Berserk Warriors is a song by Australian band Mental As Anything, released in December 1981, through Regular Records.[2] The song was written by band member Peter O'Doherty. It is a thinly-veiled reference to the marital travails of the members of ABBA. It was released as the third and final single from the band's third album Cats & Dogs. The Song first charted on December 14, 1981, and it peaked at no. 30 on the Kent Music Report and it stayed in the charts for 16 weeks.[3] The song Berserk Warriors was used in the 2010 movie Animal Kingdom.[4]
| "Berserk Warriors" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 7-inch single New Zealand cover | ||||
| Single by Mental As Anything | ||||
| from the album Cats & Dogs | ||||
| B-side | "L'Amour No More" | |||
| Released | December 1981 [1] | |||
| Recorded | Albert Studios | |||
| Genre | Pop, Rock | |||
| Length | 3:49 | |||
| Label | Regular Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Peter O'Doherty | |||
| Producer(s) | Bruce Brown Russell Dunlop | |||
| Mental As Anything singles chronology | ||||
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Berserk Warriors" | Peter O'Doherty | 3:49 |
| 2. | "L'Amour No More" | Reg Mombassa | 2:20 |
Personnel
edit- Martin Plaza — lead vocals, guitar
- Greedy Smith — lead vocals, keyboards, harmonica
- Reg Mombassa — guitar, vocals
- Peter O'Doherty — bass, guitar, vocals
- Wayne de Lisle – drums
Charts
edit| Chart (1981–82) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian (Kent Music Report)[5] | 30 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [6] | 50 |
References
edit- ^ "45cat - Mental As Anything - Berserk Warriors / L'amour No More - Regular - Australia - K-8594". 45cat.com. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "australian-charts.com - Mental As Anything - Beserk Warriors". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ^ "Berserk Warriors". Australian Music Database. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ^ "Animal Kingdom (2010) - Soundtracks". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 198. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "charts.org.nz - Mental As Anything - Beserk Warriors". charts.nz. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
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