"Munich" is a song by British post-punk revival band Editors and is featured on their 2005 debut album, The Back Room. It was originally released 18 April 2005 as the second single from the band. It was then subsequently re-released on 2 January 2006, peaking at number 10 in the UK Singles Chart.[1]
| "Munich" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Disappear" "Crawl Down the Wall" "Colours" "Release" "Camera" "French Disko" "Find Yourself a Safe Place" |
Track listings
All songs written and composed by Chris Urbanowicz, Edward Lay, Russell Leetch and Tom Smith, except where noted.
Original release
7" vinyl
- UK: Kitchenware SKX78 (limited to 3000 copies)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Munich" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Disappear" |
CD
- UK: Kitchenware SKCD78 (limited to 3000 copies)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Munich" | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Crawl Down the Wall" | 3:34 |
| 3. | "Colours" | 3:50 |
- UK: Kitchenware SKCD78-2
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Munich" | 3:47 |
| 2. | "Release" | 5:43 |
Re-release
7" vinyl
- UK: Kitchenware SKX83
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Munich" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Camera" (original demo) |
CD
- UK: Kitchenware SKCD83
- UK: Kitchenware SKCD832
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Munich" | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Find Yourself a Safe Place" | 2:54 |
| 3. | "Munich" (Cicada remix) | 7:48 |
| 4. | "Munich" (video) |
Chart performance
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company)[2] | 22 |
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
| Ireland (IRMA)[1] | 42 |
| Netherlands (Mega Top 100)[3] | 97 |
| United Kingdom (The Official Charts Company)[1] | 10 |
Cover versions
"Munich" was covered by Corinne Bailey Rae for Jo Whiley's BBC Radio 1 in 2006 and featured on Radio 1's Live Lounge. A version by R.E.M., also for BBC Radio 1, was released on Radio 1's Live Lounge – Volume 3 in 2008.
In popular culture
It is featured on the soundtrack to the video games Saints Row, FIFA Street 2, and Major League Baseball 2K7. The song is played when the guests are being introduced on the English television programme, A Question of Sport. It also appeared on the third season finale of Cold Case and in various seasons, of the BBC Drama Waterloo Road. "Munich" alone comes as a free pack-in song on every Zune player bought.
References
- ^ a b c "Chart Stats - Editors - Munich {2006}". Retrieved 1 November 2009.
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- ^ "dutchcharts.nl - Editors - Munich". Retrieved 1 November 2009. Template:Nl icon