Reverence (song)
| Company type | Record label |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
| Products | Music recordings |
Reverence is a track performed by the Scottish alternative rock band the Jesus and Mary Chain, serving as the principal single from their fourth album, Honey's Dead (1992). Released on 3 February 1992 through Blanco y Negro Records, the single attained the 10th position on the UK Single Chart and peaked at number 21 in Ireland. Although BBC TV prohibited the song due to its provocative lyrics mentioning "Jesus Christ" and "J-F-K," it continued to receive airplay on BBC Radio One.
Track listings
All songs composed by Jim Reid and William Reid, unless otherwise indicated.
UK 7-inch (NEG 55) and cassette single (NEG 55C)
- "Reverence"
- "Heat"
UK 12-inch (NEG 55T) and CD single (NEG 55CD)
- "Reverence"
- "Heat"
- "Reverence" (radio mix)
- "Guitarman" (Jerry Reed)
US maxi-CD single
- "Reverence" (album version) – 3:40
- "Reverence" (Jim and William Reid mix) – 5:38
- "Reverence" (Al Jourgensen mix) – 6:09
- "Reverence" (Mark Stent mix) – 6:46
- "Guitarman" – 3:42
Personnel
The Jesus and Mary Chain
- Jim Reid – vocals, guitar, production
- William Reid – guitar, production
Additional personnel
- Alan Moulder – engineering ("Reverence", "Guitarman")
- Dick Meaney – engineering ("Heat")
- Anjali Dutt – engineering (radio mix)
- Al Jourgensen – remixing (Al Jourgensen mix)
- Mark Stent – remixing (Mark Stent mix)
Charts
Template:Single chartTemplate:Single chart| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) | 42 |