"Requiem" | ||||
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Single by Killing Joke | ||||
from the album Killing Joke | ||||
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Released | 26 September 1980 | |||
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Recorded | 1980 at Marquee Studios (London, England) | |||
Genre | Post-punk | |||
Length | 3:42 | |||
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Producer(s) | Killing Joke | |||
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"Requiem" is a song by English rock band Killing Joke. It was released in September 1980 by E.G. Records as the second single from their eponymous debut studio album. The song peaked at number 43 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart.
"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". A 12" version of the single was also released, featuring "Change" and a demo of "Requiem" as the B-sides.
The single did not chart in the UK, but it reached number 43 on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.
The song was covered by American rock band Foo Fighters as one of the B-sides to their song "Everlong", and was included in the 2007 re-release of their album The Colour and the Shape.