"Heavy Cross" | ||||
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Single by Gossip | ||||
from the album Music for Men | ||||
Released | April 28, 2009 | |||
Studio | Shangri La Studios, Malibu | |||
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Length | 4:02 | |||
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Producer(s) | Rick Rubin | |||
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Music video | ||||
"Heavy Cross" on YouTube |
"Heavy Cross" is a song by American band Gossip. It was released on April 28, 2009, as the first single from the band's fourth album Music for Men. The song was the first international hit for Gossip, reaching the top ten across Europe, with a massive commercial success in Germany. When writing it, the band was influenced by Donna Summer and Siouxsie and the Banshees. The band recorded a studio version of the song in early 2009, but they had already been playing it live for two years.