King of the Jungle (song)
| "King of the Jungle" | ||||
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| Single by Bananarama | ||||
| from the album Bananarama | ||||
| Released | 1984 | |||
| Format | 7" single, 12" single | |||
| Recorded | October 1983 | |||
| Genre | Pop, new wave | |||
| Length | 3:28 | |||
| Label | London Records | |||
| Writer(s) |
Sara Dallin Siobhan Fahey Keren Woodward Jolley & Swain | |||
| Producer(s) | Jolley & Swain | |||
| Bananarama singles chronology | ||||
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"King of the Jungle" is a song written and recorded by English girl group Bananarama. It was released as a single in Japan only from their self-titled second album in 1984. The song is the second single from Bananarama to be a Japanese-only release (following "He's Got Tact" in 1982).
The song, along with several tracks on the Bananarama album, combined producers Jolley & Swain's pop music production with serious lyrical content. Bananarama member Siobhan Fahey described "King of the Jungle" as a song "about how ridiculous it is that eighteen year old boys are given guns and are endorsed by the government to go out and kill people" . The song was dedicated to the group's friend, Thomas "Kidso" Riley, who had recently been killed in Belfast.[1]
The track did not chart in Japan and was not released as a single in any other territories.
References
- ↑ Interview: "We All Broke Down And Cried", Smash Hits, 15–28 March 1984
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