London Calling (song)

"London Calling"
Standard 1950s style artwork, black and yellow
One of artwork variants using yellow shades as part of background, used for one of early UK releases
Single by the Clash
from the album London Calling
B-side"Armagideon Time"
Released7 December 1979
RecordedAugust–September 1979, November 1979
StudioWessex, London
Genre
Length3:18
LabelCBS 8087
Songwriter(s)Joe Strummer, Mick Jones
Producer(s)Guy Stevens
The Clash singles chronology
"Groovy Times"
(1979) 		"London Calling"
(1979) 		"Clampdown"
(1980)
Music video
The Clash – London Calling on YouTube
The Clash reissued singles chronology
"This Is England"
(1985) 		"London Calling (rerelease)"
(1988) 		"I Fought the Law (rerelease)"
(1988)
"Rock the Casbah (rerelease)"
(1991)
"London Calling (2nd rerelease)"
(1991)
"Train in Vain (rerelease)"
(1991)

"London Calling" is a song by the British punk rock band the Clash. It was released as a single from the band's 1979 double album of the same name. This apocalyptic, politically charged rant features the band's post-punk sound, electric guitar and vocals.[5][6][1]

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  2. ^ Eames, Tom (6 June 2023). "The 100 greatest songs of the 1970s, ranked". Smooth Radio. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
  3. ^ Ritland, Erik (11 January 2023). "The 25 Best Punk Songs to Help You Stick it to the Man". Music in Minnesota. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  4. ^ "The Clash - "London Calling" (Singles Going Steady Classic)". PopMatters. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  5. ^ Gilbert 2005, pp. 233, 235, 238, 257, 260, 267.
  6. ^ "BBC - Radio 2 - Sold On Song - Brits25 - London Calling" (SHTML). Radio 2, Sold On Song. bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2007.
    a) "Taken from the Clash's stunning 1979 double album London Calling, the single showcased the band's trademark fusion of reggae bass lines with punk guitar and vocals."
    b) "Reaching number eleven in December 1979, the song was the only track to be released as a single from their acclaimed London Calling album."