Wardance (song)

"Wardance"
Single by Killing Joke
from the album Killing Joke
B-side	"Pssyche"
Released	February 1980
Format	7" vinyl
Length	8:42
Label	Malicious Damage
Writer(s)	Jaz Coleman, Kevin "Geordie" Walker, Martin "Youth" Glover, Paul Ferguson
Producer(s)	Killing Joke
Killing Joke singles chronology
"Nervous System" (1979) "Wardance" (1980) "Change" (1980)
Killing Joke track listing "Requiem" (1) "Wardance" (2)

"Wardance" is a song by English rock band Killing Joke. It was released in 1980 by record label Malicious Damage as the first single from the band's self-titled debut studio album.

Release

"Wardance" was released in February 1980 on 7" vinyl by record label Malicious Damage as the first single from the band's self-titled debut studio album. A small number of copies from the original pressing came with a pre-typed folded form of military "call-up papers" to be filled out and submitted by the purchaser. The B-side, "Pssyche", was commonly played live.

The single did not chart in the UK^[1] but reached number 50 in the US Billboard Dance Music/Club Play singles chart.^[2]

Cover versions

In 1993, Econoline Crush covered "Pssyche" for their Purge EP, and in 2004, Nouvelle Vague covered it on their self-titled debut album. In 2001, Mad Capsule Markets covered "Wardance" on their album 010.

Track listing

Side A

1. "Wardance" – 3:40

Side B

1. "Pssyche" – 5:02

Charts

Year	Chart	Peak Position
1980	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs	50[2]

References

1. "Killing Joke | Official Charts Company". Official Charts. Retrieved 5 March 2015.
2. "Killing Joke | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 March 2015.