"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 | |||
Songwriter(s) | William Reid, Jim Reid | |||
Producer(s) | Jim Reid, William Reid | |||
The Jesus and Mary Chain singles chronology | ||||
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Track listings
editAll tracks were written by Jim Reid and William Reid, except where noted.
UK 7-inch and cassette single[4][5]
- "Reverence"
- "Heat"
UK 12-inch and CD single[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
editThe 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
editChart (1992) | Peak position |
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Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] | 42 |
Ireland (IRMA)[10] | 21 |
UK Singles (OCC)[11] | 10 |
References
edit- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 1 February 1992. p. 19.
- ^ Gerard, Chris (19 April 2021). "The 100 Greatest Alternative Singles of the '90s: 100 - 81". PopMatters. p. 2. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- ^ "Off the Record". Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 10. 7 March 1992. p. 22.
- ^ Reverence (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Blanco y Negro Records. 1992. NEG 55, 9031-76478-7.
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ignored (help) - ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 9. 29 February 1992. p. 33.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Reverence". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "The Jesus and Mary Chain: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 August 2017.