| "Surrender" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Suicide | ||||
| from the album A Way of Life | ||||
| B-side | "Rain of Ruin" | |||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | December 13, 1987 at Right Track Recording, NY | |||
| Genre | Synthpop, doo-wop | |||
| Length | 3:47 | |||
| Label | Chapter 22 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Martin Rev, Alan Vega | |||
| Producer(s) | Ric Ocasek | |||
| Suicide singles chronology | ||||
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Surrender is a single by the synthpop band Suicide, written by its members Martin Rev and Alan Vega. It was released as a single in 1988 by Chapter 22.
All songs written by Martin Rev and Alan Vega
Adapted from the Surrender liner notes. [1]
| Charts (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Indie Chart [2] | 13 |
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1988 | Chapter 22 | LP | CHAP 36 |
| France | Accord | 102277 |
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