"4 Hours" is a song by the English post-punk band Clock DVA. It is the only single released in support of their second album Thirst.
| "4 Hours" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fetish 1981 7" sleeve by Neville Brody[2] | ||||
| Single by Clock DVA | ||||
| from the album Thirst | ||||
| B-side | "Sensorium" (remix) | |||
| Released | 4 June 1981[1] | |||
| Recorded | Jacobs Studios (Surrey, UK) | |||
| Genre | Post-punk, industrial | |||
| Length | 4:00 | |||
| Label | Fetish | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Charlie Collins, Adi Newton, Roger Quail, David Tyme | |||
| Producer(s) | Clock DVA, Ken Thomas | |||
| Clock DVA singles chronology | ||||
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Formats and track listing
edit- UK 7" single (FET 008)
- "4 Hours" (Charlie Collins, Adi Newton, Roger Quail, David Tyme) – 4:00
- "Sensorium" (Charlie Collins, Adi Newton, Roger Quail, Steven James Turner, Paul Widger) – 2:48
Accolades
edit| Year | Publication | Country | Accolade | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | The Face | United Kingdom | Singles of the Year[3] | * |
| 1981 | Rockerilla | Italy | Singles of the Year[4] | 31 |
| 1992 | NME | United Kingdom | 100 Best Indie Singles Ever[5] | * |
| 2006 | Blow Up | Italy | 100 Songs to Remember[6] | 40 |
(*) designates unordered lists.
Personnel
editFrom the 4 Hours sleeve and label notes.[2]
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Charts
edit| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Indie Chart[7] | 32 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1981 | Fetish | 7" | FET 008 |
| 1985 | Doublevision | 12" | DVR 18 | |
| Italy | 1992 | Contempo | Tempo 192 |
References
edit- ^ Gimarc, George (11 July 2005). Punk Diary. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 479. ISBN 9780879308483. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ^ a b 4 Hours (sleeve). Clock DVA. London, United Kingdom: Fetish Records. 1981.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Recordings of the Year: Singles". The Face. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ^ "Rockerilla End of Year Lists 1981: Singles". Rockerilla. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ^ "NME Writers 100 Best Indie Singles Ever 1992". NME. 25 July 1992. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ^ "Blow Up - 100 Songs to Remember (2006)". Blow Up. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2016.