Follow the Leaders
1981 single by Killing Joke
"Follow the Leaders" | ||||
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Single by Killing Joke | ||||
from the album What's THIS For...! | ||||
B-side | "Follow the Leaders (Dub)", "Tension" | |||
Released | May 1981 | |||
Genre | Post-punk | |||
Length | 15:02 | |||
Label | E.G., Malicious Damage | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jaz Coleman, Kevin "Geordie" Walker, Martin "Youth" Glover, Paul Ferguson | |||
Producer(s) | Killing Joke | |||
Killing Joke singles chronology | ||||
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7" Italian release | ||||
Side A | ||||
Alternative cover | ||||
Side B | ||||
"Follow the Leaders" is a song by the English post-punk band Killing Joke. It was released in May 1981 by E.G. Records as the only single from the band's second studio album, What's THIS For...!.
Release
"Follow the Leaders" was backed by the B-sides "Follow the Leaders (Dub)" and "Tension". It reached No. 55 in the UK Singles Chart in May 1981[1] and No. 25 in the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs.[2]
A 7" single was released by Polydor in Italy and E.G. Records in Spain, each with a different version of "Follow the Leaders" from the 10".
Track listing
- 7"
- Side A
- "Follow the Leaders" – 4:05
- Side B
- "Tension" – 4:27
- 10"
- Side A
- "Follow the Leaders" – 5:30
- Side B
- "Follow the Leaders (Dub)" – 4:04
- "Tension" – 4:28
Charts
Chart (1981) | Peak Position |
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UK Singles Chart | 55[1] |
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs | 25[2] |
References
- ^ a b "Killing Joke". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
- ^ a b "Killing Joke". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
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