Die, Die My Darling

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This article is about the song. For the film released as Die! Die! My Darling! in the United States, see
Fanatic (1965 film)
.
"Die, Die My Darling"
Mommy, Can I Go Out and Kill Tonight?"
ReleasedMay 1984
RecordedAugust 1981 and October 1982
GenreHorror punk
Length3:11
LabelPlan 9
Songwriter(s)Glenn Danzig
Producer(s)Spot
Misfits singles chronology
"Halloween"
(1981) 		"Die, Die My Darling"
(1984) 		"Dig Up Her Bones"
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

"Die, Die My Darling" is a song by the American

Fanatic, which had been released in the United States under the title Die! Die! My Darling! The cover of the single is derived from the cover of the September 1953 issue number 19 of the comic book Chamber of Chills.[2] The back cover artwork was created by artist Pushead.[3]

Background

The "Die, Die My Darling" single was released nine months after the Misfits' October 1983 breakup. "Die, Die My Darling" was recorded in August 1981 during sessions for

Mommy, Can I Go Out & Kill Tonight?" did appear on Walk Among Us, which was released in March 1982. "We Bite" and the studio version of "Mommy, Can I Go Out & Kill Tonight?" were recorded in a different session in October 1982. "Die, Die My Darling" was remixed and added, along with "We Bite", to the international version of the 1983 album Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood. All three tracks were added to subsequent reissues of Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood, in addition to being released as the "Die, Die My Darling" single.[3]

Release

The first pressing run of "Die, Die My Darling" consisted of 5000 black and 500 purple

12" vinyl copies, all with "C&P Hell-bent Music" on center labels. The second pressing run consisted of 500 white 12" vinyl copies. The vinyl has since been reprinted through Caroline Records.[3]

The Misfits
, released in 1996.

Critical reception

Victor W. Valdivia of AllMusic reviewed "Die, Die My Darling" positively, and wrote that the title song "ranks among the best the Misfits ever recorded -- pure, brutal energy unleashed."[1] Aaron Lariviere of Stereogum ranked "Die, Die My Darling" as the best Misfits song, writing that "Never once does the energy flag. The stomp that launches the song out the gate carries through the entire running time, building up to stomp even harder before crumbling to chaos at the end", and calling it "the perfect sendoff for one of the best punk bands of all time".[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Glenn Danzig

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Die, Die My Darling"3:11
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."We Bite"1:15
2."
Mommy, Can I Go Out and Kill Tonight?
"		2:03
Total length:6:29

Personnel

Metallica version

"Die, Die My Darling"
Mark Whitaker
Metallica singles chronology
"Whiskey in the Jar"
(1999) 		"Die, Die My Darling"
(1999) 		"Nothing Else Matters '99"
(1999)

"Die, Die My Darling" was covered by the American

Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in the United States.[3]

Misfits guitarist Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein praised the cover version saying that "I couldn't believe it when I first heard it!"[5]

Track listing

Australian version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Die, Die My Darling" (originally performed by the Misfits)Glenn Danzig2:29
2."Sabbra Cadabra" (live; originally performed by Black Sabbath)Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward7:05
3."Mercyful Fate" (live; medley of songs originally performed by Mercyful Fate)King Diamond, Hank Shermann11:11
4."Whiskey in the Jar" (cover of Thin Lizzy version)traditional5:05
5."Turn the Page" (originally performed by Bob Seger)Bob Seger6:06
Total length:31:56
German and Japanese versions
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Die, Die My Darling" (originally performed by the Misfits)Danzig2:29
2."Sabbra Cadabra" (live; originally performed by Black Sabbath)Iommi, Butler, Ward7:05
3."Mercyful Fate" (live; medley of songs originally performed by Mercyful Fate)Diamond, Shermann11:11
Total length:20:45
Mexican version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Die, Die My Darling" (originally performed by the Misfits)Danzig2:29
Total length:2:29

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for "Die, Die My Darling" by Metallica
Chart (1999) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 82
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[7] 26

Release history

Release history and formats for "Die, Die My Darling" by Metallica
Region Date Format Label
United States June 7, 1999
CD
 Elektra
United Kingdom June 14, 1999
Australia June 19, 1999

References

  1. ^ a b Valdivia, Víctor W. "Die, Die My Darling – Misfits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 5, 2019.
  2. ^ "The Comic Book Database". comicbookdb.com. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d "Misfits discography". Misfits.com. Retrieved November 27, 2008.
  4. ^ Lariviere, Aaron (October 31, 2012). "The 10 Best Misfits Songs". Stereogum. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
  5. ^ Angle, Brad. "Dear Guitar Hero: Doyle Wolfgang von Frankenstein Talks 'Abominator,' Misfits, Danzig and Homemade Gear". Guitar World. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
  6. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 185.
  7. ^ "Metallica Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
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