Wardance (song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Wardance

| cover = Wardance_1980.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Killing Joke

| album = Killing Joke

| B-side = Pssyche

| released = February 1980

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Post-punk{{cite web|url=https://www.kerrang.com/features/the-13-bleakest-rock-and-metal-albums-ever/|title=The 13 Bleakest Rock And Metal Albums Ever|last=Law|first=Sam|date=18 November 2019|website=Kerrang!|access-date=19 April 2020}}

| length = 3:40

| label = Malicious Damage

| writer = Jaz Coleman, Kevin "Geordie" Walker, Martin "Youth" Glover, Paul Ferguson

| producer = Killing Joke

| prev_title = Nervous System

| prev_year = 1979

| next_title = Change

| next_year = 1980

| misc =

}}

"Wardance" is a song by English post-punk band Killing Joke. It was released in February 1980 by Malicious Damage as the band's first single. The song was re-recorded for their self-titled debut album. The song has been performed at most of their live shows.Hämäläinen, Jyrki "Spider" (2020). Killing Joke: Are You Receiving?, p. 20. Milton Keynes: New Haven Publishing. {{ISBN|978-1912587407}}.

Release

"Wardance" was released on 7" vinyl by Malicious Damage. A small number of copies from the original pressing came with a pre-typed form of military 'call-up papers' to be filled out and submitted by the purchaser. The B-side, "Pssyche", was commonly played live.{{citation needed|date=February 2015}}

The single did not chart in the UK{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/19038/KILLING-JOKE |title=Killing Joke | Official Charts Company |website=Official Charts |access-date=5 March 2015}} but reached number 50 in the US Billboard Dance Music/Club Play singles chart.{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/killing-joke-mn0000081493/awards |title=Killing Joke | Awards | AllMusic |website=AllMusic |access-date=5 March 2015}}

Cover versions

In 1993, Econoline Crush covered "Pssyche" for their Purge EP, and in 2004, Nouvelle Vague covered it on their self-titled debut album. In 2001, Mad Capsule Markets covered "Wardance" on their album 010.