Bang (song)

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"Bang"
Single by Blur
from the album Leisure
Released	29 July 1991
Format	12" vinyl, 7" vinyl, cassette, CD
Recorded	1991
Genre	Indie rock
Length	3:38 (album version)
Label	Food
Producer(s)	Stephen Street
Chart positions
#24 (UK Singles Chart) #40 (US Hot Dance Music/Club Play)
Blur singles chronology
"There's No Other Way" (1991)	"Bang" (1991)	"Popscene" (1992)

"Bang" is a song by Blur and was released 29 July 1991 as their third single, reaching #24 in the UK Singles Chart (see 1991 in British music). It was also featured on the band's debut album Leisure. It has been all but disowned by the band, who claim it was written in less than fifteen minutes in response to record company demands for another bankable single. It is almost never played live.

Its disappointing performance relative to previous single "There's No Other Way" marked the end of Blur's initial period of popularity, which would not be equalled until the release of "Girls & Boys" three years later.

[edit] Track listings

• 12" 12FOOD31

1. "Bang" (extended)
2. "Explain"
3. "Luminous"
4. "Uncle Love"

• 7" FOOD31, Cassette TCFOOD31

1. "Bang"
2. "Luminous"

• CD CDFOOD31 released 5 August 1991

1. "Bang"
2. "Explain"
3. "Luminous"
4. "Berserk"

12"

7"

Cassette

CD

[edit] Video

The video, directed by Willy Smax, features the band in London at night. Time-lapse photography of night-time traffic was used, creating streaks of light from cars' headlights. Black-and-white performance shots were also included.

Blur
Damon Albarn | Alex James | Dave Rowntree
Graham Coxon | Simon Tong
Discography
Albums: Leisure | Modern Life Is Rubbish | Parklife | The Great Escape | Blur | 13 | Think Tank
Compilations: The Special Collectors Edition | Live at the Budokan | Bustin' + Dronin'
The 10 Year Limited Edition Anniversary Box Set | Blur: The Best of
Singles: See Blur Singles
Other projects
The Ailerons | Fat Les | The Good, the Bad and the Queen | Gorillaz | Me Me Me | WigWam
Related articles
Food Records | Honest Jon's | Stephen Street | Transcopic
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