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"King Midas"
Single by Army of Lovers
B-side	"Sexual Revolution"
Released	1996
Studio	Cheiron (Stockholm)
Genre	Disco europop
Length	3:57
Label	Stockholm
Songwriter(s)	Jonas Berggren
Producer(s)	Amadin
Army of Lovers singles chronology
"Venus and Mars / Megamix" (1995) "King Midas" (1996) "Let the Sunshine In" (2001)
Music video
"King Midas" on YouTube

"King Midas" is a 1996 song recorded by Swedish band Army of Lovers. Written by Jonas Berggren from Ace of Base, it was produced by Amadin and included on the group's greatest hits album, Les Greatest Hits (1996). It charted for 6 weeks on the singles chart in Sweden, peaking at number 31 and was also a Top-20 sales hit in Hungary, peaking at number 19 in June 1996.

Music video

The music video of "King Midas" was directed by Swedish director Fredrik Boklund. It was shot in black-and-white and features Army of Lovers performing the song in a night club. Boklund also directed the other music videos for Army of Lovers.

Track listing and formats

• European CD maxi-single

1. "King Midas" (Radio Edit) – 3:57
2. "Sexual Revolution" (Latin Radio Edit) – 3:58
3. "King Midas" (Manhattan Massacre Mix) – 6:04
4. "King Midas" (Bass Nation's 4 Seasons Mix) – 6:10

• Swedish 12-inch maxi-single

A1. "King Midas" (Manhattan Massacre Mix) – 6:04

A2. "King Midas" (Bass Nation's 4 Seasons Mix) – 6:10

A3. "King Midas" (Radio Edit) – 3:57

B1. "Sexual Revolution" (Latin Club Mix) – 6:26

B2. "Sexual Revolution" (Latin Radio Edit) – 3:58

• Swedish CD single

1. "King Midas" (Radio Edit) – 3:57
2. "Sexual Revolution" (Latin Radio Edit) – 3:58

• Swedish CD maxi-single

1. "King Midas" (Radio Edit) – 3:57
2. "Sexual Revolution" (Latin Radio Edit) – 3:58
3. "King Midas" (Manhattan Massacre Mix) – 6:04
4. "King Midas" (Bass Nation's 4 Seasons Mix) – 6:10
5. "Sexual Revolution" (Latin Club Mix) – 6:26

Charts

References

1. "Army of Lovers: King Midas (1996)". IMDb. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
2. RAMBARRAN, SHARA (6 July 2022). "Alexander Bard: The "King Midas" of Scandipop?". Medium. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
3. King Midas (European CD maxi-single liner notes). Army of Lovers. Stockholm Records. 1996. 576 193-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. King Midas (Swedish 12-inch maxi-single liner notes). Army of Lovers. Stockholm Records. 1996. 577 959-1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. King Midas (Swedish CD single liner notes). Army of Lovers. Stockholm Records. 1996. 577 988-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
6. King Midas (Swedish CD maxi-single liner notes). Army of Lovers. Stockholm Records. 1996. 577 989-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
7. "Army of Lovers – King Midas". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 15 March 2023.

External links

• Army of Lovers – King Midas on YouTube

• 1996 singles
• 1996 songs
• Army of Lovers songs
• Black-and-white music videos
• English-language Swedish songs
• Music videos directed by Fredrik Boklund
• Songs written by Jonas Berggren
• Stockholm Records singles