The Judas Kiss (song)
| "The Judas Kiss" | ||||
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| Single by Metallica | ||||
| from the album Death Magnetic | ||||
| Released | September 8, 2008 | |||
| Format | Digital single | |||
| Recorded | March 12, 2007–May 11, 2008 at Sound City in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California; Shangri La Studios in Malibu, California and HQ in San Rafael, California | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, thrash metal | |||
| Length | 8:01 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Writer(s) | James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Robert Trujillo, Lars Ulrich | |||
| Producer(s) | Rick Rubin | |||
| Metallica singles chronology | ||||
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"The Judas Kiss" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica, the fourth single taken from their ninth studio album, Death Magnetic.
On September 8, 2008, it was made available for streaming on the band's official website, as well as a download (for Platinum Members only) from the Death Magnetic website Mission: Metallica. It has since been made available for purchase as a digital single in the iTunes Store. Part of the beginning to "The Judas Kiss" was also featured in an online video on the official website and Mission: Metallica revealing the album's title. The first live performance of the song was at the Trent FM Arena in Nottingham, UK on 25 February 2009 as part of their opening gig in the European leg of their World Magnetic Tour.
The song's title refers to The Bible, where Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus by kissing him.
Track listing
- Digital download[1]
- "The Judas Kiss" – 8:01
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position | |
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| scope="row" | Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[2] | 71 |
| scope="row" | Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[3] | 20 |
| scope="row" | Norway (VG-lista)[4] | 13 |
| scope="row" | Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[5] | 44 |
| US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles[6] | 12 | |
Personnel
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References
- ↑ "The Judas Kiss – Single". iTunes Store. Apple. Retrieved February 15, 2013.
- ↑ "Metallica – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Metallica. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Metallica: The Judas Kiss" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Metallica – The Judas Kiss". VG-lista. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Metallica – The Judas Kiss". Singles Top 100. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Metallica – Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
