| King for a Day | |
| Cover: | King for a Day XTC.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | XTC |
| Album: | Oranges & Lemons |
| Recorded: | 1989 |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Length: | 3:36 |
| Label: | Virgin |
| Producer: | Paul Fox |
| Prev Title: | Mayor of Simpleton |
| Prev Year: | 1989 |
| Next Title: | The Loving |
| Next Year: | 1989 |
"King for a Day" is a song by the English rock band XTC, released on their 1989 album Oranges & Lemons. Written by Colin Moulding, it was the second single from the album and reached number 82 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 had performed live in seven years.[2]
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