Voices of Babylon | |
Cover: | Voices of Babylon Single.jpg |
Type: | single |
Artist: | The Outfield |
Album: | Voices of Babylon |
B-Side: | Inside Your Skin |
Released: | March 1989 |
Length: | 3:27 |
Label: | Columbia |
Prev Title: | No Surrender |
Prev Year: | 1988 |
Next Title: | My Paradise |
Next Year: | 1989 |
"Voices of Babylon" is a song by English rock band the Outfield, taken from their third studio album Voices of Babylon. It was written by guitarist John Spinks, produced by Spinks, David Kahne, and David Leonard, and released as the lead single from the album in March 1989.
It became the band's biggest hit on Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart, peaking at number two; it was also a top 30 hit in the U.S., peaking at number 25 on the Hot 100. Outside the U.S., the song fared less well, but represented the band's top single peak in the United Kingdom (although only at No. 78).
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[1] | 162 |
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[2] | 39 |
US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard)[3] | 2 |