Joan of Arc (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark song)
1981 single by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Joan of Arc" is a 1981 song by English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), released as the second single from their third studio album Architecture & Morality. It was well-received by critics and became an international hit, reaching the Top 5 in the UK and Canada and number 13 in Ireland.
"Joan of Arc" | ||||
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Single by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | ||||
from the album Architecture & Morality | ||||
B-side | "The Romance of the Telescope" (Unfinished) | |||
Released | 9 October 1981 (1981-10-09) | |||
Studio | The Manor (Shipton-on-Cherwell, Oxfordshire) | |||
Genre | Synth-pop | |||
Length | 3:48 | |||
Label | Dindisc | |||
Songwriter(s) | Andy McCluskey | |||
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Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark singles chronology | ||||
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"Joan Of Arc (Remastered)" on YouTube | ||||
This is the first of two OMD songs written by lead vocalist Andy McCluskey on the subject of the French patron saint Joan of Arc. The second, "Joan of Arc (Maid of Orleans)" was also issued as a single (renamed "Maid of Orleans (The Waltz Joan of Arc)" for its release). Both tracks feature on Architecture & Morality.