The Weeping Song

1990 single by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
"The Weeping Song"
Single by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
from the album The Good Son
B-side"Cocks 'n' Asses"
Released17 September 1990 (1990-09-17)
RecordedOctober 1989 (1989-10)
StudioCardan Studios (São Paulo, Brazil)
GenreGothic rock
Length4:21
LabelMute
Songwriter(s)Nick Cave
Producer(s)The Bad Seeds
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds singles chronology
"The Ship Song"
(1990)
"The Weeping Song"
(1990)
"Straight to You"
(1992)

The Weeping Song is a song by Australian rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. It was released as a single from their sixth studio album, The Good Son (1990), on 17 September 1990.

Accolades

Year Publication Country Accolade Rank
1990 Sounds United Kingdom Singles of the Year[1] 47
2007 NME United Kingdom Classic Singles[2] *
2013 Rolling Stone Germany Anniversary Special: 222 Songs[3] *

(*) designates unordered lists.

Formats and track listing

All songs written by Nick Cave, except where noted.

UK 7" single (MUTE 118)
  1. "The Weeping Song" – 4:20
  2. "Cocks 'n' Asses" (Nick Cave, Victor Van Vugt) – 5:45
UK CD single (CD MUTE 118)
  1. "The Weeping Song" – 4:19
  2. "Cocks 'n' Asses" (Nick Cave, Victor Van Vugt) – 5:46
  3. "Helpless" (Neil Young) – 4:30
US CD single (9 66605-2)
  1. "The Weeping Song" – 4:19
  2. "The Train Song" – 4:46
  3. "The B-Side Song" (Nick Cave, Victor Van Vugt) – 5:46 ("Cocks 'n' Asses" retitled for the US market)
  4. "Helpless" (Neil Young) – 4:30

Personnel

Adapted from The Weeping Song liner notes.[4]

Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
Production and additional personnel

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United Kingdom 1990 Mute CD, LP MUTE 118
United States Elektra CD 9 66605-2

References

  1. ^ "Sounds End of Year Lists: Singles". Sounds. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  2. ^ "NME Classic Albums & Singles". NME. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Anniversary Special: 222 Songs (2013)". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 29 September 2015.
  4. ^ The Weeping Song (booklet). Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. London, United Kingdom: Mute Records. 1990.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

External links

  • "The Weeping Song" at Discogs (list of releases)
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