The Love of Richard Nixon
"The Love of Richard Nixon" | ||||
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Single by Manic Street Preachers | ||||
from the album Lifeblood | ||||
B-side |
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Released | 18 October 2004 | |||
Length | 3:38 | |||
Label | Sony Music UK | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Greg Haver | |||
Manic Street Preachers singles chronology | ||||
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"The Love of Richard Nixon" is a song by
Content
The song is, according to the band, "a soundtrack to disillusion, hatred, love and never giving up".
The sound is more electronic than most of their previous hits, indicative of a slight switch in sound on Lifeblood; according to the band the song contains no guitars.[1]
Release and reception
"The Love of Richard Nixon" was released on 18 October 2004 by record label
Track listings
UK CD1[8]
- "The Love of Richard Nixon"
- "Everyone Knows/Nobody Cares"
UK CD2[9]
- "The Love of Richard Nixon"
- "Everything Will Be"
- "Askew Road"
- "The Love of Richard Nixon"
UK DVD single[10]
- "The Love of Richard Nixon"
- Quarantine (In My Place Of) (short film)
- "Voodoo Polaroids"
Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from the UK CD1 liner notes.[8]
- James Dean Bradfield – writing
- Nicky Wire – writing
- Sean Moore – writing
- Nick Nasmyth – keyboards
- Jeremy Shaw – additional keyboards
- Greg Haver – percussion, production
- Tom Elmhirst – additional production, mixing
- Steve Davis – additional engineering, Pro Tools
- Farrow Design – artwork design and direction
- John Ross – portrait
Charts
Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[11] | 9 |
Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 17 |
Scotland (OCC)[12] | 4 |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[6] | 15 |
2 |
References
- ^ a b Martin Clarke, Manic Street Preachers: Sweet Venom (Plexus, 2009).
- ^ a b Power, Martin (17 October 2010). Manic Street Preachers. Omnibus Press.
- ^ "An Interview". repeatfanzine.co.uk. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ Masterton, James (24 October 2004). "Week Ending October 30th 2004". Chart Watch UK. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ Canciones Top 50.
- ^ a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Love of Richard Nixon". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ a b The Love of Richard Nixon (UK CD1 liner notes). Manic Street Preachers. Sony Music UK. 2004. 675342 1.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ The Love of Richard Nixon (UK CD2 liner notes). Manic Street Preachers. Sony Music UK. 2004. 675342 2.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ The Love of Richard Nixon (UK DVD single liner notes). Manic Street Preachers. Sony Music UK. 2004. 675342 9.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Hits of the World – Eurocharts" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 116, no. 45. 6 November 2004. p. 51. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 June 2019.