Babylon's Burning
| "Babylon's Burning" | |
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| Single by The Ruts | |
| from the album The Crack | |
| B-side | "Society" |
| Released | 1979 |
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"Babylon's Burning" is a single by the English punk rock band The Ruts. Released in 1979, "Babylon's Burning" was The Ruts' debut single for Richard Branson's Virgin Records. The single peaked at number 7 on the UK Singles Chart, prompting the band's appearance on BBC Television's Top of the Pops. Later in 1979, the band re-recorded the song and included it on their debut studio album, The Crack. "Babylon's Burning" is considered one of The Ruts' signature songs.