Face to Face (Siouxsie and the Banshees song)

"Face to Face" is a song recorded by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was composed by the group along with Danny Elfman and was produced by Stephen Hague. The track was featured in the 1992 film, Batman Returns, and included on its soundtrack. Elfman also composed the score for the film. The track also appeared on the band 1992's compilation album Twice Upon a Time: The Singles and was remastered in 2002 for The Best of Siouxsie and the Banshees.

Music and reception

At the time of its release as a single, the Stud Brothers wrote in Melody Maker: "It's a slow, heavily orchestral & sensuously tense piece with Siouxsie first tapt, then cracked and finally spiralling off into the ether".^[1]

The song featured strings which build to a dramatic conclusion. The song featured elements from Danny Elfman's Batman Returns score. Lyrically, the song makes indirect references to the film's characters Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle. "Face to Face" was heard in the film during a ballroom scene in which the characters dance together, not realising that, as their alter-egos (Batman and Catwoman), they are enemies. The lyrics reflected the characters' conflict ("...Cheek to cheek / the bitter sweet / commit your crime / in your deadly time / It's too divine / I want to bend / I want this bliss / but something says I must resist..."). At one point, Siouxsie can be heard purring like a cat, a reference to Catwoman.

"Face to Face" peaked at number 21 in the UK singles chart.^[2] It also performed well on American alternative rock radio, where the single peaked at No. 7 on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks chart. Remixes of "Face to Face" were produced by 808 State.

Track listing

UK 7" single

"Face to Face"
"I Could Be Again"

also released on cassette

UK 12" picture disc single

"Face to Face (Catatonic Mix)"°
"I Could Be Again"
"Hothead"

UK CD single (Available as a limited edition foldout digipak)

"Face to Face"
"I Could Be Again"
"Hothead"
"Face to Face (Catatonic Mix)"°

°(Mixed by 808 State)

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Swedish Singles Chart	23
UK Singles Chart	21
US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks	7

References

↑ The Stud Brothers. Melody Maker. 11 July 1992.
↑ "Siouxsie & the Banshees [uk charts]". officialcharts.com. Retrieved 29 April 2013.

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

Batman music

Soundtracks

Films	Batman (score) Batman (soundtrack) Batman Returns Batman Forever (soundtrack) Batman Forever (score) Batman & Robin Batman Begins The Dark Knight The Dark Knight Rises

Video games	Batman: Arkham City Batman: Arkham Origins

Songs

TV series	"Batman Theme" "Batusi"

Batman	"Batdance" "Partyman" "The Arms of Orion" "Scandalous!" "The Future"

Batman Returns	"Face to Face"

Batman Forever	"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" "Kiss from a Rose" "The Riddler" "Where Are You Now?" "Smash It Up"

Batman & Robin	"The End Is the Beginning Is the End" "Look into My Eyes" "Gotham City" "Foolish Games" "Moaner" "Lazy Eye"

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