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Primary artist

Echo & The Bunnymen

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Album

Nothing Lasts Forever

Release date

January 1, 2006

Duration

4:44

Genres

Rock

Label

London Records 90

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Songwriters / credits

Pete de Freitas, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson, Will Sergeant

Sourced context

"The Killing Moon" is a song by the English rock band Echo & the Bunnymen. It was released on 20 January 1984 by Korova as the lead single from their fourth studio album, Ocean Rain (1984). It is one of the band's highest-charting hits, reaching number 9 in the UK singles chart, and often cited as the band's greatest song. Ian McCulloch has said: "When I sing 'The Killing Moon', I know there isn't a band in the world who's got a song anywhere near that." In a retrospective review of the song, AllMusic journalist Stewart Mason wrote: "The smart use of strings amplifies the elegance of the tune, bringing both a musical richness and a sense of quiet dignity to the tune."

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