"Black History Month" is the third single from

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's album ''

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''. The song was given its title by drummer and vocalist

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, simply because it was written in February. It reached number 48 on the UK single chart. The song is also featured on the in-game soundtrack for

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for the

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. The b-side on the CD single, Luno (Bloc Party vs. Death From Above 1979) is a cover of the

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song, Luno from Bloc Party's debut album

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. The Bloc Party vs. Death From Above 1979 version is included on Bloc Party's remix album,

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Track listing

CD: # "Black History Month" – 3:48 # "Luno" (

cover) – 3:54 7" #1: # "Black History Month" - 3:48 # "Black History Month" ( Sammy Danger Remix) - 4:04 7" #2: # "Black History Month" (Sammy Danger NLS Edit) # "Black History Month" (

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& Fred Falke Remix) - 5:21

External links

Press reviews of Death from Above 1979
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