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Kingdom (Dave Gahan song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Kingdom
| cover = gahan_kingdom.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Dave Gahan
| album = Hourglass
| B-side = Tomorrow
| released = 8 October 2007
| recorded = 2007
| studio = 11th Floor (New York City)
| genre =
* Industrial rock
* electroclash
* synthpop
| length = 4:34
| label = Mute
| writer =
* Dave Gahan
* Christian Eigner
* Andrew Phillpott
| producer =
* Dave Gahan
* Christian Eigner
* Andrew Phillpott
| prev_title = A Little Piece (live)
| prev_year = 2003
| next_title = Saw Something / Deeper and Deeper
| next_year = 2008
| misc =
}}
"'Kingdom'" is a song by Depeche Mode vocalist Dave Gahan from his second solo studio album, 'Hourglass' (2007). The song was released on 8 October 2007 as the album's lead single. The single version removed the third stanza of the first verse, the instrumental part preceding the second chorus, and most of the bridge at the end.
Airplay
The song received increasing airplay on US alternative rock radio throughout the month of September 2007 and became one of the 100 most played modern rock songs in the US in mid-September. Major support came from WEQX (Albany, New York) and KNRK (Portland, Oregon). In late September 2007, Alt Nation (Sirius Satellite Radio), Ethel (XM Satellite Radio), and KDLD (Los Angeles) offered airplay to the song. By late September, the song was receiving airplay from 21 US modern rock stations.[http://w2.mediabase.com/mmrweb/AllAccess/jump.asp?chart=R3 Mediabase 24/7 - 7 Day Charts] By mid-October, the number had grown to 29 stations and the song had become one of the 75-most-played. In the UK, however, a week after release on CD, the single peaked at number 44, meaning that it charted lower than any of Gahan's CD-format singles from his debut album, 'Paper Monsters'. More success was achieved in mainland Europe, however, with the song reaching the top 10 in Germany and Italy, and the top position in Spain. The song was also featured in the episode "The Ringer" of the CBS series 'Moonlight', which first aired on 10 November 2007, and was also included in the soundtrack album for the 2008 film 'Lost Boys: The Tribe'.
Promotion
Jaron Albertin directed the video for "Kingdom".[http://www.depeche-mode.com/home/ HOME // a Depeche Mode website] The single was played on radio stations from 27 August 2007, the day the track was available for digital download from iTunes. Clips of the song were first broadcast on Dave's YouTube channel during his second web greeting on 21 August 2007.Track listings
*'European CD single'
#"Kingdom" (single version) 3:30
#"Tomorrow" 5:13
*'European limited-edition enhanced CD maxi single'
#"Kingdom" (single version) 3:33
#"Kingdom" (Digitalism remix) 5:37
#"Kingdom" (Booka Shade club mix) 7:40
#"Kingdom" (K10K extended mix) 6:35
#"Kingdom" (music video)
*'European limited-edition 7-inch picture disc'
:A. "Kingdom" (single version) 3:30
:B. "Tomorrow" 5:13
*'European 12-inch single'
:A1. "Kingdom" (Digitalism remix) 5:36
:A2. "Kingdom" (Digitalism dub)
:AA1. "Kingdom" (Booka Shade club mix) 7:39
:AA2. "Kingdom" (Booka Shade dub mix)
*'European limited-edition 12-inch single'
:A. "Kingdom" (Ralphi + Jody's extended vocal) - 9:44
:B. "Kingdom" (Rosario's Big Room vocal) - 8:25
*'Digital single'
# "Kingdom" (single version) 3:33
*'Digital single'
# "Kingdom" (studio session) - 4:50
*'Digital EP'
# "Kingdom" (single version) 3:33
# "Kingdom" (Digitalism remix) 5:36
# "Kingdom" (Booka Shade club mix) 7:39
# "Kingdom" (K10K extended mix) 6:36
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
See also
* List of number-one dance singles of 2008 (U.S.)
References
Category:2007 singles
Category:2007 songs
Category:Dave Gahan songs
Category:Mute Records singles
Category:Number-one singles in Spain
Category:Songs written by Christian Eigner
Category:Songs written by Dave Gahan
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