"Apocalypso (Wiping the Smile Off Santa's Face)" | ||||
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Single by Mental As Anything | ||||
B-side | "Wouldn't Try to Explain" | |||
Released | November 1984 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 3:30 6:55 (Extended version) | |||
Label | Regular Records, CBS Records, WEA Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Martin Plaza, Reg Mombassa | |||
Producer(s) | Mark Opitz | |||
Mental As Anything singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Apocalypso (Wiping The Smile Off Santa's Face)" on YouTube |
"Apocalypso (Wiping the Smile Off Santa's Face)" is a Christmas song by Australian band Mental As Anything, released in November 1984. The song reached at number 37 on the Kent Music Report.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Apocalypso (Wiping the Smile Off Santa's Face)" | Martin Plaza, Reg Mombassa | 3:30 |
2. | "Wouldn't Try to Explain" | Martin Plaza, Reg Mombassa | 3:15 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Apocalypso (Wiping the Smile Off Santa's Face) (Extended Mix)" | Martin Plaza, Reg Mombassa | 6:55 |
2. | "Apocalypso (Wiping the Smile Off Santa's Face)" | Martin Plaza, Reg Mombassa | 3:49 |
3. | "Wouldn't Try to Explain" | Martin Plaza, Reg Mombassa | 3:15 |
Chart (1984/85) | Peak position |
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Australian (Kent Music Report) [1] | 37 |
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