"Duchess" is a single by The Stranglers from the album The Raven. The ninth track on the album, it peaked at number 14 in the UK Singles Chart.[1] The supporting video for the song was banned by the BBC, as they deemed it blasphemous for its content, which featured the band dressed up as choirboys.[2][3]
| "Duchess" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Stranglers | ||||
| from the album The Raven | ||||
| B-side | "Fools Rush Out" | |||
| Released | 18 August 1979 (UK) | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Length | 2:30 | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Songwriter(s) | The Stranglers | |||
| Producer(s) | Alan Winstanley, The Stranglers | |||
| The Stranglers singles chronology | ||||
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Reception edit
Smash Hits said, "Hugh Cornwell actually sings. Yeah, a bit shaky maybe, but it's proper singing. And the song's quite nice. But it's also repetitive and lacks any real substance."[4]
Cover versions edit
- The song was covered by My Life Story as part of EMI's centenary celebrations in 1997 and reached the UK Top 40.[5]
References edit
- ^ "UK Top 40 Chart Archive, British Singles & Album Charts". everyHit.com. 2000-03-16. Archived from the original on 2007-07-17. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
- ^ "The Stranglers - eNotes.com". www.enotes.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Strangled Spiked". Strangled.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2014-07-13. Retrieved 2014-02-17.
- ^ Steve Bush (23 March 1979). "Singles". Smash Hits. No. 19.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 385. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.