King for a Day (Thompson Twins song)

"King For A Day"
Single by Thompson Twins
from the album Here's to Future Days
B-side	"Rollunder"
Released	11 October 1985[1]
Recorded	1984–1985
Genre	Pop rock
Length	5:20 (album version) 3:58 (single version)
Label	Arista Records
Songwriter(s)	Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, Joe Leeway
Producer(s)	Nile Rodgers & Tom Bailey
Thompson Twins singles chronology
"Don't Mess With Doctor Dream" (1985) "King For A Day" (1985) "Revolution" (1985)
Audio
"King for a Day" on YouTube
US 7-inch vinyl sleeve

"King For A Day" is a 1985 song by the British band the Thompson Twins. It was released as the third single from the band's fifth album Here's to Future Days.

It was written by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, and Joe Leeway. There are two versions of the song, with various edits and remixes of the two. The UK version of the song has alternate lyrics and is more synth based. The US and album versions contain electric guitar. The single peaked at number 22 in the UK Singles Chart, spending six weeks on the chart^[2] and would be the band's final UK Top 40 hit. The single fared better in America where it peaked at number 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and also peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.^[3] It was a success on the Swedish Trackslistan, occupying the number one spot for four consecutive weeks in November 1985, during a seven week chart stay.^[4]

The B-side, "Rollunder", was exclusive to this single with two versions; a shorter 7-inch version and an extended version. It is a variation of the band's song "Roll Over", which was planned for release as a single earlier in 1985, but withdrawn from sale at the last moment.