Wardance (song)

"Wardance"
Single by Killing Joke
from the album Killing Joke
B-side	"Pssyche"
Released	February 1980
Genre	Post-punk [1]
Length	3:40
Label	Malicious Damage
Songwriters	Jaz Coleman, Kevin "Geordie" Walker, Martin "Youth" Glover, Paul Ferguson
Producer	Killing Joke
Killing Joke singles chronology
"Nervous System" (1979) "Wardance" (1980) "Change" (1980)

"Wardance" is a song by English post-punk band Killing Joke. It was released in February 1980 by Malicious Damage as the band's first single. The song was re-recorded for their self-titled debut album. The song has been performed at most of their live shows. ^[2]

Release

"Wardance" was released on 7" vinyl by Malicious Damage. A small number of copies from the original pressing came with a pre-typed form of military 'call-up papers' to be filled out and submitted by the purchaser. The B-side, "Pssyche", was commonly played live.^{[ citation needed ]}

The single did not chart in the UK ^[3] but reached number 50 in the US Billboard Dance Music/Club Play singles chart. ^[4]

Cover versions

In 1993, Econoline Crush covered "Pssyche" for their Purge EP, and in 2004, Nouvelle Vague covered it on their self-titled debut album. In 2001, Mad Capsule Markets covered "Wardance" on their album 010.

Track listing

Side A

1. "Wardance" – 3:40

Side B

1. "Pssyche" – 5:02

Charts

Year	Chart	Peak Position
1980	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs	50 [4]

See also

• List of anti-war songs

References

1. Law, Sam (18 November 2019). "The 13 Bleakest Rock And Metal Albums Ever". Kerrang! . Retrieved 19 April 2020.
2. Hämäläinen, Jyrki "Spider" (2020). Killing Joke: Are You Receiving?, p. 20. Milton Keynes: New Haven Publishing. ISBN   978-1912587407.
3. "Killing Joke | Official Charts Company". Official Charts . Retrieved 5 March 2015.
4. "Killing Joke | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved 5 March 2015.