| "King for a Day" | ||||
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| Single by XTC | ||||
| from the album Oranges & Lemons | ||||
| Released | April 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Pop[1] | |||
| Length | 3:36 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Colin Moulding | |||
| Producer(s) | Paul Fox | |||
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| "King For A Day" on YouTube | ||||
"King for a Day" is a song by the English rock band XTC, released on their 1989 album Oranges & Lemons. Written by Colin Moulding, it was the second single from the album and reached number 82 on the UK Singles Chart.
The music video featured a cameo appearance from guitarist Dave Gregory's brother Ian, drummer of the Dukes of Stratosphear.[2] Their performance of the song on Late Night with David Letterman marked the first time XTC had performed live in seven years.[3]
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. XTC - Fossil Fuel: The XTC Singles 1977-1992 (1996) Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
- ^ Deriso, Nick (16 August 2017). "30 YEARS AGO: XTC IS SAVED BY THE DUKES OF STRATOSPHEAR'S 'PSONIC PSUNSPOT'". Diffuser.
- ^ Gibbs, Ryan (19 May 2015). "Favorite Letterman Music Moments". The Young Folks.