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{{Infobox song

| name = Crucified

| cover = Crucified (Army of Lovers song).jpg

| alt =

| border = yes

| type = single

| artist = Army of Lovers

| album = Massive Luxury Overdose

| B-side = Love Revolution

| released = May 1991, April 1992 and July 2013

| recorded =

| studio = Sonet Studios, Stockholm

| genre =

*Dance pop

*techno

| length = 3:32

| label =

| writer =

*Alexander Bard

*Anders Wollbeck

*Jean-Pierre Barda

| producer =

*Alexander Bard

*Anders Wollbeck

| chronology = Army of Lovers

| prev_title = Supernatural

| prev_year = 1990

| next_title = Obsession

| next_year = 1991

| misc =

}}

"'Crucified'" is a 1991 song by 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 in May 1991 (in Sweden), FebruaryApril 1992 (in the UK and US), and July 2013 (Crucified 2013). It was written by Alexander Bard, Anders Wollbeck and Jean-Pierre Barda and features Barda (vocals, drums), Bard (vocals, computer) and La Camilla (vocals, bass). The song was successful in several European countries, including Belgium, where it reached the number-one,Number One hits in Belgium, 1991 and Germany, Sweden, Austria and Switzerland, where it reached the Top 10. In the United States, "Crucified" became a huge club hit and radio favorite, debuting at number six on the 'Billboard' Dance singles chart and spending a total of 14 weeks in the Top 20. The initial remixes available on the CD maxi and vinyl 12" maxi are by Nuzak. The track samples the drum break from James Brown's Funky Drummer.

In 2013, Army of Lovers made a new version of the song, simply called 'Crucified 2013'. It contained new vocals from Camilla Henemark, and then a second version with new vocals from Dominika Peczynski was issued.[http://www.scandipop.co.uk/army-of-lovers-crucified-2013-new-single-and-video/ Army of Lovers: Crucified 2013]

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

In 2021, Azerbaijani singer Efendi sampled the first few seconds of Crucified for her track "Mata Hari", which would represent Azerbaijan in Eurovision 2021.

Kurt Cobain of the hugely successful alternative rock group Nirvana praised the band in his posthumously published journals, specifically the song "Crucified."Felix Burrichter. "[http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/18/kitsch-of-the-day-army-of-lovers/ Kitsch of the Day | Army of Lovers]", tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com, 18 May 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2014.

Critical reception



AllMusic editor Ned Raggett described the song as a "totally over-the-top disco anthem on all fronts that takes ABBA's winning combination of memorable hooks and harmonies as inspiration and slathers a load of glitter and make-up over the whole thing." He noted further that "having ultracampy lyrical asides like "I cry, I pray, mon dieu" doesn't hurt the sheer giddiness at work, and neither do the "I'm crucified like my saviour" chorus, church organ and twangy Duane Eddy guitar." Larry Flick from 'Billboard' said it is a "super-hot slammin' houser". Bevan Hannah from 'The Canberra Times' wrote, "Judging by the video for their first single release Crucified, their image was carefully plotted, combining cabaret style costumes and graphics with groovy European dance rhythms." A reviever from 'Music Week' viewed the song as "a bizarre pop/dance confection, both commercial and camp."

James Hamilton from the magazine's 'RM' Dance Update commented that it is "camp and corny party fun from Sweden, this Abba-ishly chorused, phonetic guy rapped, strings swirled and just to cap it all! Duane Eddy-ish guitar twanged 0-122bpm jiggly jumper sounds like a pop hit with wide gimmick appeal". 'Newcastle Evening Chronicle' called it a "clever almost choral rock approach on a lively danceable number.""ALBUMS/SINGLES". 'Newcastle Evening Chronicle'. 1991-08-13. page 33. Retrieved 2020-03-28. They noted "the ebullient bounce" of the track."ALBUMS/SINGLES". 'Newcastle Evening Chronicle'. 1991-12-03. page 28. Retrieved 2020-03-28. A reviewer from 'People Magazine' said that "disco goes to church in this hip-hop hallelujah". Sophie Lawrence reviewed the song for 'Smash Hits', writing, "It's one of those records where you can imagine everyone at a disco dancing around with their hands in the air, isn't it? I like it. It's got a gospel feel and really good harmonies on it."

Chart performance



"Crucified" became very successful on the charts in Europe, peaking at number-one in Belgium. It remains to date one of the bands biggest hits, reaching the Top 10 also in Austria, Germany, Greece (number two), the Netherlands (number two), Spain, Sweden and Switzerland in 1991. In the United Kingdom, the single peaked at number 31 on the UK Singles Chart on February 23, 1992. On the Eurochart Hot 100, it climbed to number 14. Outside Europe, "Crucified" was successful in the US, where it peaked at number six on both the 'Billboard' Dance Club Songs chart and the 'Billboard' Dance/Electronic Singles Sales chart.

Music video



A music video was made to accompany the song. It was directed by Swedish directors Fredrik Boklund and Martin Persson. The video was later published on YouTube by Vevo in May 2016. It has amassed more than 10.7 million views as of November 2021.

Usage in media



The music video of "Crucified" was used in an episode of American animated television series 'Beavis and Butt-Head'.

