The Weeping Song
Appearance
"The Weeping Song" | ||||
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Single by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | ||||
from the album The Good Son | ||||
B-side | "Cocks 'n' Asses" | |||
Released | 17 September 1990 | |||
Recorded | October 1989 | |||
Studio | Cardan Studios (São Paulo, Brazil) | |||
Genre | Gothic rock | |||
Length | 4:21 | |||
Label | Mute | |||
Songwriter(s) | Nick Cave | |||
Producer(s) | The Bad Seeds | |||
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds singles chronology | ||||
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The Weeping Song is a song by Australian rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. It was released as a single from their sixth studio album, The Good Son (1990), on 17 September 1990.
Accolades
[edit]Year | Publication | Country | Accolade | Rank |
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1990 | Sounds | United Kingdom | Singles of the Year[1] | 47 |
2007 | NME | United Kingdom | Classic Singles[2] | * |
2013 | Rolling Stone | Germany | Anniversary Special: 222 Songs[3] | * |
(*) designates unordered lists.
Formats and track listing
[edit]All songs written by Nick Cave, except where noted.
- UK 7" single (MUTE 118)
- "The Weeping Song" – 4:20
- "Cocks 'n' Asses" (Nick Cave, Victor Van Vugt) – 5:45
- UK CD single (CD MUTE 118)
- "The Weeping Song" – 4:19
- "Cocks 'n' Asses" (Nick Cave, Victor Van Vugt) – 5:46
- "Helpless" (Neil Young) – 4:30
- US CD single (9 66605-2)
- "The Weeping Song" – 4:19
- "The Train Song" – 4:46
- "The B-Side Song" (Nick Cave, Victor Van Vugt) – 5:46 ("Cocks 'n' Asses" retitled for the US market)
- "Helpless" (Neil Young) – 4:30
Personnel
[edit]Adapted from The Weeping Song liner notes.[4]
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Release history
[edit]Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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United Kingdom | 1990 | Mute | CD, LP | MUTE 118 |
United States | Elektra | CD | 9 66605-2 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Sounds End of Year Lists: Singles". Sounds. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "NME Classic Albums & Singles". NME. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ "Anniversary Special: 222 Songs (2013)". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
- ^ The Weeping Song (booklet). Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. London, United Kingdom: Mute Records. 1990.
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External links
[edit]- "The Weeping Song" at Discogs (list of releases)