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"Voices of Babylon"
Single by The Outfield
from the album Voices of Babylon
B-side	"Inside Your Skin"
Released	March 1989 (US) April 1989 (UK)
Genre	Pop rock power pop
Length	3:27
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	John Spinks
Producer(s)	John Spinks David Kahne David Leonard
The Outfield singles chronology
"No Surrender" (1988) "Voices of Babylon" (1989) "My Paradise" (1989)
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"Voices of Babylon" is a song by English rock band the Outfield, taken from their third studio album Voices of Babylon. It was written by guitarist John Spinks, produced by Spinks, David Kahne, and David Leonard, and released as the lead single from the album in March 1989.

It became the band's biggest hit on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart, peaking at number two; it was also a top 30 hit in the U.S., peaking at number 25 on the Hot 100. Outside the U.S., the song fared less well, but represented the band's top single peak in the United Kingdom (although only at No. 78).

Charts

References

1. "New Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 8 April 1989. p. 54. Retrieved 30 September 2024 – via World Radio History.
2. ^ "The Outfield - Chart history". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
3. ^ "The Outfield Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
4. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
5. "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 31 July 1989". Retrieved 5 March 2022.
6. "RPM 100 Singles" (PDF). RPM. 50 (7). Ottawa: Library and Archives Canada. June 12, 1989. OCLC 352936026. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
7. "Offiziellecharts.de – The Outfield – Voices of Babylon" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 27, 2019.

• 1989 songs
• 1989 singles
• The Outfield songs
• Columbia Records singles
• Song recordings produced by David Kahne
• Songs written by John Spinks (musician)