Empire (Queensrÿche song)
"Empire" | ||||
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Single by Queensrÿche | ||||
from the album Empire | ||||
Released | 1990 | |||
Format | CD, 7", 12", maxi-single | |||
Recorded | Spring 1990 | |||
Genre | Progressive metal | |||
Length | 5:24 | |||
Label | EMI America | |||
Songwriter(s) |
Geoff Tate Michael Wilton | |||
Producer(s) | Peter Collins | |||
Queensrÿche singles chronology | ||||
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Empire track listing | ||||
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"Empire" is a song by the progressive metal band Queensrÿche, appearing on their 1990 album Empire. The lyrical content of the song warns of a foreboding and unstoppable "Empire" of drug trafficking within the United States and its related crimes, that will inevitably lead to the breakdown of civility in American society.
Known as a fan favorite, the group has played the song often live, doing so over a thousand times as of April 2016, and the track is the band's second most played song in its setlist history. It is exceeded only by "Eyes of a Stranger".[1]
Track listing
- 7" single
Side A | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "Empire" (radio edit) | 5:07 |
Side B | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "Scarborough Fair" | 3:53 |
- 12" single
Side A | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "Empire" (radio edit) | 5:07 |
Side B | ||
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No. | Title | Length |
1. | "Scarborough Fair" | 3:53 |
2. | "Prophecy" | 3:58 |
- CD single
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Empire" (radio edit) | 5:12 |
2. | "Scarborough Fair" | 3:50 |
3. | "Prophecy" | 3:59 |
4. | "Della Brown" | 7:03 |
Chart performance
Chart (1990-91) | Peak position |
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UK Singles[2] | 61 |
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock[3] | 22 |
Personnel
- Geoff Tate-lead vocals
- Chris DeGarmo-rhythm guitar
- Michael Wilton-lead guitar
- Eddie Jackson-bass guitar
- Scott Rockenfield-drums
Additional personnel
- Randy Gane-message left on answering machine
References
- ↑ "Queensrÿche Tour statistics - songs played total". setlist.fm. Retrieved April 25, 2016. External link in
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(help) - ↑ , an archive containing all UK charts for Queensrÿche
- ↑ single charts for Queensrÿche
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