Arabian Knights (song)

"Arabian Knights" is a song by English post-punk band Siouxsie and the Banshees. The track was written by Siouxsie and the Banshees and co-produced with Nigel Gray. It was released in 1981 as the second and final single released from their fourth studio album, Juju.

Content and release

B-side "Supernatural Thing" was originally recorded by Ben E. King.

"Arabian Knights" was released on 24 July 1981 by record label Polydor. The single peaked at number 32 on the UK Singles Chart in 1981.^[1] Siouxsie later commented on the lyrics: "With 'Arabian Knights' it was quite a thrill to get the word 'orifices' on the radio".^[2]

Music, reception and legacy

The Guardian retrospectively qualified "Arabian Knights" as a "pop marvel"^[3] while AllMusic described it as "dreamy and gothy."^[4]

Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins selected it in his playlist in December 2014 when he talked about some of his favourite music on BBC radio.^[5]

Cover versions

Paul Roland covered "Arabian Knights" on his 1992 album Strychnine, and Icky Blossoms covered it in 2013.^[6]

Track listing

7"

Side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Arabian Knights"	3:08

Side B
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Supernatural Thing"	4:26

12"

Side A
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Arabian Knights"	3:09

Side B
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Supernatural Thing"	4:26
2.	"Conga Conga"	4:14

US bonus track
No.	Title	Length
3.	"Slap Dash Slap"	3:41

Charts

Chart (1981)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	32^[7]\|-	U.S. Club Play Singles	64

References

↑ "Siouxsie & the Banshees [uk charts]". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
↑ Tilston, Lisa (11 November 1989). "Creature Comforts". Record Mirror.
↑ Petridis, Alex (21 November 2007). "Artists Beginning with S | Music | The Guardian". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 March 2015. Pop marvels such as Spellbound and Arabian Knights were poised, peerless exercises in magic realism that you could dance to.
↑ Arabian Knights review. Allmusic. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
↑ "6 music playlist Billy Corgan". BBC.co.uk. 7 December 2014. Retrieved 15-5-2015
↑ http://noisey.vice.com/en_ca/blog/listen-to-icky-blossoms-cover-siouxsie-and-the-banshees-arabian-knights
↑ "Siouxsie and the Banshees - UK Singles Chart". OfficialCharts. Retrieved 10 October 2015.

Siouxsie and the Banshees

Siouxsie Sioux Steven Severin Marco Pirroni Sid Vicious Kenny Morris Peter Fenton John McKay Budgie Robert Smith John McGeoch John Valentine Carruthers Martin McCarrick Jon Klein Knox Chandler

Studio albums	The Scream Join Hands Kaleidoscope Juju A Kiss in the Dreamhouse Hyæna Tinderbox Through the Looking Glass Peepshow Superstition The Rapture

Live albums	Nocturne The Seven Year Itch At the BBC

Compilation albums	Once Upon a Time: The Singles Twice Upon a Time: The Singles The Best of Siouxsie and the Banshees Downside Up Voices on the Air: The Peel Sessions

EPs	The Thorn

Singles	"Hong Kong Garden" "The Staircase (Mystery)" "Playground Twist" "Mittageisen" "Happy House" "Christine" "Israel" "Spellbound" "Arabian Knights" "Fireworks" "Slowdive" "Melt!" "Dear Prudence" "Swimming Horses" "Dazzle" "Overground" "Cities in Dust" "Candyman" "This Wheel's on Fire" "The Passenger" "Song from the Edge of the World" "Peek-a-Boo" "The Killing Jar" "The Last Beat of My Heart" "Kiss Them for Me" "Shadowtime" "Fear (Of the Unknown)" "Face to Face" "O Baby" "Stargazer"

Videos	Nocturne The Seven Year Itch At the BBC The Best of Siouxsie and the Banshees

Related articles	Discography Personnel The Creatures The Glove Bromley Contingent

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