King for a Day (XTC song)

"King for a Day"
Single by XTC
from the album Oranges & Lemons
ReleasedApril 1989 (1989-04)
Recorded1989
GenrePop[1]
Length3:36
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)Colin Moulding
Producer(s)Paul Fox
XTC singles chronology
"Mayor of Simpleton"
(1989)
"King for a Day"
(1989)
"The Loving"
(1989)
Audio sample
Official audio
"King For A Day" on YouTube

"King for a Day" is a song by the English rock band XTC, released on their 1989 album Oranges & Lemons. Written by Colin Moulding, it was the second single from the album and reached number 82 on the UK Singles Chart.

The music video featured a cameo appearance from guitarist Dave Gregory's brother Ian, drummer of the Dukes of Stratosphear.[2] Their performance of the song on Late Night with David Letterman marked the first time XTC had performed live in seven years.[3]

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. XTC - Fossil Fuel: The XTC Singles 1977-1992 (1996) Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
  2. ^ Deriso, Nick (16 August 2017). "30 YEARS AGO: XTC IS SAVED BY THE DUKES OF STRATOSPHEAR'S 'PSONIC PSUNSPOT'". Diffuser.
  3. ^ Gibbs, Ryan (19 May 2015). "Favorite Letterman Music Moments". The Young Folks.