Londinium (Catatonia Song)
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"Londinium" is a song by Welsh band
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from their third studio album, ''
Equally Cursed and Blessed ''Equally Cursed and Blessed'' is the third studio album by Welsh band Catatonia, released in April 1999 via Blanco y Negro Records. It reached number one on the UK Albums Chart, and three singles were released from it: " Dead from the Waist Do ...
'' (1999). It was written by Mark Roberts with Catatonia and produced by
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and the band. Released on 12 July 1999, the song reached number 20 on the UK Singles Chart.


Recording and release

"Londinium" was released as the second single from the album ''
Equally Cursed and Blessed ''Equally Cursed and Blessed'' is the third studio album by Welsh band Catatonia, released in April 1999 via Blanco y Negro Records. It reached number one on the UK Albums Chart, and three singles were released from it: " Dead from the Waist Do ...
'' against the wishes of the band, who wanted to release " Karaoke Queen" instead. Singer
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was also equally annoyed that the studio had spent more on the video than it had cost to produce the album. She was open about it in interviews, saying as much both to ''
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'' and when interviewed by
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on
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. The song was released on 12 July 1999 and was supported by a string of appearances on television shows such as '' CD:UK'', '' The Pepsi Chart Show'' and ''
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''. However, it did not pick up a great deal of airplay amid fears that it contained inflammatory lyrics about London, and the line "sushi bars, wet fish, it just sucks the life out of me" was removed for the radio edit. It peaked in the UK charts at number 20.


Track listings

UK and Australian CD single # "Londinium" (album version) – 4:36 # "Apathy Revolution" – 4:20 # "Intercontinental Sigh" – 2:56 UK 7-inch and cassette single # "Londinium" (album version) – 4:36 # "Intercontinental Sigh" – 2:56


Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the ''Equally Cursed and Blessed'' album booklet. Studios * Recorded at
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s ( Rockfield, Wales) * Mixed at Whitfield Street Studios (London, England) Personnel * Catatonia – writing, production ** Mark Roberts – writing *
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– production, mixing * Roland Herrington – mixing * Joe Gibb – engineering


Charts


References

* {{Authority control Catatonia (band) songs 1999 singles 1999 songs Blanco y Negro Records singles Songs about London Songs written by Cerys Matthews Songs written by Mark Roberts (singer)