered this song; it appears on their 1996 box set The Aeroplane Flies High.
Erectus Monotone covered the song on the 1992 compilation album "Tannis Root Presents: Freedom of Choice".[3]
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts covered the song for the soundtrack of the 2009 movie Endless Bummer.
This song is used in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories on Flash FM.
The song is played at the end of Season 2, episode 7, titled "Nothing Shattered," of the NetFlix series GLOW.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1982) |
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|---|---|
| Australia[4] | 89 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 42 |
| US Cash Box Top 100[6] | 40 |
Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | September 1982 | 7" | Capitol |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications)
- ^ "Missing Persons - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-03-25.
- ^ "Tannis Root Presents: Freedom of Choice - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Missing Persons Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 20, 2015.
- ^ "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending December 11, 1982". Archived from the original on 21 September 2012. Retrieved 2018-08-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)Cash Box magazine.
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