Crucified (Army of Lovers song)

"Crucified"
Single by Army of Lovers
from the album Massive Luxury Overdose
B-side	"Love Revolution"
Released	1991
Format	Cassette, CD single, CD maxi 7" single, vinyl 12" maxi
Recorded	1991, Stockholm (Sweden)
Genre	Dance pop, Techno
Length	3:32
Writer(s)	Alexander Bard Anders Wollbeck Jean-Pierre Barda
Producer(s)	Alexander Bard Anders Wollbeck
Army of Lovers singles chronology
"Ride the Bullet (Remix)" (1990) "Crucified" (1991) "Obsession" (1991)
Alternative Cover 1992 Re-issue cover US CD Maxi Cover

"Crucified" is a 1991 song recorded by the Swedish band Army of Lovers. It is the first single from their second album Massive Luxury Overdose and the seventh single to be released by the band. It was released from May 1991 (in Sweden) to February 1992 (in France). A re-edition that features on Massive Luxury Overdose (US Version) was made in 1992. "Crucified" is possibly the best known song released by the band.

It was recorded by Jean-Pierre Barda (vocals, drums), Alexander Bard (vocals, computer) and La Camilla (vocals, bass) who also feature in the videoclip. The two remixes available on the CD maxi and vinyl 12" maxi are made by Nuzak.

Kurt Cobain of the hugely successful alternative rock group Nirvana praised the band in his posthumously published journals, but specifically the song "Crucified."^[1]

The song was successful in several European countries, including Germany, Sweden, Austria and Switzerland, where it reached the top 10. It reached the #1 in Belgium.^[2] In the United States, "Crucified" became a huge club hit and radio favorite, debuting at #6 in the U.S. Billboard Dance singles chart and spending a total of 14 weeks in the Top-20.

The song was played in Gabriel Aghion's 1996 film, Pédale douce, and was thus included in the track listing of the soundtrack. It was also played in the film Marock (2005).

The video for the song was featured in the third season episode of Beavis and Butthead Cleaning House. The pair react favourably to the video when Camilla is on screen (mainly due to her breasts) but complain when the men appear.

The song was featured on the dance video game Just Dance 4.

Bard's future music project, Gravitonas uses a sample of this song on the track "Sacrifice" from their 2012 Black Ceremony EP.

In 2013, Army of Lovers made a new version of the song, simply called 'Crucified 2013'. It contains new vocals from Dominika Peczynski.^[3]

The Swedish heavy metal band Ghost covered the song on their 2013 EP 'If You Have Ghost'.^[4]

Formats and track listings

Cassette single

1. "Crucified" — 3:32
2. "Love Revolution" — 4:02

CD single

1. "Crucified" (Radio Edit) — 3:32
2. "Crucified" (The Nuzak Remix) — 8:03
3. "Crucified" (Yherushalaim Dub) — 7:39

7" single

1. "Crucified" — 3:32
2. "Love Revolution" — 4:02

12" maxi

1. "Crucified" (The Nuzak Remix) — 8:03
2. "Crucified" (Yherushalaim Dub) — 7:42
3. "Crucified" (Radio Edit) — 3:32

CD single (UK re-issue)

1. "Crucified" (Radio Edit) - 3:32
2. "Crucified" (Crucifixion Hardcore '92 Mix) - 5:06
3. "Crucified" (The Maffia Mix) - 5:53
4. "Crucified" (The Nuzak Mix) 8:03

CD maxi (U.S.)

1. "Crucified" (Single Version) - 3:31
2. "Crucified" (Nuzak Remix) - 8:00
3. "Crucified" (Judas Mix) - 6:47
4. "Crucified" (Judas Mix Dubstramental) - 4:19
5. "Crucified" (Teknostradamus Mix) - 6:36
6. "Crucified" (Teknostalgia Mix) - 4:14
7. "Crucified" (Crucifixion Mix) 5:09
8. "Ride The Bullet" (The DNA Remix) - 4:54
9. "Ride The Bullet" (Molotov Cocktail Mix) - 4:58
10. "Ride The Bullet" (Tren De Amor Mix) - 6:24

12" maxi (UK Re-issue)

1. "Crucified" (The Nuzak Mix) 8:03
2. "Crucified" (Crucifixion Hardcore '92 Mix) - 5:06
3. "Crucified" (The Maffia Mix) - 5:53

Credits and personnel

Produced by: Alexander Bard and Anders Wollbeck Co-produced and engineered by: Per Adebratt Recorded and mixed at: Sonct Studios, Stockholm Lead vocals by: Jean-Pierre Barda Backing vocals by: Katarina Wilczewski, Erika Essen-Möller, Malin Bäckström, Jean-Paul Wall and Rickard Evenlind Keyboards and programming by: Anders Wollbeck. Katarina Wilczewski appears courtesy of Caprice Records. Jean-Paul Wall and Richard Evenlind appear courtesy of Sonet Grammofon. Anders Wollbeck appears courtesy of Sunrise Records.

Executive producer: Ola Håkansson Sleeve design by: Marie S-Wollback Photography by: Carl-Johan Paulin Stylist: Camilla Thulin Hair and make-up by: Jean-Pierre Barda Promotion supervisor: Jonas Holst Video clip directed by: Fredrik Boklund and Martin Persson Management: La La La Entreprises

Charts

Peak positions Chart (1991/92) Peak position Austrian Singles Chart[5] 3 Belgian Singles Chart 1 Dutch Top 40[6] 2 French SNEP Singles Chart[5] 22 German Singles Chart[5] 5 Spain (AFYVE)[7] 10 Swedish Singles Chart[5] 8 Swiss Singles Chart[5] 6 UK Singles Chart[8] 31 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[9] 6 U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[9] 6

Year-end charts End of year chart (1992) Position Austrian Singles Chart[10] 25 Dutch Top 40[6] 25

Chart successions

Cover versions

In 2013, Swedish heavy metal band Ghost covered the song for their EP If You Have Ghost.

References

1. Felix Burrichter. "Kitsch of the Day | Army of Lovers", tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com, 18 May 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
2. Number One hits in Belgium, 1991
3. Army of Lovers: ‘Crucified 2013′
4. http://loudwire.com/ghost-b-c-if-you-have-ghost-ep-review/
5. "Crucified", in various Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 10, 2008)
6. "Single top 100 over 1991" (pdf) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
7. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
8. "Crucified", UK Singles Chart Everyhit.com (Retrieved February 10, 2008)
9. Billboard Billboard.com (Retrieved June 25, 2009)
10. 1992 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved July 30, 2008)

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics