Herculean (song)
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| "Herculean" | ||
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| Single by Damon Albarn, Tony Allen, Paul Simonon, and Simon Tong | ||
| from the album The Good, the Bad and the Queen |
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| B-side(s) | "Back in the Day", "Mr. Whippy" |
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| Released | 30 October 2006 | |
| Format | 7", Digipak Maxi-CD | |
| Recorded | 2005 - 2006 | |
| Genre | Alternative rock | |
| Length | 4:03 | |
| Label | Parlophone, Honest Jon's | |
| Producer(s) | Danger Mouse | |
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| Damon Albarn, Tony Allen, Paul Simonon, and Simon Tong singles chronology | ||
| "Herculean" (2006) |
"Kingdom of Doom" (2007) |
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| The Good, the Bad and the Queen track listing | ||
| "Kingdom of Doom" (4) |
"Herculean" (5) |
"Behind the Sun" (6) |
"Herculean" is the debut single by Damon Albarn's unnamed alternative rock band that was released on October 30, 2006, following the band's performance at The Roundhouse in Camden on 26 October as part of BBCs Electric Proms (see 2006 in British music). The single charted at #22 in the UK Singles Chart in its first week of release. The song was released to the iTunes Store on 9 October 2006 and a stream of the song is available on the band's website. Also, the song charted at #50 in a Time Out poll of the best songs about London.
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[edit] Track listings
- Promo CD
- "Herculean" (radio edit)
- "Herculean" (album version)
- 7" R6722
- "Herculean" - 4:03
- "Mr. Whippy" (featuring Eslam Jawaad) - 3:15
- Digipak Maxi-CD CDR6722
- "Herculean" - 4:03
- "Back in the Day" - 5:33
- "Mr. Whippy" (featuring Eslam Jawaad) - 3:15
[edit] Chart performance
"Herculean" entered the UK Singles Chart at #22 in its first week of physical release (2006-11-05). The next week it retained a spot in the Top 75, at #72, but dropped out entirely the following week.
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[edit] Trivia
- The artwork for the single was created by the band's bassist Paul Simonon.
[edit] References
- ^ BBC - Radio 1 - Chart - Singles. UK Singles Chart. Retrieved on 2006-11-05.
- ^ Music Charts - The Official UK Top 75 Singles: Week of Mon 13 Nov - Yahoo! Music UK. UK Singles Chart. Retrieved on 2006-11-12.
[edit] External links
- "Herculean" songography page at The Good, The Bad & The Queen unofficial fansite.
- "Herculean" discography page at The Good, The Bad & The Queen unofficial fansite.
