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"Munich" is a song by British post-punk revival band Editors and is featured on their 2005 debut album, The Back Room. It was originally released 18 April 2005 as the second single from the band. It was re-released on 2 January 2006, peaking at number 10 in the UK Singles Chart.[1] It finished as the 184th best-selling single in the UK, in 2006.

"Munich"
Cover of the original single from 2005
Single by Editors
from the album The Back Room
B-side	"Disappear" "Crawl Down the Wall" "Colours" "Release" "Camera" "French Disko" "Find Yourself a Safe Place"
Released	18 April 2005 (2005-04-18)
Recorded	2005
Genre	Post-punk revival indie rock
Length	3:46
Label	Kitchenware
Songwriter(s)	Edward Lay Russell Leetch Tom Smith Chris Urbanowicz
Producer(s)	Jim Abbiss
Editors singles chronology
"Bullets" (2005) "Munich" (2005) "Blood" (2005)
2006 Reissue
Cover of the reissue single from 2006
Editors single singles chronology
"Bullets" (2005) "Munich" (2006) "All Sparks" (2006)

Composition

"Munich" is composed in the key of G minor with a tempo of 150 beats per minute.[2]

In popular culture

It is featured on the soundtrack to the video games Saints Row, FIFA Street 2 and Major League Baseball 2K7. The song is played when the guests are being introduced on the English television programme A Question of Sport. It also appeared on the third season finale of Cold Case and in various episodes of the BBC drama Waterloo Road. It is featured in the 2008 film One Missed Call. "Munich" alone comes as a free pack-in song on every Zune player bought.

Track listings

All songs written and composed by Chris Urbanowicz, Edward Lay, Russell Leetch and Tom Smith, except where noted.

Original release

7" vinyl

• UK: Kitchenware SKX78 (limited to 3000 copies)

CD

• UK: Kitchenware SKCD78 (limited to 3000 copies)

• UK: Kitchenware SKCD78-2

Re-release

7" vinyl

• UK: Kitchenware SKX83

CD

• UK: Kitchenware SKCD83

• UK: Kitchenware SKCD832

Charts

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[6]	Silver	200,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Cover versions

• "Munich" was covered by Corinne Bailey Rae for Jo Whiley's BBC Radio 1 in 2006 and featured on Radio 1's Live Lounge.
• A version by R.E.M., also for BBC Radio 1, was released on Radio 1's Live Lounge – Volume 3 in 2008.

References

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