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Kings and Queens (Killing Joke song)

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Format
  
12" single 7" single

Length
  
13:29

Genre
  
Post-punk

A-side
  
"Kings and Queens (A Right Royal Mix)"

B-side
  
"The Madding Crowd (Remixed by Killing Joke)" "Kings and Queens"

Released
  
21 March 1985 (21 March 1985)

"Kings and Queens" is Killing Joke's third single from their fifth studio album, Night Time. It was originally released by E.G. Records on 21 March 1985 as a 12" and 7" single in the UK, and a 7" single by Polydor in the Netherlands. It was produced by Chris Kimsey. The 12" single featured "Kings and Queens (A Right Royal Mix)" as an A-side, and both "The Madding Crowd (Remixed by Killing Joke)" and "Kings and Queens" as B-sides. E.G.'s 7" single and Polydor's 7" single exempted "Kings and Queens (A Right Royal Mix)" and instead featured "Kings and Queens" as the A-side, and "The Madding Crowd (Remixed by Killing Joke)" as the B-side. E.G. also released a remix of the song, "Kings and Queens (Knaves Mix)", as an A-side and featured the same B-sides as the 12" single of "Kings and Queens".

Contents

Reception

Although "Kings and Queens" was overshadowed by the success of Killing Joke's previous single, "Love Like Blood", it did reach number 58 in the UK Singles Chart.

7" single

Side A
  1. "Kings and Queens" – 03:35
Side B
  1. "The Madding Crowd (Remixed by Killing Joke)" – 05:05

12" single

Side A
  1. "Kings and Queens (A Right Royal Mix)" – 04:39
Side B
  1. "The Madding Crowd (Remixed by Killing Joke)" – 05:05
  2. "Kings and Queens" – 03:35

12" remix

Side A
  1. "Kings and Queens (Knaves Mix)" – ??:??
Side B
  1. "The Madding Crowd (Remixed by Killing Joke)" – 05:05
  2. "Kings and Queens" – 03:35

References

Kings and Queens (Killing Joke song) Wikipedia
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