Rust (song)

1999 single by Echo & the Bunnymen

"Rust"

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Single by Echo & the Bunnymen
from the album  What Are You Going to Do with Your Life?
Released| 15 March 1999
Genre| Alternative rock
Length| 5:26
Label| London
Songwriter(s)| Will Sergeant, Ian McCulloch
Producer(s)| Alan Douglas, Ian McCulloch, Paul Toogood
Echo & the Bunnymen singles chronology
| "'World Tour E.P.'"
(1997)  | "Rust"
(1999)  | "Get in the Car"
(1999)

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"Rust" is a single by Echo & the Bunnymen which was released in March 1999. It was the first single to be released from their 1999 album, What Are You Going to Do with Your Life?. It reached number 22 on the UK Singles Chart and currently remains their last UK Top 40 hit.[1]

## Overview

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The single was released on London Records as a 7-inch single and as two separate CD versions. Apart from the title track, all three releases had different track listings. The two CD versions had different covers.

The title track was written by Will Sergeant and Ian McCulloch; Les Pattinson had left the band to look after his ailing mother by this time. The lyrics and melody for its chorus are borrowed from McCulloch's 1992 b-side song "Ribbons and Chains."[2] The release was jointly produced by Alan Douglas, McCulloch, and Paul Toogood. The title track was mixed by Mark Stent while the other tracks were mixed by Mike Hunter.[3]

## Track listings

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All tracks written by Will Sergeant and Ian McCulloch.

7-inch release (London LON424 and 570 394-7)

1. "Rust" (radio edit)
2. "The Fish Hook Girl"

CD No. 1 release (London LONCD424)

1. "Rust" (radio edit) – 4:17
2. "The Fish Hook Girl" – 4:39
3. "See the Horizon" – 4:03

CD No. 2 release (London LOCDP424)

1. "Rust" – 5:26
2. "Sense of Life" – 4:18
3. "Beyond the Green" – 2:43

## Chart positions

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Chart (1999)  | Peak
position

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UK Singles Chart[1] | 22

## Personnel

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* Ian McCulloch – vocals, guitar
* Will Sergeant – lead guitar
* Guy Pratt – bass
* Jeremy Stacey – drums
* Alan Douglas – producer
* Ian McCulloch – producer
* Paul Toogood – producer
* Mark Stent – audio mixing
* Mike Hunter – audio mixing

## References

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1. ^ a b Roberts, David, ed. (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). HIT Entertainment. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
2. ^ "Villiers Terrace.com – What Are You Going To Do With Your Life Lyrics". villiersterrace.com. Retrieved 20 November 2013.
3. ^ "Echo & The Bunnymen – Rust". Discogs.com. Retrieved 6 May 2008.

* "Villiers Terrace.com – The Ultimate Echo and the Bunnymen Resource". Retrieved 6 May 2008.

## External links

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* Lyrics at MTV.com[dead link]
* Promotional video at the band's official website

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Echo & the Bunnymen

* Ian McCulloch
* Will Sergeant

* Les Pattinson
* Pete de Freitas
* Jake Brockman
* Noel Burke
* Damon Reece

Studio albums|

* Crocodiles
* Heaven Up Here
* Porcupine
* Ocean Rain
* Echo & the Bunnymen
* Reverberation
* Evergreen
* What Are You Going to Do with Your Life?
* Flowers
* Siberia
* The Fountain
* Meteorites
* The Stars, the Oceans & the Moon

Live albums|

* BBC Radio 1 Live in Concert
* Live in Liverpool
* Me, I'm All Smiles

Compilations|

* Songs to Learn & Sing
* The Cutter
* Ballyhoo
* Crystal Days: 1979–1999
* Seven Seas
* More Songs to Learn and Sing
* Killing Moon: The Best of Echo & the Bunnymen
* B-sides & Live (2001–2005)
* The Works

Extended plays|

* Shine So Hard
* The Sound of Echo
* The Peel Sessions
* New Live and Rare
* World Tour E.P.
* Avalanche

Singles|

* "The Pictures on My Wall"
* "Rescue"
* "The Puppet"
* "A Promise"
* "Over the Wall"
* "The Back of Love"
* "The Cutter"
* "Never Stop"
* "The Killing Moon"
* "Silver"
* "Seven Seas"
* "Bring On the Dancing Horses"
* "The Game"
* "Lips Like Sugar"
* "Bedbugs and Ballyhoo"
* "People Are Strange"
* "Enlighten Me"
* "Prove Me Wrong"
* "Inside Me, Inside You"
* "Nothing Lasts Forever"
* "I Want to Be There (When You Come)"
* "Don't Let It Get You Down"
* "Rust"
* "Get in the Car"
* "It's Alright"
* "Make Me Shine"
* "Stormy Weather"
* "In the Margins"
* "Scissors in the Sand"
* "Think I Need It Too"
* "Lovers On the Run"

Related articles|

* Discography
* Korova
* Electrafixion
* "(How Does It Feel to Be) On Top of the World"

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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