Israel (Siouxsie and the Banshees song)
| "Israel" | ||||
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| Single by Siouxsie and the Banshees | ||||
| B-side | "Red Over White" | |||
| Released | 28 November 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Length | 4:54 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
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| Siouxsie and the Banshees singles chronology | ||||
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"Israel" is a song by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees, released as a stand-alone single in 1980 by Polydor Records. The track was written by Siouxsie and the Banshees and co-produced with Nigel Gray.
The song became a favourite of several artists including Air's composer Jean-Benoît Dunckel who selected as one of his 10 all-time favourite songs,[1] and the band Ride who selected it as a song of their intro tape during their tours.[2]
Release
"Israel" was released as a stand-alone single in between the albums Kaleidoscope (1980) and Juju (1981) on 28 November 1980 by record label Polydor. It peaked at No. 41 on the UK Singles Chart.[3]
Although it reached No. 73 on the US National Disco Action Top 100 chart as an import,[4] "Israel" did not appear on a Siouxsie and the Banshees album until the release of the Once Upon a Time: The Singles compilation the following year, although some copies of the US release of Juju on PVC Records included a free copy of this single. The track lengths on both sides of the 7-inch edition were the same as on the 12-inch.
The song was remastered in 2002 for the compilation The Best of Siouxsie and the Banshees and was also featured as a bonus track on the 2006 Kaleidoscope reissue.
Cover version
"Israel" was later covered by Nouvelle Vague on their 2006 album Bande à Part.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Siouxsie Sioux, Steven Severin, John McGeoch and Peter Clarke. All tracks produced by Nigel Gray and Siouxsie and the Banshees
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Israel" | 4:54 |
| 2. | "Red Over White" | 4:31 |
Charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 41 |
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[4] | 73 |
References
- ^ "JDB Ma Compile La Sélection DE Darkel (Jean-Benoît DunckeL de AIR) [His all-time favourite playlist]". Les Inrockuptibles. September 2006. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ "Ride - Venue Music - May 2015 UK Tour". Soundcloud.com. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Siouxsie the Banshees Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ "Israel" (UK 7-inch single). Siouxsie and the Banshees. Polydor Records. 1980. POSP 205.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Israel" (UK 12-inch single). Siouxsie and the Banshees. Polydor Records. 1980. POSPX 205.
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