Revolution (The Cult song)

"Revolution"
Single by the Cult
from the album Love
Released22 November 1985
GenreRock
Length5:20
LabelBeggars Banquet
Songwriter(s)Ian Astbury, Billy Duffy
Producer(s)Steve Brown
The Cult singles chronology
"Rain"
(1985) 		"Revolution"
(1985) 		"Love Removal Machine"
(1987)

"Revolution" is a song by the British rock band the Cult.[1] It was the third single from the Cult's 1985 album Love, written by Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy.[2] The song has been described as a "power ballad".[3]

Song construction

It has been noted that the chord progression in the song is the same as She Sells Sanctuary and Rain, the first two singles from the Love album.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Gig review: The Cult". The Scotsman. Johnston Press. 8 October 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  2. ^ a b James Brown (19 February 2010). "The Cult - Love". Sabotage Times. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  3. ^ Barbrick, Greg (26 April 2011). "Music Review: The Cult – Love". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Hearst Corporation. Retrieved 4 December 2013.