The Killing Jar

"The Killing Jar"
"The Killing Jar"
Single by Siouxsie and the Banshees
from the album Peepshow
B-side	"Something Wicked (This Way Comes)"; "Are You Still Dying Darling?";
Released	September 1988
Genre	Alternative rock
Label	Polydor; Geffen (US);
Songwriter(s)	Susan Ballion; Peter Edward Clarke; Steven Severin;
Producer(s)	Siouxsie and the Banshees; Mike Hedges;
Siouxsie and the Banshees singles chronology
Music video
	"The Killing Jar" on YouTube

"The Killing Jar" is a song written, produced and recorded by English rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was released in 1988 as the second single from the band's ninth studio album, Peepshow.

Composition and reception

The song is an uptempo number which reflects the

Twice Upon a Time: The Singles

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Following the American success of their previous single, "

UK Singles Chart.^[1]

Charts

Chart (1988–1989)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)^[1]	41
US Dance Club Play (Billboard)^[2]	37
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)^[3]	2

References

^ ^a ^b "Siouxsie and the Banshees: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
^ "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. 14 January 1989. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
^ "Alternative Airplay". Billboard. 19 November 1988. Retrieved 28 July 2023.

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[uk-1] "Siouxsie and the Banshees: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 March 2023.

[2] "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. 14 January 1989. Retrieved 28 July 2023.

[3] "Alternative Airplay". Billboard. 19 November 1988. Retrieved 28 July 2023.

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Siouxsie Sioux Steven Severin Budgie Marco Pirroni Sid Vicious Kenny Morris Peter Fenton John McKay Robert Smith John McGeoch John Valentine Carruthers Martin McCarrick Jon Klein Knox Chandler
Studio albums	The Scream Join Hands Kaleidoscope Juju A Kiss in the Dreamhouse Hyæna Tinderbox Through the Looking Glass Peepshow Superstition The Rapture
Live albums	Nocturne The Seven Year Itch At the BBC
Compilation albums	Once Upon a Time/The Singles Twice Upon a Time – The Singles The Best of Siouxsie and the Banshees Downside Up Voices on the Air: The Peel Sessions All Souls
Extended plays	The Thorn The Peel Sessions (1987) The Peel Sessions (1989)
Videos/DVDs	Nocturne The Seven Year Itch At the BBC The Best of Siouxsie and the Banshees
Singles	"Hong Kong Garden" "The Staircase (Mystery)" "Playground Twist" "Mittageisen" "Happy House" "Christine" "Israel" "Spellbound" "Arabian Knights" "Fireworks" "Slowdive" "Melt!" "Dear Prudence" "Swimming Horses" "Dazzle" "Overground" "Cities in Dust" "Candyman" "This Wheel's on Fire" "The Passenger" "Song from the Edge of the World" "Peek-a-Boo" "The Killing Jar" "The Last Beat of My Heart" "Kiss Them for Me" "Shadowtime" "Fear (of the Unknown)" "Face to Face" "O Baby" "Stargazer"
Other songs	" Love in a Void " "Red Light" "Tattoo"
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