Mass Destruction (song)

Mass Destruction is the first single from the fourth album by British electronic music band Faithless, No Roots (2004). It was released on 31 May 2004 and reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart. In Australia, the song was ranked number 41 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004.^[2]

Released31 May 2004 (2004-05-31)^[1]

Length3:44

LabelCheeky, BMG

SongwritersRollo Armstrong, Maxwell Fraser, Ayalah Deborah Bentovim, John "P*nut" Harrison

Quick facts Single by Faithless, from the album No Roots ...

"Mass Destruction"
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Single by Faithless
from the album No Roots
Released	31 May 2004 (2004-05-31)[1]
Length	3:44
Label	Cheeky, BMG
Songwriters	Rollo Armstrong, Maxwell Fraser, Ayalah Deborah Bentovim, John "P*nut" Harrison
Producers	P*nut, Sister Bliss
Faithless singles chronology
"One Step Too Far" (2002) "Mass Destruction" (2004) "I Want More" (2004)

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The song relates to the Iraq War which started the previous year, with the refrain "a weapon of mass destruction".

Dave Grohl of Nirvana and Foo Fighters cited "Mass Destruction" as the song he most wished he had written during an interview with Q magazine,^[3] and the lyrics were quoted in the US Senate. A powerful video directed by award-winning directing team Dom & Nick alluded to abuses of power during the Iraq War to chilling effect, tracing the connection from childhood bullying to terrorism and genocide.