"Kingdom of Doom" is a song by the British alternative rock supergroup the Good, the Bad & the Queen, made up of Damon Albarn, Paul Simonon, Simon Tong and Tony Allen and is the fourth track on their 2007 album The Good, the Bad & the Queen (see 2007 in British music).
| "Kingdom of Doom" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gatefold 7" and CD cover | ||||
| Single by The Good, the Bad & the Queen | ||||
| from the album The Good, the Bad & the Queen | ||||
| Released | 15 January 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2005–2006 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 2:42 | |||
| Label | Parlophone, Honest Jon's | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Damon Albarn | |||
| Producer(s) | Danger Mouse | |||
| The Good, the Bad & the Queen singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 Red vinyl 7" cover | ||||
The song was also released as the band's second single in January 2007.[1] Note that the single release, issued a week before the album came out, quite clearly credits the artist as The Good, The Bad & The Queen, although Albarn later claimed the band was unnamed, and that The Good, The Bad & The Queen was simply the name of the album.
Upon release, the single charted at #20, the only one of the band's three singles to reach the Top 20.[2]
Track listings
edit- Promo CD CDRDJ6732
- "Kingdom of Doom" - 2.42
- Gatefold 7" R6732
- "Kingdom of Doom" - 2:42
- "The Good, the Bad & the Queen" (live at The Tabernacle) - 4:22
- Red vinyl 7" RS6732
- "Kingdom of Doom" - 2:42
- "Start Point (Sketches of Devon)" - 4:47
- CD CDR6732
- "Kingdom of Doom" - 2:42
- "Hallsands Waltz (Sketches of Devon)" - 2:55
- "The Bunting Song (live at The Tabernacle) - 3:57
- Download
- "Kingdom of Doom" (live at The Roundhouse) - 3:20
Packaging
editThe artwork for the red vinyl 7" format of the single was created by the band's bassist Paul Simonon, making reference to the building in which the group recorded the video. [citation needed]
Chart positions
edit| "Kingdom of Doom" - UK Singles Chart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Week | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | 20[2] | 44[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personnel
edit- Damon Albarn: Vocals, Piano, Organ, Synthesizers
- Simon Tong: Guitars
- Paul Simonon: Bass Guitar
- Danger Mouse: Tambourine, Windchimes
- Tony Allen: Drums
Track reviews
editReferences
edit- ^ "Damon Albarn's new band announce new single". NME. 2006-11-28. Retrieved 2006-11-28.
- ^ a b "BBC - Radio 1 - Chart - Singles". UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 2007-01-21.
- ^ "Music Charts - The Official UK Top 75 Singles: Week of Mon 29 Jan - Yahoo! Music UK". UK Singles Chart. Retrieved 2007-01-29.
External links
edit- "Kingdom of Doom" (link is no longer in use) songography page at The Good, The Bad & The Queen unofficial fansite.
- "Kingdom of Doom" (link is no longer in use) discography page at The Good, The Bad & The Queen unofficial fansite.