The War Song

"The War Song"
Single by Culture Club
from the album Waking Up with the House on Fire
B-side	"La cancion de guerra"
Released	24 September 1984 (1984-09-24)[1]
Length	4:14
Label	Virgin, Epic
Songwriter(s)	Boy George, Roy Hay, Mikey Craig, Jon Moss
Producer(s)	Steve Levine
Culture Club singles chronology
"It's a Miracle" (1984) "The War Song" (1984) "The Medal Song" (1984)

"The War Song" is a 1984 song by English new wave band Culture Club. It is the leading single from their third studio album Waking Up with the House on Fire. It went to number 2 in both the United Kingdom and Australia, number 17 in the United States and made the top 10 everywhere else in the world including Ireland where it topped the charts.

Track listings

Depending on region, Spanish B-side "La cancion de guerra" is another alternate-language version, including French version "La chanson de guerra",^[2] German version "Der Kriegsgesang",^[3] and Japanese version "Sensō no uta" ("戦争のうた").^[4]

7-inch single^[5]

A. "The War Song" – 3:57

B. "La cancion de guerra" – 4:06

12-inch single^[6]

A1. "The War Song" (ultimate dance mix) – 6:51

B1. "The War Song" (Shriek mix) – 6:16

B2. "La cancion de guerra"

References

1. "New Singles". Music Week. 22 September 1984. p. 30.
2. The War Song (French 7-inch single vinyl disc). Culture Club. Virgin Records. 1984. 90149.
3. The War Song (German 7-inch single vinyl disc). Culture Club. Virgin Records. 1984. 106 852.
4. The War Song (Japanese 7-inch single vinyl disc). Culture Club. Virgin Records. 1984. 07VA-1001.
5. The War Song (UK 7-inch single vinyl disc). Culture Club. Virgin Records. 1984. VS 694.
6. The War Song (UK 12-inch single vinyl disc). Culture Club. Virgin Records. 1984. VS 694-12.