"Requiem" is a song by English post-punk band Killing Joke. It was released in September 1980 by E.G. Records as the second single from their eponymous debut studio album.
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Single by Killing Joke | ||||
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Released | 26 September 1980 | |||
Recorded | August 1980 | |||
Studio | Marquee Studios (London) | |||
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Length | 3:42 | |||
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Producer(s) | Killing Joke | |||
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"Requiem" was released on 26 September 1980 on 7" vinyl by E.G. Records and Malicious Damage as the second single from the band's debut self-titled studio album, backed by the B-side "Change".[1] A 12" version of the single was also released, featuring "Change" and a demo of "Requiem" as the B-sides.[2]
The single did not chart in the UK,[3] but it reached number 43 on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.
The song was covered in 1997 by American rock band Foo Fighters as one of the B-sides to their song "Everlong",[4] and was included in the 2007 re-release of their album The Colour and the Shape.[5]
British industrial metal band Godflesh performed "Requiem" live on their 2001 tour in support of the album Hymns.[6] For that tour, the group was accompanied by Killing Joke bassist Paul Raven and, in one instance, by Killing Joke singer Jaz Coleman.[6]
Requiem was covered by the British post-punk band Eagulls in 2013 as the B-side to their "Nerve Endings" single,[7] which received a limited release on 7" vinyl.
The French band LANE (Love and Noise Experiment), created by ex-members of the Thugs and Daria, 2 bands from Angers, covered it live during its 2018 tour, and then recorded a studio version in 2019 that can be found on Spotify.[8]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Requiem" | 3:42 |
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1. | "Change" | 3:58 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Requiem" | 3:42 |
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1. | "Change" | 3:58 |
2. | "Requiem" (Malicious Demo 2) | 3:42 |
Charts (1980) | Peak position |
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US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[9] | 43 |
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7" | EGMD 1.0[1] |
12" | EGMDX 1.0[2] |
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