King for a Day (XTC song)

"King for a Day"
"King for a Day"
Single by XTC
from the album Oranges & Lemons
Released	April 1989
Recorded	1989
Length	3:36
Label	Virgin
Songwriter(s)	Colin Moulding
Producer(s)	Paul Fox
XTC singles chronology
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"King for a Day" is a song written by Colin Moulding of the English rock band XTC, released on their 1989 album Oranges & Lemons. It was the third single from the album, and reached number 89 on the UK Singles Chart. The music video featured a cameo appearance from guitarist Dave Gregory's brother Ian, drummer of the Dukes of Stratosphear.^[1] Their performance of the song on Late Night with David Letterman marked the first time XTC played a live show in seven years.^[2]

Personnel[]

XTC

Charts[]

Chart (1989)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)^[3]	82

References[]

^ Deriso, Nick (16 August 2017). "30 YEARS AGO: XTC IS SAVED BY THE DUKES OF STRATOSPHEAR'S 'PSONIC PSUNSPOT'". Diffuser.
^ Gibbs, Ryan (19 May 2015). "Favorite Letterman Music Moments". The Young Folks.
^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 January 2018.

External links[]

"King for a Day" on Chalkhills

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[1] Deriso, Nick (16 August 2017). "30 YEARS AGO: XTC IS SAVED BY THE DUKES OF STRATOSPHEAR'S 'PSONIC PSUNSPOT'". Diffuser.

[2] Gibbs, Ryan (19 May 2015). "Favorite Letterman Music Moments". The Young Folks.

[sc_UK_XTC-3] "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 January 2018.

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Andy Partridge Colin Moulding Terry Chambers Barry Andrews Dave Gregory
Studio albums	White Music Go 2 Drums and Wires Black Sea English Settlement Mummer The Big Express 25 O'Clock Skylarking Psonic Psunspot Oranges & Lemons Nonsuch Apple Venus Volume 1 Wasp Star (Apple Venus Volume 2)
EP	3D EP
Compilations	Waxworks: Some Singles 1977–1982 Beeswax: Some B-Sides 1977–1982 The Compact XTC Chips from the Chocolate Fireball Explode Together: The Dub Experiments 78-80 Rag and Bone Buffet: Rare Cuts and Leftovers Drums and Wireless: BBC Radio Sessions 77–89 Fossil Fuel: The XTC Singles 1977–92 Upsy Daisy Assortment Transistor Blast: The Best of the BBC Sessions Coat of Many Cupboards Apple Box Psurroundabout Ride
Singles	"Science Friction" "Statue of Liberty" "This Is Pop?" "Are You Receiving Me? "Life Begins at the Hop" "Making Plans for Nigel" "Ten Feet Tall" "Wait Till Your Boat Goes Down" "Generals and Majors" "Towers of London" "Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen" "Take This Town" "Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me)" "Respectable Street" "Senses Working Overtime" "Ball and Chain" "No Thugs in Our House" "Great Fire "Wonderland" "Love on a Farmboy's Wages" "Thanks for Christmas" "All You Pretty Girls" "This World Over" "Wake Up" "The Mole from the Ministry" "Grass" "The Meeting Place" "Dear God" "You're a Good Man Albert Brown (Curse You Red Barrel)" "Mayor of Simpleton" "King for a Day" "The Loving" "The Disappointed" "The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead" "Easter Theatre" "I'd Like That" "I'm the Man Who Murdered Love" "Where Did the Ordinary People Go?"
Album tracks	"Seagulls Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her" "Garden of Earthly Delights" "Wrapped in Grey"
Related media	A Testimonial Dinner: The Songs of XTC Fuzzy Warbles 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Great Aspirations Homespun Homegrown Instruvenus Take Away / The Lure of Salvage Waspstrumental XTC: This Is Pop Planet England
Other topics	Discography The Dukes of Stratosphear Idea Records Ian Reid Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her (band) TC&I "XTC vs. Adam Ant"