Blues from a Gun
1989 single by The Jesus and Mary Chain
"Blues from a Gun" | ||||
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Single by The Jesus and Mary Chain | ||||
from the album Automatic | ||||
B-side | "Shimmer" | |||
Released | September 1989 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock, blues rock | |||
Length | 4:44 (Edit) | |||
Label | Blanco Y Negro | |||
Songwriter(s) | William Reid, Jim Reid | |||
The Jesus and Mary Chain singles chronology | ||||
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"Blues from a Gun" is a Modern Rock number-one hit from The Jesus and Mary Chain's album Automatic from 1989. It was released in four different formats, including a 3" Mini CD single in a paper gatefold sleeve. It is one of the few singles by the band featuring lead vocals from William, as opposed to Jim Reid.
Chart performance
The single reached number 32 in the UK single charts,[1] and three weeks at number one on the U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart which listed the most played songs on alternative radio.[2]
Track listing
All tracks written by Jim Reid and William Reid, except where noted [3]
- 7" (NEG41)
- "Blues from a Gun" - 4:43
- "Shimmer" - 2:45
- 10" (NEG41TE) Gatefold
- "Blues from a Gun" - 4:43
- "Shimmer" - 2:45
- "Penetration" - 2:46
- "Break Me Down" - 2:23
- 12" (NEG41T)
- "Blues from a Gun" - 4:43
- "Shimmer" - 2:45
- "Penetration" - 2:46
- "Subway" - 2:04
- CD3 (NEG41CD)
- "Blues from a Gun" - 4:43
- "Shimmer" - 2:45
- "Penetration" - 2:46
- "My Girl" (Smokey Robinson, Ronald White) - 2:31
Personnel
The Jesus and Mary Chain
- Jim Reid – guitar, synthesizer, drum programming, producer
- William Reid – vocals, guitar, synthesizer, drum programming, producer
Additional personnel
- Alan Moulder – engineer (track 1)
- Andrew Catlin – photography
Charts
Chart (1989–90) | Peak position |
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UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 32 |
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[5] | 1 |
See also
- List of Billboard number-one alternative singles of the 1980s
References
- ^ www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ www.billboard.com Archived 30 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ www.discogs.com. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "The Jesus and Mary Chain Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard.
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