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Diane (Hüsker Dü song)

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Released
  
November 6, 1995

Label
  
A&M

Producer(s)
  
Al Clay

Genre
  
Rock / Heavy Metal

Writer(s)
  
Grant Hart

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"Diane" was originally recorded by US band Hüsker Dü for their Metal Circus EP in 1983. The song was written by drummer Grant Hart, and concerns the murder of West St. Paul waitress Diane Edwards by Joseph Ture in 1980.

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Northern Irish metal band Therapy? covered the song and released it as a single on November 6, 1995 on A&M Records. The song is featured on the Infernal Love album. The single reached number 26 in the UK Singles Chart, and number 20 in the Irish Singles Chart. The single went Top 10 in many countries in Europe, winning an award for best single from Humo Magazine in Belgium. The single was released on CD, CD Digipack, CD Velvet Digipack, Red 7" Vinyl and Cassette.

Track listing

7" and CD

Tracks 3 & 4 recorded for "Collin's and Maconie's Hit Parade", BBC Radio One.

Velvet Digipak CD and Cassette

Tracks 2, 3 & 4 recorded by Chris Leckie in Zurich, Switzerland, September 1995.

German Double CD Digipak

Personnel

  • Andy Cairns: vocals/guitar
  • Fyfe Ewing: backing vocals
  • Michael McKeegan: bass/backing vocals
  • Martin McCarrick: cello/backing vocals
  • Al Clay: producer (Diane & Misery)
  • Anton Corbijn: photography
  • Lewis Mulatero: photography
  • Phil Knott: photography
  • Jeremy Pearce: design
  • Simon Carrington: design
  • Promo Video

  • "Diane": Directed by W.I.Z.
  • References

    Diane (Hüsker Dü song) Wikipedia