The Cage (EP)

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The Cage
Billy Idol Cage.jpeg
EP by
Released23 September 2022 (2022-09-23)
Genre Punk rock
Length13:55
Label Dark Horse
Billy Idol chronology
The Roadside
(2021)
The Cage
(2022)
Dream Into It
(2025)
Singles from The Cage
  1. "Cage"
    Released: 17 August 2022 [1]

The Cage is an EP by English punk rock singer Billy Idol released on 23 September 2022. [2] It is Idol's third EP, and the second following The Roadside in 2021. [3] It consists of four songs, including the album's only single, "Cage". [1]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Classic Rock Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [4]

When reviewing The Cage for Classic Rock magazine, critic Chris Roberts states that it is "precision-tooled pop-rock, just slightly heavier than it needs to be." [4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cage" Billy Idol, Steve Stevens, Joe Janiak, Tommy English 2:48
2."Running from the Ghost"Idol, Stevens, Janiak, English3:51
3."Rebel Like You"Idol, Stevens, Janiak, English3:42
4."Miss Nobody"Idol, Stevens, Grant Michaels, Sam Hollander 3:34
Total length:13:56

Charts

Weekly chart performance for The Cage
Chart (2022)Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [5] 36
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [6] 9
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard) [7] 30

References

  1. 1 2 "Billy Idol Demands "Get Me Out Of My Cage!" on His Roaring New Track — 'Cage' EP Coming 9/23 (Pre-Order)". Rock Cellar Magazine. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  2. Idol, Billy` (23 September 2022). ""The Cage" EP Out Now!". Billy Idol Official Website. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  3. Graff, Gary (21 September 2022). "Billy Idol, 'The Cage EP': Album Review". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  4. 1 2 Roberts, Chris. "Billy Idol's The Cage is compact, catchy, precision-tooled pop-rock". loudersound.com. Louder Sound . Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  5. "Offiziellecharts.de – Billy Idol – The Cage EP" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  6. "Swisscharts.com – Billy Idol – The Cage EP". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  7. "Billy Idol Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 9 July 2025.