"Flag Day" is the debut single released by British indie rock band The Housemartins. Released in 1985,[1] it peaked at #124 on the UK Singles Chart, and a re-recorded version of it appeared on the debut album London 0 Hull 4. "Flag Day" also appears on the compilations Now That's What I Call Quite Good, Soup and as a shorter live version on Live at the BBC.
| "Flag Day" | ||||
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| Single by The Housemartins | ||||
| from the album London 0 Hull 4 | ||||
| Released | October 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 3:33 | |||
| Label | Go! Discs | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Paul Heaton, Stan Cullimore, Ted Key | |||
| The Housemartins singles chronology | ||||
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The song was also sampled and used heavily on the dance track "Change the World" by Dino Lenny.[2]
Track listing
edit- 7"
"Flag Day" / "Stand at Ease"
- 12"
"Flag Day" / "You" / "Stand at Ease" / "Coal Train to Hatfield Main"
References
edit- ^ "The Housemartins - Flag Day".
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Dino Lenny Vs. The Housemartins - Change The World. YouTube.