Diane (Hüsker Dü song)

"Diane" is a song by American band Hüsker Dü for their Metal Circus EP in 1983. The song was written by drummer Grant Hart, and concerns the murder of West St. Paul waitress Diane Edwards by Joseph Ture Jr. in 1980.[2]

"Diane"
Song by Hüsker Dü
from the album Metal Circus
ReleasedOctober 1983
RecordedDecember 1982–January 1983
StudioTotal Access Recording, Redondo Beach, California
GenrePunk rock[1]
Length4:42
LabelSST
Songwriter(s)Grant Hart
Producer(s)

Therapy? version
"Diane"
Single by Therapy?
from the album Infernal Love
ReleasedNovember 6, 1995
Genre
Length4:04
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)Grant Hart
Producer(s)Al Clay
Therapy? singles chronology
"Loose"
(1995)		 "Diane"
(1995)		 "Church of Noise"
(1998)

Northern Irish metal band Therapy? covered the song and released it as a single on November 6, 1995, on A&M Records.[4] The song is featured on the Infernal Love album in a radically different arrangement from the original, featuring only cello and vocals.[5] The single reached number 26 in the UK Singles Chart,[6] and number 20 in the Irish Singles Chart.[7] The single went Top 10 in many countries in Europe, winning an award for best single from Humo Magazine in Belgium.[8]

The single was released on CD, CD digipak, CD velvet digipak, red 7" vinyl, and cassette.

Track listing
7" and CD
No.TitleLength
1."Diane"4:04
2."Misery" (Acoustic Version)3:08
3."Die Laughing" (Acoustic Version)3:02
4."Screamager" (Acoustic Version)2:51

Tracks 3 & 4 recorded for "Collin's and Maconie's Hit Parade", BBC Radio One.

Velvet digipak CD and cassette
No.TitleLength
1."Diane"4:04
2."Jude the Obscene" (Acoustic Version)3:27
3."Loose" (Acoustic Version)3:09
4."30 Seconds" (Acoustic Version)2:42

Tracks 2, 3 & 4 recorded by Chris Leckie in Zürich, Switzerland, September 1995.

German double CD digipak
Disc 1
No.TitleLength
1."Diane"4:04
2."Misery" (Acoustic Version)3:08
3."Die Laughing" (Acoustic Version)3:02
4."Screamager" (Acoustic Version)2:51
Disc 2
No.TitleLength
1."Jude the Obscene" (Acoustic Version)3:27
2."Loose" (Acoustic Version)3:09
3."30 Seconds" (Acoustic Version)2:42

Personnel
Therapy?
Additional
  • Martin McCarrick – cello, backing vocals
  • Al Clay – producer (Diane & Misery)
  • Anton Corbijn – photography
  • Lewis Mulatero – photography
  • Phil Knott – photography
  • Jeremy Pearce – design
  • Simon Carrington – design

References
  1. Edwards, Briony. "The 10 best Hüsker Dü songs written by Grant Hart". LouderSound. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  2. Headley, Janice (October 17, 2019). "13 Songs for Halloween: "Diane" by Hüsker Dü". KEXP-FM. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  3. Wilson, Wade. "Therapy? - Infernal Love". Punk News. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  4. "Official Discography".
  5. Kellman, Andy. "Infernal Love - Therapy?". AllMusic. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
  6. "UK Chart History". Archived from the original on July 17, 2007.
  7. "Irish Chart History". Archived from the original on June 2, 2009.
  8. "Therapy? Biography 1995". Archived from the original on March 1, 2009.
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