Kings and Queens (Killing Joke song)

"Kings and Queens"
Single by Killing Joke
from the album Night Time
A-side"Kings and Queens"
B-side
  • The Madding Crowd (Remixed by Killing Joke)
Released21 March 1985 (21 March 1985)
GenrePost-punk
Length13:29
LabelE.G. Records
Polydor
Songwriter(s)Jaz Coleman
Kevin "Geordie" Walker
Paul Raven
Paul Ferguson
Producer(s)Killing Joke
Chris Kimsey
Killing Joke singles chronology
"Love Like Blood"
(1985) 		"Kings and Queens"
(1985) 		"Adorations"
(1986)

"Kings and Queens" is Killing Joke's third single from their fifth studio album, Night Time. It was originally released by E.G. Records on 21 March 1985 as a 7" and 12" single in the UK, and a 7" single by Polydor in the Netherlands. It was produced by Chris Kimsey. Although "Kings and Queens" was overshadowed by the success of Killing Joke's previous single, "Love Like Blood", it did reach number 58 in the UK Singles Chart.

Track listings

The B-side to the single was a dub remix of the song "Multitudes" from Night Time, titled "The Madding Crowd (Remixed by Killing Joke)". The 12" single featured the dub mix "Kings and Queens (A Right Royal Mix)" as its A-side, with the original included on the B-side.[1]

7" single

Side A
  1. "Kings and Queens" – 03:35
Side B
  1. "The Madding Crowd (Remixed by Killing Joke)" – 05:05

12" single

Side A
  1. "Kings and Queens (A Right Royal Mix)" – 04:52
Side B
  1. "The Madding Crowd (Remixed by Killing Joke)" – 05:05
  2. "Kings and Queens" – 03:35

Charts

Chart (1985) Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)[2] 58

References

  1. ^ "Love Like Blood". Discogs. Retrieved 22 December 2008.
  2. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 May 2016.


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