The song was played in Gabriel Aghion's 1996 film, 'Pdale douce', and was thus included in the track listing of the soundtrack. It was also played in the film 'Marock' (2005), and was in the video game 'Just Dance 4' on the Wii.

Covers by other artists



The song has been covered by the Swedish band Ghost in their extended play titled 'If You have Ghost'.

Formats and track listings



* '7" single (1991 & 1992)'

#"Crucified" - 3:32

#"Love Revolution" - 4:02

* '12" maxi-single (1991)'

#"Crucified" (The Nuzak Remix) - 8:03

#"Crucified" (Yherushalaim Dub) - 7:42

#"Crucified" (Radio Edit) - 3:32

* 'CD single (1991)'

#"Crucified" (Radio Edit) - 3:32

#"Crucified" (The Nuzak Remix) - 8:03

#"Crucified" (Yherushalaim Dub) - 7:42

* '12" maxi-single (UK, 1992)'

#"Crucified" (The Nuzak Mix) - 8:03

#"Crucified" (Crucifixion Hardcore '92 Mix) - 5:06

#"Crucified" (The Maffia Mix) - 5:53

* '12" maxi-single (US, 1992)'

#"Crucified" (Judas Mix) - 6:47

#"Crucified" (Judas Mix Instrumental) - 6:38

#"Crucified" (Judas Mix Dubstrumental) - 4:19

#"Crucified" (Teknostalgia Mix) - 4:14

#"Ride the Bullet" (The DNA Remix) - 4:54

#"Ride the Bullet" (The DNA Remix Dub) - 5:42

#"Crucified" (Yherushalaim Dub) - 7:40

#"Crucified" (Crucifixion Mix) - 5:09

* 'CD single (UK, 1992)'

#"Crucified" (Radio Edit) - 3:32

#"Crucified" (Crucifixion Hardcore '92 Mix) - 5:06

#"Crucified" (The Maffia Mix) - 5:53

#"Crucified" (The Nuzak Mix) 8:03

* 'CD maxi (US, 1992)'

#"Crucified" (Single Version) - 3:31

#"Crucified" (Nuzak Remix) - 8:00

#"Crucified" (Judas Mix) - 6:47

#"Crucified" (Judas Mix Dubstramental) - 4:19

#"Crucified" (Teknostradamus Mix) - 6:36

#"Crucified" (Teknostalgia Mix) - 4:14

#"Crucified" (Crucifixion Mix) 5:09

#"Ride the Bullet" (The DNA Remix) - 4:54

#"Ride the Bullet" (Molotov Cocktail Mix) - 4:58

#"Ride the Bullet" (Tren De Amor Mix) - 6:24

* 'Digital-download (2013)'

#"Crucified 2013" (Radio Edit) - 3:15

#"Crucified 2013" (Sound Factory Radio) - 3:29

#"Crucified 2013" (Per QX + Sonny Switch Radio) - 3:00

#"Crucified 2013" (NORD Radio Edit) - 3:31

#"Crucified 2013" (Extended Version) - 5:54

#"Crucified 2013" (Sound Factory Paradise Anthem) - 8:32

#"Crucified 2013" (Per QX + Sonny Switch Club Mix) - 5:49

#"Crucified 2013" (NORD Club Mix) - 5:54

#"Crucified 2013" (Sound Factory Dark Dub) - 8:25

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 and Dominika Peczynski (2013)

* Backing vocals by: Katarina Wilczewski, Erika Essen-Mller, Malin Bckstrm, 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 Hkansson

* 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



Weekly charts

{|class="wikitable sortable"

!Chart (1991)

!Peak
position

|-

|Australia (ARIA)

|align="center"|56

|-

|Austria (3 Austria Top 40)

|align="center"|3

|-

|-

|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)

|align="center"|4

|-

|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)

|align="center"|14

|-

|France (SNEP)"Crucified", in various Singles Chart [http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Army+Of+Lovers&titel=Crucified&cat=s Lescharts.com] (Retrieved 10 February 2008)

|align="center"|22

|-

|Germany (Media Control Charts)

|align="center"|5

|-

|Greece (IFPI)

|align="center"|2

|-

|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)

|align="center"|2

|-

|-

|Spain (AFYVE)

|align="center"|8

|-

|Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)

|align="center"|8

|-

|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)

|align="center"|6

|-

|UK Singles (OCC)

|align="center"|47

|-

!Chart (1992)

!Peak
position

|-

|UK Singles (OCC)

|align="center"|31

|-

|UK Dance ('Music Week')

|align="center"|42

|-

|US Dance Club Songs ('Billboard')

|align="center"|6

|-

|US Dance/Electronic Singles Sales ('Billboard')

|align="center"|6

|-

!Chart (2014)

!Peak
position

|-

|US Dance Club Songs ('Billboard')

|align="center"|18

|-

|US Dance/Electronic Songs ('Billboard')

|align="center"|45

|}

Year-end charts



References



Category:1991 singles

Category:1992 singles

Category:Army of Lovers songs

Category:Techno songs

Category:Ultratop 50 Singles (Flanders) number-one singles

Category:Songs written by Anders Wollbeck

Category:Songs written by Alexander Bard

Category:1991 songs

Category:Stockholm Records singles

Category:Music videos directed by Fredrik Boklund



Category:Songs critical of religion

Category:English-language Swedish songs

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