Reverence (song)
1992 single by the Jesus and Mary Chain
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"Reverence" is a song by Scottish alternative rock group the Jesus and Mary Chain, released as the first single from the group's fourth studio album, Honey's Dead (1992). It was released by Blanco y Negro Records on 3 February 1992, reaching number 10 on the UK Single Chart and number 21 in Ireland. BBC TV banned the song from airing due to the lyrics "I want to die just like Jesus Christ / I want to die just like J-F-K", but it was not banned from BBC Radio One.[3]
| "Reverence" | ||||
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| Single by the Jesus and Mary Chain | ||||
| from the album Honey's Dead | ||||
| B-side | "Heat" | |||
| Released | 3 February 1992[1] | |||
| Genre | Electronic rock[2] | |||
| Length | 3:40 | |||
| Label | Blanco y Negro | |||
| Songwriters | William Reid, Jim Reid | |||
| Producers | Jim Reid, William Reid | |||
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Track listings
All tracks were written by Jim Reid and William Reid, except where noted.
UK 7-inch (NEG 55) and cassette single (NEG 55C)[4][5]
- "Reverence"
- "Heat"
UK 12-inch (NEG 55T) and CD single (NEG 55CD)[6][7]
- "Reverence"
- "Heat"
- "Reverence" (radio mix)
- "Guitarman" (Jerry Reed)
US maxi-CD single[8]
- "Reverence" (album version) – 3:40
- "Reverence" (Jim and William Reid mix) – 5:38
- "Reverence" (Al Jourgensen mix) – 6:09
- "Reverence" (Mark Stent mix) – 6:46
- "Guitarman" – 3:42
Personnel
The Jesus and Mary Chain
- Jim Reid – vocals, guitar, production
- William Reid – guitar, production
Additional personnel
- Alan Moulder – engineering ("Reverence", "Guitarman")
- Dick Meaney – engineering ("Heat")
- Anjali Dutt – engineering (radio mix)
- Al Jourgensen – remixing (Al Jourgensen mix)
- Mark Stent – remixing (Mark Stent mix)
Charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] | 42 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[10] | 21 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[11] | 10 |