Greek Tragedy (song)

"Greek Tragedy"
Single by the Wombats
from the album Glitterbug
Released14 January 2015
Recorded2014
Genre
Length3:29
Label14th Floor
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
The Wombats singles chronology
"Your Body Is a Weapon"
(2013) 		"Greek Tragedy"
(2015) 		"Give Me a Try"
(2015)
Music video
"Greek Tragedy" on YouTube

"Greek Tragedy" is a song from indie rock band the Wombats. The track was released in the United Kingdom on 14 January 2015 as the lead single from the band's third studio album, Glitterbug (2015).[1] "Greek Tragedy" was written and produced by band members Matthew Murphy, Dan Haggis, and Tord Øverland Knudsen, with Mark Crew also producing.[2] The track received its premiere on BBC Radio 1 when it featured as Zane Lowe's Hottest Record in the World on 14 January.[3] An official remix of the track by British band Bastille was released on 27 January 2015.[4] In 2020, Swedish music producer Oliver Nelson released a remixed version on the social media platform TikTok. This remix became a viral sleeper hit, renewing popularity for the original 2015 version on streaming platform, Spotify. In January 2021, the Wombats released an official music video for the remix, the video was created by Australian animator Jamie Mac.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference itunes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "The Wombats premiere new single "Greek Tragedy" - Listen". NME. 14 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Zane Lowe - The Wombats - Greek Tragedy". BBC Radio 1. 14 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Bastille remix The Wombats "Greek Tragedy" - Listen". Ear Milk. 27 January 2015.