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1981 single by Clock DVA
"4 Hours"
Fetish 1981 7" sleeve by Neville Brody
Single by Clock DVA
from the album Thirst
B-side"Sensorium" (remix)
Released4 June 1981 (1981-06-04)
RecordedJacobs Studios
(Surrey, UK)
GenrePost-punk, industrial
Length4:00
LabelFetish
Songwriter(s)Charlie Collins, Adi Newton, Roger Quail, David Tyme
Producer(s)Clock DVA, Ken Thomas
Clock DVA singles chronology
"4 Hours"
(1981)
"Breakdown"
(1983)

"4 Hours" is a song by the English post-punk band Clock DVA. It is the only single released in support of their second album Thirst.

Formats and track listing

UK 7" single (FET 008)
  1. "4 Hours" (Charlie Collins, Adi Newton, Roger Quail, David Tyme) – 4:00
  2. "Sensorium" (Charlie Collins, Adi Newton, Roger Quail, Steven James Turner, Paul Widger) – 2:48

Accolades

Year Publication Country Accolade Rank
1981 The Face United Kingdom Singles of the Year *
1981 Rockerilla Italy Singles of the Year 31
1992 NME United Kingdom 100 Best Indie Singles Ever *
2006 Blow Up Italy 100 Songs to Remember 40

(*) designates unordered lists.

Personnel

From the 4 Hours sleeve and label notes.

Clock DVA
  • Adi Newton – vocals, clarinet, tape, production
  • Turner (Steven James Turner) – bass guitar
  • Roger Quail – drums
  • Paul Widger – guitar
  • Charlie Collins – saxophone, flute
Production and additional personnel

Charts

Chart (1981) Peak
position
UK Indie Chart 32

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United Kingdom 1981 Fetish 7" FET 008
1985 Doublevision 12" DVR 18
Italy 1992 Contempo Tempo 192

References

  1. Gimarc, George (11 July 2005). Punk Diary. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 479. ISBN 9780879308483. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  2. ^ 4 Hours (sleeve). Clock DVA. London, United Kingdom: Fetish Records. 1981.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. "Recordings of the Year: Singles". The Face. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  4. "Rockerilla End of Year Lists 1981: Singles". Rockerilla. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  5. "NME Writers 100 Best Indie Singles Ever 1992". NME. 25 July 1992. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  6. "Blow Up - 100 Songs to Remember (2006)". Blow Up. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  7. Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 24 May 2016.

External links

Clock DVA
  • Adi Newton
Studio albums
Extended plays
Live albums
Compilation albums
Singles
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