Reptile (song)
1988 single by The Church / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Church song. For the Dimmu Borgir song, see Spiritual Black Dimensions. For the Nine Inch Nails song, see The Downward Spiral. For the Skrillex song, see Mortal Kombat: Songs Inspired by the Warriors.
"Reptile" is a song by Australian alternative rock band The Church. It was released as a single from their 1988 album Starfish, and the songwriting credits are given to all four members of the band.
Quick Facts Single by The Church, from the album Starfish ...
"Reptile" | ||||
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Single by The Church | ||||
from the album Starfish | ||||
Released | 1988 | |||
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Length | 4:56 | |||
Label | Arista Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Marty Willson-Piper / Peter Koppes / Richard Ploog / Steve Kilbey | |||
Producer(s) | Greg Ladanyi, Waddy Wachtel, The Church | |||
The Church singles chronology | ||||
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Reptile on YouTube | ||||
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Inspired by a real-life encounter with a reptile, "Reptile" is based around a prominent guitar riff. The song saw moderate commercial success as a single and has become one of the band's most famous songs.