"Over the Shoulder" | ||||
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Single by Ministry | ||||
from the album Twitch | ||||
B-side |
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Released | November 1985 | |||
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Length | 6:44 (single version) 5:13 (album version) | |||
Label | Sire | |||
Songwriter(s) | Al Jourgensen | |||
Producer(s) | Adrian Sherwood | |||
Ministry singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
“Over the Shoulder” on YouTube |
"Over the Shoulder" is a song by American industrial band Ministry, from their second studio album, Twitch (1986). Written by frontman Al Jourgensen, produced by Adrian Sherwood, and released in November 1985 as a 12-inch single, it was the band’s first recording after signing with Sire Records;[1][2] the accompanying music video was directed by Peter Christopherson.
Thundering beat boxes and vocals as mannered as Scritti Politti heard over the telephone; label debut for the adventurous band.