Requiem (London Boys song)

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"Requiem"
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Single by London Boys
from the album The Twelve Commandments of Dance
B-side "The Midi Dance"
Released28 November 1988 (1988-11-28) [1]
Length4:22
Label WEA, TELDEC, Ultraphone
Songwriter(s) Ralf René Maué
Producer(s) Ralf René Maué
London Boys singles chronology
"Supermix"
(1987)		"Requiem"
(1988)		"London Nights"
(1989)

"Requiem" is British Europop duo London Boys' first hit single, released on 28 November 1988 from their debut album, The Twelve Commandments of Dance (1989). The single was written and produced by Ralf René Maué. The single peaked at No. 4 in the United Kingdom, No. 8 in Ireland, and No. 11 in Austria.

Contents

Critical reception

According to James Masterton, "Requiem " is "the quintessential bubblegum Euro-hit, complete with bouncing bassline, a semi-rapped verse and the inevitable multi-tracked chorus". [2] Retrospectively, in a 2015 review of the parent album, the Pop Rescue website considered "Requiem" "a wonderful dancey, uplifting song", with "catchy" verses composed of a "throbbing synth bass", the repeated sentence "Never gonna get enough" and spoken words, a feature recalling Pet Shop Boys. [3]

Track listings

A. "Requiem" (Hamburg Edit)
B. "The Midi Dance"
A1. "Requiem" (Hamburg Mix)
B1. "Requiem" (Hamburg Edit)
B2. "The Midi Dance"
  1. "Requiem" (Special UK-Mix) – 8:05
  2. "My Love" – 3:05
  3. "Dance Dance Dance" – 3:54
  1. "Requiem" (Hamburg Edit) – 4:12
  2. "Requiem" (London Remix) – 8:04
  3. "Requiem" (Hamburg Mix) – 7:34

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Requiem"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [20] Silver200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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