Under the Gun (The Sisters of Mercy song)
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Under The Gun is a song by The Sisters of Mercy
from their album A Slight Case of Overbombing: Greatest Hits Vol.1
.
It was the single and video from the album reaching no. 14 on the UK Billboard Charts. The song was co-written by Andrew Eldritch
, Billie Hughes
, and Roxanne Seeman
, co-produced by Andrew Eldritch
and Billie Hughes
and mostly is a cover of Two Worlds Apart, an Hughes/Seeman song released (only in Japan
) in the album Welcome to the Edge
.
Under The Gun featured Terri Nunn
on backing vocals.
Additional production is credited to Ian Stanley
.
The Sisters of Mercy
The Sisters of Mercy are an English rock band that formed in 1980. After achieving early underground fame in UK, the band had their commercial breakthrough in mid-1980s and sustained it until the early 1990s, when they stopped releasing new recorded output in protest against their record company...
from their album A Slight Case of Overbombing: Greatest Hits Vol.1
A Slight Case of Overbombing
-Personnel:Track 1*Andrew Eldritch – vocals, keyboards*Terri Nunn – vocals*Adam Pearson – guitar*Doktor Avalanche – drums, synth bassTrack 2*Andrew Eldritch – vocals, keyboards*Ofra Haza – vocals...
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It was the single and video from the album reaching no. 14 on the UK Billboard Charts. The song was co-written by Andrew Eldritch
Andrew Eldritch
Andrew Eldritch is the English frontman, singer, songwriter and only remaining original member of The Sisters of Mercy, a band that emerged from the British post-punk scene, transformed into a gothic rock band and, in later years, flirted with pop and hard rock.Eldritch also programs the tracks...
, Billie Hughes
Billie Hughes
Billie Hughes was an Emmy-nominated, American recording artist, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is best known for his songs with Philip Bailey with Phil Collins, The Jacksons, The Sisters Of Mercy, Bette Midler, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Lazarus, as well as songs from his solo albums...
, and Roxanne Seeman
Roxanne Seeman
Roxanne Seeman is an American songwriter born in New York City. She is best known for her songs with Billie Hughes, Philip Bailey with Phil Collins, The Jacksons, The Sisters of Mercy, Bette Midler, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Jacky Cheung....
, co-produced by Andrew Eldritch
Andrew Eldritch
Andrew Eldritch is the English frontman, singer, songwriter and only remaining original member of The Sisters of Mercy, a band that emerged from the British post-punk scene, transformed into a gothic rock band and, in later years, flirted with pop and hard rock.Eldritch also programs the tracks...
and Billie Hughes
Billie Hughes
Billie Hughes was an Emmy-nominated, American recording artist, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He is best known for his songs with Philip Bailey with Phil Collins, The Jacksons, The Sisters Of Mercy, Bette Midler, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Lazarus, as well as songs from his solo albums...
and mostly is a cover of Two Worlds Apart, an Hughes/Seeman song released (only in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
) in the album Welcome to the Edge
Welcome to the Edge (album)
- References :* http://www.noanoamusic.com/billie-index.html* http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3070930/* http://www.noanoamusic.com/...
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Under The Gun featured Terri Nunn
Terri Nunn
Terri Kathleen Nunn , is an American singer and actress. She is best known as the lead vocalist of the New Wave band Berlin.-Biography:...
on backing vocals.
Additional production is credited to Ian Stanley
Ian Stanley
Ian Stanley is an English musician, songwriter and record producer...
.