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[[Image:koccds.png|right|thumb|Knights of Cydonia CD cover art]]
[[File:koccds.png|right|thumb|Cover art]]
[[Image:Knights_of_Cydonia_DVD_Cover.JPG|right|thumb|Knights of Cydonia DVD cover art]]
[[File:Knights_of_Cydonia_DVD_Cover.JPG|right|thumb|DVD cover art]]
[[Image:KoC_vinyl_I.jpg|right|thumb|Knights of Cydonia vinyl A-side]]
[[File:KoC_vinyl_I.jpg|right|thumb|Vinyl cover art]]
[[Image:KoC_vinyl_II.jpg|right|thumb|Knights of Cydonia vinyl B-side]]
{{Discobox |
{{Discobox |
| Name = Knights of Cydonia
| Name = Knights of Cydonia
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|PRO-CDR-101829 <small>(US promo CD-R)</small>
|PRO-CDR-101829 <small>(US promo CD-R)</small>
}}
}}
| Release = June 13th 2007 <small>(US)</small>, November 27th 2007 <small>(UK)</small><ref>Muse.mu News E-mail 20061005</ref>
| Release = June 13th 2006 <small>(US)</small>, November 27th 2006 <small>(UK)</small><ref>Muse.mu News E-mail 20061005</ref>
| Chart Position = 10 <small>(UK)</small>, 10 <small>(US Hot Modern Rock Tracks)</small>, 72 <small>(UK Download)</small>, 1 <small>(AU Triple J)</small><ref>[http://muselive.com/forums.php?m=posts&q=22256 Muselive.com 20070223]</ref>
| Chart = 10 <small>(UK)</small>, 10 <small>(US Hot Modern Rock Tracks)</small>, 72 <small>(UK Download)</small>, 1 <small>(AU Triple J)</small><ref>[http://muselive.com/forums.php?m=posts&q=22256 Muselive.com 20070223]</ref>
| Previoussingle = Starlight
| Previous = Starlight
| Name= Knights of Cydonia
| PreviousLink = Starlight (single)
| Nextsingle = Invincible
| Next = Invincible
| type = single
| NextLink = Invincible (single)
| Type = single
}}
}}


==Information==
==Information==
{{disco-info |
"[[Knights of Cydonia (song)|Knights of Cydonia]]" was the third single to be released from ''Black Holes and Revelations''. It was featured in BBC Radio 1's "Track of the Week" in the week starting 22nd/23rd October.<ref>[http://invictus.softmeg.com/forums.php?m=posts&q=18820 Muselive.com 20061023]</ref>
"[[Knights of Cydonia (song)|Knights of Cydonia]]" was the third single to be released from ''Black Holes and Revelations''. It was featured in BBC Radio 1's "Track of the Week" in the week starting 22nd/23rd October.<ref>[http://invictus.softmeg.com/forums.php?m=posts&q=18820 Muselive.com 20061023]</ref>


It was reported that an extended version of "[[Assassin (song)|Assassin]]" was to be the B-Side for the "Knights of Cydonia" single on the offical Muse site.<ref>Muse.mu News 20061017</ref> This was later clarified to be for B-Side to the vinyl and non-preordered digital formats, and that the name of it is "Grand Omega Bosses edit".<ref>[http://muse.mu Muse.mu News 20061107]</ref> "Grand Omega Bosses" is an anagram for 'Debase Masons Grog', or 'Message Board Song', a former title during the 2005 [[cryptography]] game, used to signify the then-untitled, extended version of "[[Assassin (song)|Assassin]]" on a setlist.
It was reported that an extended version of "[[Assassin (song)|Assassin]]" was to be the B-Side for the "Knights of Cydonia" single on the offical Muse site.<ref>Muse.mu News 20061017</ref> This was later clarified to be for B-Side to the vinyl and non-preordered digital formats, and that the name of it is "Grand Omega Bosses edit".<ref>[http://muse.mu Muse.mu News 20061107]</ref> "Grand Omega Bosses" is an anagram for 'Debase Masons Grog', or 'Message Board Song', a former title during the 2005 [[cryptography]] game, used to signify the then-untitled, extended version of "[[Assassin (song)|Assassin]]" on a setlist.
}}


