Overground (song)

"Overground"
Single by Siouxsie and the Banshees
from the album The Thorn (EP)
B-side	"Placebo Effect"
Released	19 October 1984
Format	7" single
Recorded	1984
Genre	Post-punk
Label	Polydor
Writer(s)	Siouxsie and the Banshees
Producer	Siouxsie and the Banshees Mike Hedges
Siouxsie and the Banshees singles chronology
"Dazzle" (1984) "Overground" (1984) "Cities in Dust" (1985)

"Overground" is a song written and recorded by British rock band Siouxsie and the Banshees. It was co-produced with Mike Hedges and included on The Thorn EP. The song originally appeared on the Banshees' debut album The Scream in 1978. The Thorn version of Overground was later included in the 2004 box set Downside Up.

In its original version, "Overground" was presented as a post-punk song which matches the musical style of The Scream. Siouxsie and the Banshees re-recorded the track with elaborate, lush orchestral instrumentation with a flamenco acoustic guitar for its inclusion on the four-track The Thorn EP.

"Overground" was released as a single with "Placebo Effect", another track appearing on The Thorn, as its B-side. It peaked at number forty-seven on the UK singles chart.

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