| "Pagan Lovesong" | ||||
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| Single by Virgin Prunes | ||||
| B-side | "Dave-Id Is Dead" | |||
| Released | June 1982 | |||
| Recorded | Berry Street Studio and Windmill Lane Studios | |||
| Genre | Post-punk, gothic rock [1] | |||
| Length | 3:28 | |||
| Label | Rough Trade | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Virgin Prunes | |||
| Producer(s) | Nick Launay, Virgin Prunes | |||
| Virgin Prunes singles chronology | ||||
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"Pagan Lovesong" is a single by the Irish post-punk band Virgin Prunes, released June 1982 by Rough Trade Records. [2] [3]
All songs written by the Virgin Prunes
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| Charts (1982) | Peak position |
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| UK Indie Chart [4] | 13 |
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