Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)
1985 single by Mike The Mechanics / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)" is a song performed by Mike + The Mechanics. Written by Mike Rutherford and B. A. Robertson, it was the first track on the 1985 self-titled debut album of Mike + the Mechanics. It was also released as the band's first single, peaking at number 6 on 8 March 1986[1] on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and number 1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, where it stayed for five weeks.[2] It reached No. 21 in the band's native United Kingdom.[3]
"Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)" | ||||
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Single by Mike + The Mechanics | ||||
from the album Mike + The Mechanics | ||||
Released | 4 November 1985 | |||
Recorded | 1985 | |||
Genre | Soft rock | |||
Length | 6:14 4:09 (7") | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Mike Rutherford, B. A. Robertson | |||
Producer(s) | Christopher Neil | |||
Mike + The Mechanics singles chronology | ||||
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Paul Carrack provided lead vocals on the song.[4] Alan Murphy was hired as a session guitarist and provided lead guitar on the track. The song's original title was simply "Silent Running"; the name extension was given when the song was chosen to appear in the 1986 movie On Dangerous Ground, which was titled Choke Canyon in the United States.[5]
The song was banned by the BBC during the Gulf War due to its address of war, nationalism and religion, as well as a direct reference to weaponry in the line, "There's a gun and ammunition just inside the doorway."[6]