King for a Day (XTC song)

"King for a Day" is a song written by Colin Moulding of the English rock band XTC, released on their 1989 album Oranges & Lemons. It was the third single from the album, and reached number 89 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.[1] Their performance of the song on Late Night with David Letterman marked the first time XTC played a live show in seven years.[2]

"King for a Day"
Single by XTC
from the album Oranges & Lemons
ReleasedApril 1989 (1989-04)
Recorded1989
Length3:36
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)Colin Moulding
Producer(s)Paul Fox
XTC singles chronology
"Mayor of Simpleton"
(1989)		 "King for a Day"
(1989)		 "The Loving"
(1989)
Audio sample
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Personnel

XTC

Charts
Chart (1989) Peak
position
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[3] 82

References
  1. Deriso, Nick (16 August 2017). "30 YEARS AGO: XTC IS SAVED BY THE DUKES OF STRATOSPHEAR'S 'PSONIC PSUNSPOT'". Diffuser.
  2. Gibbs, Ryan (19 May 2015). "Favorite Letterman Music Moments". The Young Folks.
  3. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
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