==Track list==
==Track list==
===CD===
===CD===
#[[Knights of Cydonia (song)|Knights of Cydonia]] <small>- 6:06</small><!--PCM md5sum: 0a716b3f4e99bf30fa0e5a17f21c7c3b -->
{{tracklist
#[[Supermassive Black Hole (song)|Supermassive Black Hole]] (live at [[Lisbon Campo Pequeno 2006 (gig)|Campo Pequeno, Lisbon]]) <small>- 3:51</small><!--PCM md5sum: 5e23339689cf98ea139ff16b15e20339 -->
|01 = Knights of Cydonia | 01length = 6:06
|02 = Supermassive Black Hole | 02app = ([[Lisbon Campo Pequeno 2006 (gig)|Live]]) | 02length = 3:51
}}


===DVD===
===DVD===
#[[Knights of Cydonia (video)|Knights of Cydonia video]]
{{tracklist
#The Making of [[Knights of Cydonia (video)|Knights of Cydonia]]
|01 = Knights of Cydonia | 01app = (Video) | 01length = 6:06
#[[Knights of Cydonia (song)|Knights of Cydonia]] <small>- 6:06</small>
|02 = Knights of Cydonia | 02link = 0 | 02app = (Making of the Video) | 02length = 10:47
|03 = Knights of Cydonia | 03link = 0 | 03app = (Audio) | 03length = 6:06
}}


===Vinyl, download===
===Vinyl, download===
#[[Knights of Cydonia (song)|Knights of Cydonia]] <small>- 6:06</small>
{{tracklist
#[[Assassin (song)|Assassin]] (Grand Omega Bosses edit) <small>- 5:19</small>
|01 = Knights of Cydonia | 01length = 6:06
|02 = Assassin | 02app = (Grand Omega Bosses Edit) | 02length = 5:19
}}


===EP===
===iTunes EP===
#[[Knights of Cydonia (song)|Knights of Cydonia]] <small>- 6:06</small>
{{tracklist
#[[Knights of Cydonia (song)|Knights of Cydonia]] (AOL live) <small>- 6:28</small> <!--PCM md5sum: 3b6247a2e9d7670bee2f507e4a573c48 -->
|01 = Knights of Cydonia | 01length = 6:06
#[[Supermassive Black Hole (song)|Supermassive Black Hole]] (live at [[Lisbon Campo Pequeno 2006 (gig)|Campo Pequeno, Lisbon]]) <small>- 3:51</small>
|02 = Knights of Cydonia | 02link = 0 | 02app = (AOL Session) | 02length = 6:28
#[[Assassin (song)|Assassin]] (Grand Omega Bosses edit) <small>- 5:19</small> <!--PCM md5sum: b4e61af6725100d84d9e425875907d55 -->
|03 = Supermassive Black Hole | 03app = ([[Lisbon Campo Pequeno 2006 (gig)|Live from Lisbon]]) | 03length = 3:51
|04 = Assassin | 04app = (Grand Omega Bosses Edit) | 04length = 5:19
}}


===Muse.mu exclusive===
===Muse.mu exclusive===
#[[Knights of Cydonia (song)|Knights of Cydonia]] (live at [[Madrid Palacio Deportes 2006 (gig)|Palacio Deportes, Madrid]]) <small>- 7:33</small>
#[[Knights of Cydonia (song)|Knights of Cydonia]] (live at [[Madrid Palacio Deportes 2006 (gig)|Palacio Deportes, Madrid]]) <small>- 7:33</small>
===iTunes exclusive===
#[[Knights of Cydonia (song)|Knights of Cydonia]] (AOL live) <small>- 6:28</small>


===Promos===
===Promos===
#[[Knights of Cydonia (song)|Knights of Cydonia]] (radio edit) <small>- 4:50</small>
{{tracklist
|01 = Knights of Cydonia | 01app = (Radio Edit) | 01length = 4:50
}}


===US promo CD-R===
===US promo CD-R===
#[[Knights of Cydonia (song)|Knights of Cydonia]] (edit) <small>- 4:42</small>
{{tracklist
#[[Knights of Cydonia (song)|Knights of Cydonia]] <small>- 6:06</small>
|01 = Knights of Cydonia | 01app = Edit | 01length = 4:42
|02 = Knights of Cydonia | 02link = 0 | 02length = 6:06
}}
 
===Edit 4'42 CD-R===
{{tracklist
|01 = Knights of Cydonia | 01app = Edit | 01length = 4:42
}}


