Greek Tragedy (song)

"Greek Tragedy"
Single by The Wombats
from the album Glitterbug
Released 14 January 2015
Format Digital download
Recorded 2014
Genre Alternative dance, synthpop
Length 3:29
Label 14th Floor Records
Writer(s) Matthew Murphy, Dan Haggis, Tord Øverland Knudsen
Producer(s) The Wombats, Mark Crew
The Wombats singles chronology
"Your Body Is a Weapon"
(2013)		 "Greek Tragedy"
(2015)		 "Give Me A Try"
(2015)
Music video
"Greek Tragedy" on YouTube

"Greek Tragedy" is a song from indie rock band The Wombats. The track was released in the United Kingdom on 14 January 2015 as the lead single—in the form of an instant grat—from the band's third studio album, Glitterbug (2015).[1] "Greek Tragedy" was written by band members Murphy, Haggis and Øverland Knudsen and was co-produced by Mark Crew (Bastille).[2] The track received its premiere on BBC Radio 1 when it featured as Zane Lowe's Hottest Record in the World on 14 January.[3] An official remix of the track—from British band Bastille—was released on 27 January 2015.[4]

Track listing

Digital download[1]
No. Title Length
1. "Greek Tragedy"   3:29

Charts

Chart performance

For the chart week dated 28 January 2015, "Greek Tragedy" debuted at number sixty-one on the ARIA Singles Chart; marking the band's first chart appearance since "Techno Fan" (#54, 2011),[5]

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[5] 61
US Billboard Emerging Artists[6] 4
US Hot Rock Songs[7] 47

Release history

Region Date Format
Worldwide 14 January 2015[1] Digital Download

References