Released 14 January 2015 Recorded 2014 Label 14th Floor Records | Format Digital download Length 3:29 | |
Genre Alternative dance, synthpop | ||
"Greek Tragedy" is a song from indie rock band The Wombats. The track was released in the United Kingdom on 14 January 2015 as the lead single—in the form of an instant great—from the band's third studio album, Glitterbug (2015). "Greek Tragedy" was written by band members Murphy, Haggis and Øverland Knudsen and was co-produced by Mark Crew (Bastille). The track received its premiere on BBC Radio 1 when it featured as Zane Lowe's Hottest Record in the World on 14 January. An official remix of the track—from British band Bastille—was released on 27 January 2015.
Chart performance
For the chart week dated 28 January 2015, "Greek Tragedy" debuted at number sixty-one on the ARIA Singles Chart; marking the band's first chart appearance since "Techno Fan" (#54, 2011),