"Munich" is a song by British post-punk revival band

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and is featured on their 2005 debut album, '' The Back Room''. It was originally released 18 April 2005 as the second

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from the band. It was re-released on 2 January 2006, peaking at number 10 in the

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. It finished as the 184th best-selling single in the UK, in 2006.

Composition

"Munich" is composed in the key of

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with a tempo of 150 beats per minute.Editors "Munich" Sheet Music
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In popular culture

It is featured on the soundtrack to the video games ''

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'' and ''

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''. The song is played when the guests are being introduced on the English television programme ''

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''. It also appeared on the third season finale of ''

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'' and in various episodes of the BBC drama ''Waterloo Road''. It is featured in the 2008 film ''

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''. "Munich" alone comes as a free pack-in song on every

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player bought.

Track listings

All songs written and composed by Chris Urbanowicz, Edward Lay, Russell Leetch and Tom Smith, except where noted.

Original release

7" vinyl

* UK: Kitchenware SKX78 (limited to 3000 copies)

CD

* UK: Kitchenware SKCD78 (limited to 3000 copies) * UK: Kitchenware SKCD78-2

Re-release

7" vinyl

* UK: Kitchenware SKX83

CD

* UK: Kitchenware SKCD83 * UK: Kitchenware SKCD832

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Cover versions

* "Munich" was covered by

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for Jo Whiley's

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in 2006 and featured on ''

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''. * A version by

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, also for BBC Radio 1, was released on ''

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'' in 2008.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Munich 2005 songs 2005 singles 2006 singles Editors (band) songs Corinne Bailey Rae songs Song recordings produced by Jim Abbiss Songs written by Russell Leetch Songs written by Tom Smith (musician) Songs written by Edward Lay Songs written by Chris Urbanowicz