===Edit 3'59 CD-R===
===Edit 3'59 CD-R===
#[[Knights of Cydonia (song)|Knights of Cydonia (Edit 3'59)]] <small>- 3:59</small>
{{tracklist
|01 = Knights of Cydonia | 01app = (Edit 3'59) | 01length = 3:59
}}


===Promo DVD-Rs, Promo VHS===
===Promo DVD-Rs, Promo VHS===
#[[Knights of Cydonia (video)|Knights of Cydonia video]]
{{tracklist
|01 = Knights of Cydonia | 01link = Knights of Cydonia (video) | 01length = 6:06
}}
 
==Knights of Cydonia Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Knights_of_Cydonia_CD_Interior_and_Disc.JPG|CD interior and disc
File:Knights_of_Cydonia_DVD_Interior_and_Disc.JPG|DVD interior and disc
File:Knights_of_Cydonia_DVD_Back_Cover.JPG|DVD back cover
File:KoC_vinyl_II.jpg|Vinyl B-side
Scansione0001.jpg|BX CD Card-sleeve Cover
KOCBXBACK.jpg|BX CD Card-sleeve Back
File:Knights_of_Cydonia_Promo_Outer_Front_Cover.JPG|Promo outer cover art
File:Knights_of_Cydonia_Promo_Outer_Back_Cover.JPG|Promo outer back cover
File:Knights_of_Cydonia_Promo_Inner_Front_Cover.JPG|Promo inner cover art
File:Knights_of_Cydonia_Promo_Inner_Back_Cover.JPG|Promo inner back cover art
File:Knights_of_Cydonia_Promo_Disc.JPG|Promo disc
File:Knights_of_Cydonia_Promo_Sweden_Cover.jpg|SE Promo CD-R cover
File:Knights_of_Cydonia_Promo_Sweden_Disc.jpg|SE Promo CD-R disc
File:Kocpromo.JPG|US promo disc
File:Kocpromo2.jpg|US promo back cover
File:Knights_of_Cydonia_CoverCDR.jpg|UK promo CD-R
File:KoC_acetate.jpg|US promo CD-R
File:Knights_of_Cydonia_Edit_3'59_Disc.jpg|3'59 Edit promo CD-R
File:Knights_of_Cydonia_Australia_Cover.jpg|AU promo CD-R cover art
File:Knights_of_Cydonia_Australia_Disc.jpg|AU promo CD-R disc
File:KoC_promo_dvd_2.jpg|UK Knights of Cydonia DVD-R
File:KoC_DVD_Promo.jpg|US Knights of Cydonia DVD-R
File:Knights_of_CydoniaVHS.jpg|Promo VHS
</gallery>


==Knights of Cydonia gallery==
==Spread Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Knights_of_Cydonia_CD_Interior_and_Disc.JPG|Knights of Cydonia CD interior and disc
File:KOC_CD.JPG|UK CD
Image:Knights_of_Cydonia_DVD_Interior_and_Disc.JPG|Knights of Cydonia DVD interior and disc
File:Knights Of Cydonia DVD.jpg|UK DVD
Image:Knights_of_Cydonia_DVD_Back_Cover.JPG|Knights of Cydonia DVD back cover
File:KOC_7''_Vinyl.jpg|UK 7" vinyl
Image:Knights_of_Cydonia_Promo_Outer_Front_Cover.JPG|Knights of Cydonia promo outer cover art
File:KOC_Promo.JPG|UK CD promo
Image:Knights_of_Cydonia_Promo_Outer_Back_Cover.JPG|Knights of Cydonia promo outer back cover
</gallery>
Image:Knights_of_Cydonia_Promo_Inner_Front_Cover.JPG|Knights of Cydonia promo inner cover art
Image:Knights_of_Cydonia_Promo_Inner_Back_Cover.JPG|Knights of Cydonia promo inner back cover art
Image:Knights_of_Cydonia_Promo_Disc.JPG|Knights of Cydonia promo disc
Image:Knights_of_Cydonia_Promo_Sweden_Cover.jpg|SE Knights of Cydonia promo CD-R cover
Image:Knights_of_Cydonia_Promo_Sweden_Disc.jpg|SE Knights of Cydonia promo CD-R disc
Image:Kocpromo.JPG|US promo disc
Image:Kocpromo2.jpg|US promo back cover
Image:Knights_of_Cydonia_CoverCDR.jpg|UK promo CD-R
Image:KoC_acetate.jpg|US promo CD-R
Image:Knights_of_Cydonia_Edit_3'59_Disc.jpg|3'59 Edit promo CD-R
Image:Knights_of_Cydonia_Australia_Cover.jpg|AU promo CD-R cover art
Image:Knights_of_Cydonia_Australia_Disc.jpg|AU promo CD-R disc
Image:KoC_promo_dvd_2.jpg|UK Knights of Cydonia DVD-R
Image:KoC_DVD_Promo.jpg|US Knights of Cydonia DVD-R
Image:Knights_of_CydoniaVHS.jpg|Promo VHS
</gallery>  


