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| "Burning Inside" | ||||
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| Single by Ministry | ||||
| from the album The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste | ||||
| B-side | "Thieves" | |||
| Released | November 7, 1989 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 5:16 | |||
| Label | Sire, Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Al Jourgensen, Paul Barker, Bill Rieflin, Chris Connelly | |||
| Producer(s) | Hypo Luxa, Hermes Pan | |||
| Ministry singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| “Burning Inside” on YouTube | ||||
"Burning Inside" is a song by American industrial metal band Ministry. It was released as the sole single from the band's 1989 album The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Taste.
The song is featured in the intro movie of the video game Scarface: The World Is Yours.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Burning Inside" (12" Remix) | 6:45 |
| 2. | "Thieves" (12" Remix) | 5:33 |
| 3. | "Smothered Hope" (Skinny Puppy cover; live with Nivek Ogre) | 5:00 |
Background
[edit]Video
[edit]A video for the song was released in late 1989 and became a hit on MTV's 120 Minutes. The video features the band's live show with the steel fence used on the 1989-1990 tour and later a live version of the song featured on In Case You Didn't Feel Like Showing Up. Also shown in the video are a chaotic audience, a few people on fire, and the band performing onstage. The music video was directed by Eric A. Zimmerman and Ben Stokes through their production company H-GUN Labs in Chicago.
Cover
[edit]The single's cover appears to depict People's Liberation Army soldiers, with one individual holding Mao's red book.
Personnel
[edit]Ministry
[edit]- Al Jourgensen - vocals (1, 2), guitar, programming (1, 2), production
- Paul Barker - bass guitar, programming (1, 2), production
Additional personnel
[edit]- Bill Rieflin - drums (1, 2), programming (1, 2), guitar (3)
- Joe Kelly - background vocals (1)
- Nivek Ogre - vocals (3)
- Jeff Ward - drums (3)
- Dave Ogilvie - keyboards (3)
- Tom Baker - mastering
Covers
[edit]The song was covered in 2000 by the heavy metal band Static-X, featuring Burton C. Bell of Fear Factory.[2] The cover was featured on the soundtrack to The Crow: Salvation.[3]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[4] | 23 |
References
[edit]- ^ Terich, Jeff; Blyweiss, Adam (October 3, 2012). "10 Essential Alternative Metal Singles". Treblezine. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- ^ Mancini, Rob (October 28, 1999). "Static-X Lines Up Tracks For "Scream," "Crow" Sequels". MTV. Viacom. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved October 26, 2017.
- ^ "Crow: Salvation [Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack". AllMusic. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
- ^ "Ministry Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
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