The History of the World (Part 1)

For the film, see History of the World, Part I.
"The History of the World (Part 1)"
Single by The Damned
from the album The Black Album
B-side
  • "I Believe the Impossible"
  • "Sugar and Spite"
Released26 September 1980[1]
Recorded1980
Genre
Length3:45
LabelChiswick
CHIS 125
Songwriter(s)
  • Rat Scabies
  • Captain Sensible
  • Paul Gray
  • Dave Vanian
Producer(s)
The Damned singles chronology
"White Rabbit"
(1980) 		"The History of the World (Part 1)"
(1980) 		"There Ain't No Sanity Clause"
(1980)

"The History of the World (Part 1)" is a single by English rock band the Damned, released in September 1980 by Chiswick Records. It was co-produced by the band with Hans Zimmer and was included on the band's The Black Album.[3] The record was released in both 7" and 12" formats, and reached No. 51 in the UK Singles Chart.[4]

Critical reception

Writing in Smash Hits magazine, reviewer David Hepworth wrote, "The Damned seem to be making overtures to the mainstream, knocking timidly on the door of daytime radio and asking to be let in. With keyboards to the fore instead of the usual guitars, this is not unlike the kind of half baked effort you'd expect from Supertramp, if they were trying to grab a bit of new wave credibility".[5]

Production credits

Producers

Musicians

References

  1. ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 28.
  2. ^ Segretto, Mike (2022). "1980". 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Minute - A Critical Trip Through the Rock LP Era, 1955–1999. Backbeat. p. 378. ISBN 9781493064601.
  3. ^ "The Black Album - The Damned | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "History of the World". Official Chart Company. Retrieved 2017-05-16.
  5. ^ Hepworth, David (1980-10-02). "The Damned: The History of the World Part 1". Smash Hits. Retrieved 2017-05-07.