Treason (It's Just a Story)

"Treason (It's Just a Story)"
Single by The Teardrop Explodes
from the album Kilimanjaro
A-side"Treason (It's Just a Story)"
B-side"Read It In Books"
WrittenCope, Dwyer, Finkler
ReleasedFebruary 1980 (1980-02)
RecordedJanuary 1980 (1980-01)
StudioT.W. Studios
Length3:05
LabelZoo Records
Producer(s)Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
The Teardrop Explodes singles chronology
"Bouncing Babies"
(1979)
"Treason (It's Just a Story)"
(1980)
"When I Dream"
(1980)
"Treason (It's Just a Story)" (remix)
Single by The Teardrop Explodes
A-side"Treason (It's Just a Story)"
B-side"Use Me"
WrittenCope, Dwyer, Finkler
ReleasedMay 1981 (1981-05)
Length2:57
LabelMercury Records
Producer(s)Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
The Teardrop Explodes singles chronology
"Reward"
(1979)
"Treason (It's Just a Story)" (remix)
(1981)
"Passionate Friend"
(1981)

"Treason (It's Just a Story)" is a song recorded by Liverpool group The Teardrop Explodes. The track was originally released as a single in early 1980 and then included on the group's debut album Kilimanjaro later the same year.[1]

The original version of the song failed to become a hit, but was later re-mixed by Hugh Jones and re-released as the follow-up to the group's breakthrough hit Reward in 1981.[2] This version reached no.18 in the UK Singles charts in May of the same year.[3] The new version was also included on the re-issue of the Kilimanjaro album, itself more commercially successful than the original album release. On both album releases the song is listed under the title of "Treason".[4]

  1. ^ "News" (PDF). Record Mirror: 2. 11 October 1980. Retrieved 24 October 2023 – via worldradiohistory.com.
  2. ^ "Bless his cotton socks he's in the news". Smash Hits: 4. 30 April 1981. Retrieved 24 October 2023 – via Flickr.com.
  3. ^ "Official Singles Chart - 17 May 1981". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Treason (It's Just a Story) The Story Behind The Song". www.wow-vinyl.com. Retrieved 24 October 2023.