| "Hiroshima" | ||||
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| Single by Wishful Thinking | ||||
| from the album Hiroshima | ||||
| B-side | "She Belongs to the Night" | |||
| Released | 1971 | |||
| Length | 4:42 | |||
| Label | Global, Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dave Morgan | |||
| Producer(s) | Lou Reizner | |||
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"Hiroshima" is an anti-war song performed by British band Wishful Thinking, written by David Morgan and produced by Lou Reizner, which tells about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. The track was recorded at the Chappell Recording Studios in London in 1970.[1] It was first released in 1971 as a single from their album of the same name, but achieved commercial success only upon its re-release in 1978, when it peaked at No. 8 in West Germany, staying on the chart for 44 weeks. It was one of the best-selling singles of 1978 in West Germany.