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Diane (Hsker D song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Diane'" is a song by American band Hsker D for their 'Metal Circus' EP in 1983. The song was written by drummer Grant Hart, and concerns the murder of West St. Paul waitress Diane Edwards by Joseph Ture Jr. in 1980.
Therapy? version
Northern Irish metal band Therapy? covered the song and released it as a single on November 6, 1995, on A&M Records. The song is featured on the 'Infernal Love' album in a radically different arrangement from the original, featuring only cello and vocals. The single reached number 26 in the UK Singles Chart, and number 20 in the Irish Singles Chart. The single went Top 10 in many countries in Europe, winning an award for best single from Humo Magazine in Belgium.
The single was released on CD, CD digipak, CD velvet digipak, red 7" vinyl, and cassette.
Track listing
;7" and CDTracks 3 & 4 recorded for "Collin's and Maconie's Hit Parade", BBC Radio One.
;Velvet digipak CD and cassette
Tracks 2, 3 & 4 recorded by Chris Leckie in Zrich, Switzerland, September 1995.
;German double CD digipak
Personnel
;Therapy?* Andy Cairns vocals
* Fyfe Ewing backing vocals
* Michael McKeegan backing vocals
;Additional
* Martin McCarrick cello, backing vocals
* Al Clay producer (Diane & Misery)
* Anton Corbijn photography
* Lewis Mulatero photography
* Phil Knott photography
* Jeremy Pearce design
* Simon Carrington design
References
Category:1995 singles
Category:Therapy? songs
Category:Hsker D songs
Category:1983 songs
Category:A&M Records singles
Category:Songs written by Grant Hart
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