Munich_(song)

Munich (song)

Munich (song)

2005 single by Editors


"Munich" is a song by British post-punk revival band Editors and is featured on their 2005 debut album, The Back Room. It was originally released on 18 April 2005 as the second single from the band. It was re-released on 2 January 2006, peaking at number 10 in the UK Singles Chart.[1] It finished as the 184th best-selling single in the UK, in 2006.

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Composition

"Munich" is composed in the key of G minor with a tempo of 150 beats per minute.[2] The song is characterised by its drum groove reminiscent of "Evil" by Interpol and "marching" guitars, featuring tremolo-picked leads. [3]

It is featured on the soundtrack to the video games Saints Row, FIFA Street 2 and Major League Baseball 2K7. The song is played when the guests are being introduced on the English television programme A Question of Sport. It also appeared on the third season finale of Cold Case and in various episodes of the BBC drama Waterloo Road. It is featured in the 2008 film One Missed Call. "Munich" alone came as a free pack-in song on every Zune player bought.

Track listings

All songs written and composed by Chris Urbanowicz, Edward Lay, Russell Leetch and Tom Smith, except where noted.

Original release

7" vinyl

  • UK: Kitchenware SKX78 (limited to 3000 copies)
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CD

  • UK: Kitchenware SKCD78 (limited to 3000 copies)
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  • UK: Kitchenware SKCD78-2
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Re-release

7" vinyl

  • UK: Kitchenware SKX83
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CD

  • UK: Kitchenware SKCD83
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  • UK: Kitchenware SKCD832
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Personnel

Charts

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Certifications

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Cover versions


References

  1. "The Official Charts Company - Editors - Munich 2006". Official Charts. Retrieved 1 November 2009.
  2. "dutchcharts.nl - Editors - Munich" (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 November 2009.
  3. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2006" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 4 September 2018.

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