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King Without a Crown (ABC song)






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"King Without a Crown"
SinglebyABC
from the album Alphabet City
B-side"The Look of Love" (Live), "Poison Arrow" (Live)
ReleasedNovember 1987
Recorded1987
Genre
  • blue-eyed soul[2]
  • Length4:41
    Label
    • Neutron
  • Mercury
  • Vertigo
  • Phonogram
  • Songwriter(s)
  • Mark White
  • Producer(s)
    • Martin Fry
  • Mark White
  • ABC singles chronology
    "The Night You Murdered Love"
    (1987)
    "King Without a Crown"
    (1987)
    "One Better World"
    (1989)
    Music video
    "King Without a Crown"onYouTube

    "King Without a Crown" is a song by English band ABC, released as the third and final single from their fourth studio album, Alphabet City (1987). It peaked at No. 44 on the UK Singles Chart.

    Critical reception[edit]

    Upon its release as a single, Robin Smith of Record Mirror described "King Without a Crown" as another "goodie from the ABC chocolate box for those more tender moments" and also noted the "luscious production".[3]

    Track listing[edit]

    1. "King Without a Crown" – 4:40
    2. "The Look of Love" (Live in Boston) – 6:02
    3. "Poison Arrow" (Live in Boston) – 4:37
    4. "King Without a Crown" (Monarchy Mix, Abridged Version) – 4:12

    Chart performance[edit]

    Chart (1988) Peak
    position
    Belgian Singles Chart[4] 16
    Dutch Singles Chart[5] 25
    UK Singles Chart[6] 44
    USBillboard Dance/Club Play Songs Chart[7] 17

    References[edit]

  • ^ Smith, Robin (21 November 1987). "Singles". Record Mirror. p. 13. ISSN 0144-5804.
  • ^ "ABC - King Without a Crown - ultratop.be".
  • ^ Steffen Hung. "ABC - King Without A Crown". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
  • ^ "The Official Charts Company - King Without A Crown by ABC Search". The Official Charts Company. 6 May 2013.
  • ^ ABC. "ABC - Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 June 2012.

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=King_Without_a_Crown_(ABC_song)&oldid=1220469486"

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