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 20:23, 26 February 2016

Cover art
DVD cover art
Vinyl cover art
Muse single
Name Knights of Cydonia
Tracks
  • 2 (CD, vinyl, promo CD-R), 3 (DVD), 4 (EP) »
  • 1 (promo DVD-R)
Total length
  • 9:57 (CD), 11:25 (vinyl), 21:43 (EP) »
  • 4:50 (promos)
  • 10:48 (US promo CD-R)
  • 3:59 (3'59 Edit promo CD-R)
  • 6:07 (promo DVD-Rs, promo VHS)
Recorded 2005-2006
Writer/composer Matthew Bellamy
Producer Rich Costey
Art work Jasper Goodall
Publisher Warner, A&E Records, Helium 3
Format(s)
  • CD, DVD, vinyl »
  • CD-R (promo only)
  • DVD-R (promo only)
  • VHS (promo only)
Catalogue №
  • HEL3004CD (CD), HEL3004DVD (DVD), HEL3004 (vinyl) »
  • 5101-18364-5 (BX card-sleeve)
  • PRO-16112 (promo)
  • WMSPROM5186 (SE promo CD-R)
  • WCDB1018 (AU promo CD-R)
  • PRO-CDR-101829 (US promo CD-R)
Release date June 13th 2006 (US), November 27th 2006 (UK)[1]
Chart position 10 (UK), 10 (US Hot Modern Rock Tracks), 72 (UK Download), 1 (AU Triple J)[2]
Album Black Holes and Revelations
single chronology
Starlight
Knights of Cydonia
Invincible


Information

"Knights of Cydonia" was the third single to be released from Black Holes and Revelations. It was featured in BBC Radio 1's "Track of the Week" in the week starting 22nd/23rd October.[3]

It was reported that an extended version of "Assassin" was to be the B-Side for the "Knights of Cydonia" single on the offical Muse site.[4] This was later clarified to be for B-Side to the vinyl and non-preordered digital formats, and that the name of it is "Grand Omega Bosses edit".[5] "Grand Omega Bosses" is an anagram for 'Debase Masons Grog', or 'Message Board Song', a former title during the 2005 cryptography game, used to signify the then-untitled, extended version of "Assassin" on a setlist.

Track list

CD

DVD

  1. Knights of Cydonia (Video) – 6:06
  2. Knights of Cydonia (Making of the Video) – 10:47
  3. Knights of Cydonia (Audio) – 6:06

Vinyl, download

  1. Knights of Cydonia – 6:06
  2. Assassin (Grand Omega Bosses Edit) – 5:19

iTunes EP

  1. Knights of Cydonia – 6:06
  2. Knights of Cydonia (AOL Session) – 6:28
  3. Supermassive Black Hole (Live from Lisbon) – 3:51
  4. Assassin (Grand Omega Bosses Edit) – 5:19

Muse.mu exclusive

  1. Knights of Cydonia (live at Palacio Deportes, Madrid) - 7:33

Promos

  1. Knights of Cydonia (Radio Edit) – 4:50

US promo CD-R

  1. Knights of Cydonia Edit – 4:42
  2. Knights of Cydonia – 6:06

Edit 4'42 CD-R

  1. Knights of Cydonia Edit – 4:42

Edit 3'59 CD-R

  1. Knights of Cydonia (Edit 3'59) – 3:59

Promo DVD-Rs, Promo VHS

Knights of Cydonia Gallery

Spread Gallery

References

  1. Muse.mu News E-mail 20061005
  2. Muselive.com 20070223
  3. Muselive.com 20061023
  4. Muse.mu News 20061017
  5. Muse.mu News 20061107

See also



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