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from the album Gorky Park | ||||
Released | 1989 | |||
Length | 4:47 | |||
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"Bang" is a song by Soviet rock band Gorky Park, released in 1989 as the lead single from the band's self-titled debut album. [1] The song reached number 41 on the US Billboard Album Rock Tracks, while in Europe, it charted in Norway, where it spent six weeks within the VG-lista top 10, peaking at number five for four weeks. The music video for "Bang" received heavy rotation on the American MTV, [2] where it stayed two months in MTV's top 15, peaking at number three. [3]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Bang" | 4:47 |
2. | "Action" | 3:55 |
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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Norway (VG-lista) [4] | 5 |
US Album Rock Tracks ( Billboard ) [5] | 41 |
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