Hammer Horror (song)
| "Hammer Horror" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Kate Bush | ||||
| from the album Lionheart | ||||
| B-side | "Coffee Homeground" | |||
| Released | 3 November 1978 | |||
| Recorded | July–September 1978 | |||
| Studio | Super Bear Studios (Berre-les-Alpes, France) | |||
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| Length | 4:39 4:25 (edit) | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Kate Bush | |||
| Producer(s) | Andrew Powell assisted by Kate Bush | |||
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| "Hammer Horror" on YouTube | ||||
"Hammer Horror" is a song by Kate Bush, released as the first single from her second album Lionheart. It was released on 3 November 1978. The song peaked at No. 44 and spent 6 weeks in the UK Singles Chart. The parent album, Lionheart, was released on 10 November 1978 reached No. 6 on the UK Albums Chart.
"Hammer Horror"s low chart position proved to be a temporary phenomenon, as Bush's next single returned her to the top 20. In other countries it fared better, including in Ireland and Australia, where the song reached No. 10 and No.17 respectively.