| Requiem | |
| Cover: | LondonBoysRequiemsingle.jpeg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | London Boys |
| Album: | The Twelve Commandments of Dance |
| B-Side: | The Midi Dance |
| Released: | [1] |
| Length: | 4:22 |
| Label: | WEA, TELDEC, Ultraphone |
| Producer: | Ralf René Maué |
| Prev Title: | Supermix |
| Prev Year: | 1987 |
| Next Title: | London Nights |
| Next Year: | 1989 |
"Requiem" is British Europop duo London Boys' first hit single, released on 28 November 1988 from their debut album, The Twelve Commandments of Dance (1989). The single was written and produced by Ralf René Maué. The single peaked at 4 in the United Kingdom, No. 8 in Ireland, and No. 11 in Austria.
According to James Masterton, "Requiem " is "the quintessential bubblegum Euro-hit, complete with bouncing bassline, a semi-rapped verse and the inevitable multi-tracked chorus".[2] Retrospectively, in a 2015 review of the parent album, the Pop Rescue website considered "Requiem" "a wonderful dancey, uplifting song", with "catchy" verses composed of a "throbbing synth bass", the repeated sentence "Never gonna get enough" and spoken words, a feature recalling Pet Shop Boys.[3]
A. "Requiem" (Hamburg Edit)
B. "The Midi Dance"
A1. "Requiem" (Hamburg Mix)
B1. "Requiem" (Hamburg Edit)
B2. "The Midi Dance"
| Australia (ARIA)[8] | 149 |
|---|---|
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] | 12 |
| Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] | 19 |
| UK Dance (Music Week)[11] | 5 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[12] | 95 | |
|---|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[13] [14] | 27 |
