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"Shoot Out the Lights" is the debut single by British heavy metal band Diamond Head released in March 1980 by Happy Face Records, the band's own label, with "Helpless" as the B-side, and was only available on 7", without a picture sleeve in order to reduce production costs.
| "Shoot Out the Lights" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Diamond Head | ||||
| Released | 7 March 1980[1] | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal | |||
| Label | Happy Face Records | |||
| Diamond Head singles chronology | ||||
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An extended version of "Helpless" appeared on Diamond Head's 1980 debut Lightning to the Nations, and "Shoot Out the Lights" eventually appeared on an expanded version of the debut album released in 2001 by Sanctuary Records.
The single received much criticism from heavy metal fans claiming that "it wasn't metal enough". The band, though scoffing at these comments, was seen in live concerts playing more hardcore versions of the songs.
"Helpless" was covered by heavy metal band Metallica on their 1987 The $5.98 E.P. – Garage Days Re-Revisited EP.
Track listing
edit- "Shoot Out the Lights" - 4:10
- "Helpless" - 4:05
Lineup
edit- Brian Tatler
- Sean Harris
- Duncan Scott
- Colin Kimberley
Charts
edit| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Indie Chart[2] | 14 |
References
edit- ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 30.
- ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980–1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2014.