The 15th
The 15th is a song from the 1979 album 154 by the English rock band Wire. It was written by Colin Newman.
| "The 15th" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Wire | |
| from the album 154 | |
| Released | September 1979 |
| Genre | Post-punk |
| Length | 3:04 |
| Label | Harvest Records, pinkflag |
| Songwriter(s) | Colin Newman |
| Producer(s) | Mike Thorne |
The British electronic band Ladytron included "The 15th" on the mix compilation Softcore Jukebox.
Fischerspooner cover
| "The 15th" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Fischerspooner | ||||
| from the album #1 | ||||
| Released | 2002 | |||
| Genre | Electroclash, Electronica, Electropop | |||
| Length | 3:59 | |||
| Label | International DeeJay Gigolo Records, FS Studios, Ministry of Sound, Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Colin Newman | |||
| Producer(s) | Fischerspooner | |||
| Fischerspooner singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "The 15th" on YouTube | ||||
The electroclash band Fischerspooner covered "The 15th" as the second single from its 2001 debut album #1.
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Hot Dance Club Songs | 21 |
Other cover versions
The Jay Reatard project Angry Angles covered the song on their Apparent-Transparent 7". Additionally, Beck has played the song live a couple of times.[1] French coldwave band Little Nemo covered the song on their 1990 EP "Cadavres Exquis". For the Wire tribute album Whore, the song was recorded by Mike Watt. Monks of Doom covered the song on their 2006 album, "What's Left For Kicks?". Australian psichedelic-garage Band "Splashh" covered the song in 2014. Manchester act The Blue Corner covered the song also in May 2020
References
- "Hijacked Flavors – Concert Info – October 3, 2008". Whiskeyclone.net. 2008-10-03. Retrieved 2016-10-14.