The Killing Jar
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| "The Killing Jar" | ||
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| Single by Siouxsie & the Banshees | ||
| from the album Peepshow | ||
| B-side(s) | "Something Wicked", "Are You Still Dying Darling?" | |
| Released | September 23, 1988 | |
| Format | 7" single, 12" single | |
| Recorded | 1988 | |
| Genre | Gothic rock / Alternative rock | |
| Label | Polydor (UK) Geffen (U.S.) |
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| Writer(s) | Siouxsie & the Banshees | |
| Producer(s) | Siouxsie & the Banshees | |
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| Siouxsie & the Banshees singles chronology | ||
| "Peek-a-Boo" (1988) |
"The Killing Jar" (1988) |
"The Last Beat of My Heart" (1988) |
"The Killing Jar" is a song written, produced and recorded by English rock band Siouxsie & the Banshees. It was released in 1988 as the second single from the band's ninth studio album Peepshow.
The song is an uptempo number which reflects the pop music direction Siouxsie & the Banshees were recording at the time. Still, the track contains alternative and gothic rock elements and Sioux's trademark cryptic lyrical content. According to Siouxsie, the song was inspired by a technique used by butterfly collectors to keep the beauty of the animal. "The Killing Jar" was remixed slightly for its radio version, most notably in the song's introduction and percussion throughout. The single version of "The Killing Jar" is featured on the Banshees' 1992 compilation Twice Upon a Time: The Singles.
Following the number-one success of previous single "Peek-a-Boo" on American modern rock radio, "The Killing Jar" nearly matched the feat, peaking at number two on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. The single hit number forty-one in the UK singles chart.
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart | 41 |
| U.S. Modern Rock Tracks | 2 |
| U.S. Hot Dance Club Play | 37 |
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