Requiem (Killing Joke song)

"Requiem"
Single by Killing Joke
from the album Killing Joke
B-side	"Change" Malicious Demo 2
Released	26 September 1980
Format	7" 12"
Recorded	1980 at Marquee Studios (London, England)
Genre	Post-punk
Length	3:42
Label	E.G. Malicious Damage
Writer(s)	Jaz Coleman Paul Ferguson Martin Glover Kevin Walker
Producer(s)	Killing Joke
Killing Joke singles chronology
"Change" (1980) "Requiem" (1980) "Follow the Leaders" (1981)

"Requiem" is a song by English rock band Killing Joke. It was released in September 1980 by E.G. Records as the second single from their eponymous debut studio album. The song peaked at number 43 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart.

Release

"Requiem" was released on 26 September 1980 on 7" vinyl by E.G. Records and Malicious Damage as the second single from the band's debut self-titled studio album, backed by the B-side "Change".^[1] A 12" version of the single was also released, featuring "Change" and a demo of "Requiem" as the B-sides.^[2]

The single did not chart in the UK,^[3] but it reached number 43 on the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.

Cover versions

The song was covered by American rock band Foo Fighters as one of the B-sides to their song "Everlong".^[4]

Track listing

7" vinyl

• E.G. / Malicious Damage — EGMD 1.0^[1]

Side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Requiem"	3:42

Side B
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Change"	3:58

12" vinyl

• E.G. / Malicious Damage — EGMDX 1.0^[2]

Side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Requiem"	3:42

Side B
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Change"	3:58
2.	"Requiem" (Malicious Demo 2)	3:42

Charts

Charts (1980)	Peak position
US Hot Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[5]	43

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalogue no.
United Kingdom	26 September 1980	E.G. Malicious Damage	7"	EGMD 1.0[1]
			12"	EGMDX 1.0[2]

References

1. "Killing Joke - Requiem (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
2. "Killing Joke - Requiem (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
3. "Killing Joke | Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
4. "Foo Fighters - Everlong (CD)". Discogs. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
5. "Killing Joke > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-07-05.