The Weeping Song

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"The Weeping Song"
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Single by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
from the album The Good Son
B-side "Cocks 'n' Asses"
Released17 September 1990 (1990-09-17)
RecordedOctober 1989 (1989-10)
Studio Cardan Studios (São Paulo, Brazil)
Genre Gothic rock
Length4:21
Label Mute
Songwriter(s) Nick Cave
Producer(s) The Bad Seeds
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds singles chronology
"The Ship Song"
(1990)		"The Weeping Song"
(1990)		"Straight to You"
(1992)

The Weeping Song is a song by Australian rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. It was released as a single from their sixth studio album, The Good Son (1990), on 17 September 1990.

Contents

Accolades

YearPublicationCountryAccoladeRank
1990 Sounds United Kingdom Singles of the Year [1] 47
2007 NME United Kingdom Classic Singles [2] *
2013 Rolling Stone Germany Anniversary Special: 222 Songs [3] *

(*) designates unordered lists.

Formats and track listing

All songs written by Nick Cave, except where noted.

UK 7" single (MUTE 118)
  1. "The Weeping Song" – 4:20
  2. "Cocks 'n' Asses" (Nick Cave, Victor Van Vugt) – 5:45
UK CD single (CD MUTE 118)
  1. "The Weeping Song" – 4:19
  2. "Cocks 'n' Asses" (Nick Cave, Victor Van Vugt) – 5:46
  3. "Helpless" (Neil Young) – 4:30
US CD single (9 66605-2)
  1. "The Weeping Song" – 4:19
  2. "The Train Song" – 4:46
  3. "The B-Side Song" (Nick Cave, Victor Van Vugt) – 5:46 ("Cocks 'n' Asses" retitled for the US market)
  4. "Helpless" (Neil Young) – 4:30

Personnel

Adapted from The Weeping Song liner notes. [4]

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalog
United Kingdom 1990 Mute CD, LP MUTE 118
United States Elektra CD9 66605-2

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References

  1. ↑ "Sounds End of Year Lists: Singles". Sounds . Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "NME Classic Albums & Singles". NME . Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Anniversary Special: 222 Songs (2013)". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  4. ↑ The Weeping Song (booklet). Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. London, United Kingdom: Mute Records. 1990.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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