Reverence (song) explained

Reverence
Cover:	Reverence EP.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	the Jesus and Mary Chain
Album:	Honey's Dead
B-Side:	Heat
Released:	^[1]
Genre:	Electronic rock^[2]
Length:	03:40
Label:	Blanco y Negro
Producer:	Jim Reid, William Reid
Prev Title:	Head On
Prev Year:	1989
Next Title:	Far Gone and Out
Next Year:	1992

"Reverence" is a song by Scottish alternative rock group the Jesus and Mary Chain, released as the first single from the group's fourth studio album, Honey's Dead (1992). It was released by Blanco y Negro Records on 3 February 1992, reaching number 10 on the UK Single Chart and number 21 in Ireland. BBC TV banned the song from airing due to the lyrics "I want to die just like Jesus Christ / I want to die just like J-F-K", but it was not banned from BBC Radio One.^[3]

Track listings

All tracks were written by Jim Reid and William Reid, except where noted.

UK 7-inch and cassette single^{[4] [5]}

1. "Reverence"
2. "Heat"

UK 12-inch and CD single^{[6] [7]}

1. "Reverence"
2. "Heat"
3. "Reverence" (radio mix)
4. "Guitarman" (Jerry Reed)

US maxi-CD single^[8]

1. "Reverence" (album version) – 3:40
2. "Reverence" (Jim and William Reid mix) – 5:38
3. "Reverence" (Al Jourgensen mix) – 6:09
4. "Reverence" (Mark Stent mix) – 6:46
5. "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)

Notes and References

1. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 19. 1 February 1992.
2. Web site: Gerard. Chris. 19 April 2021. The 100 Greatest Alternative Singles of the '90s: 100 - 81. 18 November 2022. PopMatters. 2.
3. Off the Record. Music & Media. 9. 10. 22. 7 March 1992.
4. Reverence. The Jesus and Mary Chain. 1992. UK 7-inch single sleeve. Blanco y Negro Records. NEG 55, 9031-76478-7.
5. Reverence. The Jesus and Mary Chain. 1992. UK cassette single sleeve. Blanco y Negro Records. NEG 55C, 9031-76478-4.
6. Reverence. The Jesus and Mary Chain. 1992. UK 12-inch single sleeve. Blanco y Negro Records. NEG 55T, 9031-76479-0.
7. Reverence. The Jesus and Mary Chain. 1992. UK CD single liner notes. Blanco y Negro Records. NEG55CD, 9031-76479-2.
8. Reverence. The Jesus and Mary Chain. 1992. US maxi-CD single disc notes. Blanco y Negro Records, Def American Recordings. 9 40375-2.
9. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 9. 9. 33. 29 February 1992.